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At Barrio Lakewood, every aspect of your taco is customizable: corn or flour, braised beef or spicy, house-made chorizo, and the list goes on. There are also about a dozen salsas and sauces from which to choose, including chipotle crema, habanero mango and fiery Barrio Secret. See More
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Coyo Taco
Coyo Taco in Miami presents exotic tacos (Michoacán-style duck confit or quinoa and queso "falafel") on hand-pressed tortillas. See More
Don Pedro Carnitas is a locals' favorite in Chicago. Individual tacos are available, but most patrons order the pork by the pound. Served family-style with tortillas, chicharrones and salsas, they're a fiery, design-it-yourself meal. See More
El Taco de Mexico turns out what many locals consider to be the most authentic south-of-the-border eats in Denver. Soft corn tacos, griddled on the flattop and filled with meats, cilantro, onions and a swipe of salsa, are rustic and loaded with flavor. See More
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Galaxy Taco
The team from George's at the Cove takes on tacos at Galaxy Taco in La Jolla, California. Organic, heirloom corn tortillas, ground and made in-house daily, cradle a variety of meats, seafood and vegetables, with inventive sauces and salsas. See More
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Guisados
At LA's Guisados, about a dozen savory stews are slow cooked to melting tenderness, and nestled onto warm handmade corn tortillas. We're partial to the cochinita pibil topped with crunchy pickled red onions, and the chicken mole poblano. Vegetarians have nice options, too, from hongos (mushroom) with cilantro to the most mouth-numbing chiles torreados. See More
Started by folks from Tijuana and California, Los Tacos No. 1 in New York's Chelsea Market serves up corn and flour tortillas topped with carne asada (steak), chicken and nopal (grilled cactus). However, the star of the show is the adobada, also known as al pastor, marinated pork sliced from a rotating spit. See More
Nick's Crispy Tacos in San Francisco uses local, top-quality ingredients, including Niman Ranch meats and Fulton Valley poultry. Regulars will tell you that the carnitas taco "Nick's Way" — braised shredded pork with pico de gallo and pinto beans in a hard shell tucked into a soft tortilla with guacamole and Jack cheese — is the ringer. See More
Casual and comfortable, The Original El Taco in Atlanta has a side bar offering a selection of salsas, including salsa de tomatillos (our favorite). Choose from a variety of tacos, such as smoked chicken, fried chicken, fried fish, chorizo, pork carnitas and mushroom. See More
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Xochi
Chef Hugo Ortega draws inspiration from Mexico's state of Oaxaca at downtown Houston spot Xochi, named after Xóchitl (the Nahuatl word for "flower"). Start with two crispy goat tacos warmed with salsa verde then continue with the mole tasting plate. See More
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