Category Archives: Food

Is this Mexican Taquería Peddling Vegan Tacos or Guacamole with no Green Peas? 🤔

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Taco Inn, one of Mexico City’s many ubiquitous taquerías, has jumped on the vegan bandwagon with what looks to be meat-looking meatless tacos. A promo image posted recently by a Twitter user looks to promote a set of vegan tacos … Continue reading →

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Day of the Dead Is the New Cinco de Mayo –and I Can’t Even

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Come November, there’s one thing that really, really, gets on my nerves (besides pumpkin-spice stuff, of course) and that is America’s obsession with the Mexican tradition known as Día de Muertos (basically Day of the Dead) or as some gringos … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Halloween in Harlem Be Like… 

Posted on October 31, 2019 by
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Del Real Foods Wants you to Believe a Pupusa is a ‘Stuffed Quesadilla’

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

No, Del Real Foods, pupusas are not a Mexican tradition and no, f not stuffed quesadillas. Get your act together, will ya?

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Americans Celebrate National Taco Day; I Suffer Immensely

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

There is nothing more depressing for this blogger than National Taco Day. So I’m just going to leave this here and brace myself for 2020. CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDESHOW TO FEEL MY PAIN

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Who Needs Zucaritas when you Can Have ‘Zuscarnitas?’

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

Leave it to Mexican taqueros in New York City to reimagine Frosted Flakes (Zucaritas, in Latin America) and turn them into something truly delicious: Tacos de Carnitas. Chomp, chomp! Hat tip: Queens Taco Correspondent Juan Diego Ramírez Photo: Eat the … Continue reading →

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Not All Latinos Are Created Equal –and Goya Knows it

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

So much for the bad blood between this blogger (i.e. yours truly) and Hispanic Heritage Month. Goya has launched a new campaign which is actually a fun way to show America what I HAVE BEEN SAYING, like, FOREVER: That not … Continue reading →

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