Editorial note: I realize I've been neglecting this blog for the past month, but weddings and banquets and Maui have kept me away from the computer. I'm back, though, and will be posting on a (more) regular basis. Still planning to officially "re-release" The Gourmet Gazette in all its blog-glory within 1-4 weeks. Below is a post I started working on in April...
On 14th Street between 8th and 9th in Manhattan, several women set up a taco cart on Sundays. This cart is the same one that sits near 97th Street on weekdays. Two dollars bought me generous serving of carne asada (grilled steak) on two soft corn tortillas. Metal containers hold condiments: avocado-cilantro salsa, salsa roja (the spicy stuff), pico de gallo (a mix of tomatoes, onions, and cilantro), and lettuce. Other choices are tacos with other meat such as chicken and pork, quesadillas, and gorditas--all sold for the same low price. A gordita was freshly fried and served with crumbed white cheese (queso fresco?) and bits of fried pork, which I promptly doused in avocado-cilantro salsa and a shower of lettuce. Nearby are other intriguing food vendors--a man hawking churros, women in front of glass pitchers of horchata and aguas frescas, and piles of tamales next to assorted odds and ends for sale. I plan on returning another Sunday morning for a two dollar taste of heaven.
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Do they have fish tacos?
No fish tacos, unfortunately. You can choose chicken, steak, or pork.
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