TACOS TACOS TACOS – This ain’t no burrito pointless prize ride.
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Taqueria Habanero earned WaPo’s #1 rating as the top taco shop in 2019, & their grasshopper tacos [emoji895] were worth the ride!
2 separate bike racks, and a Capitol Bikeshare station right out front on 14th Street
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@LuisFilipe 198522 wrote:
Great article. Extra points to whomever goes there and gives us a full TacoReport.
Claiming extra points along with @BikeDavid who joined me to experience the “sweaty tacos” of Mezcalero (which turned out to be next door to the Habanero!:-0)
So “sweaty” tacos are not on the menu…you need to ask for the “tacos de canasta” which has them along with their special green sauce w/ chunks of avocado and cilantro. The tortillas are sautéed in their own sauce (and hence, “sweaty”), and slightly crunchy. They appear mild at first bite, but pack a punch once fully developed on your palate…and if you hit a hot [emoji3062] pepper seed!
We also ordered “tacos aztecas” because they had nopal cactus [emoji266] ears in them, and their own dark chili [emoji892] sauce … which made us sweat, hijole!
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Claiming extra points along with @BikeDavid who joined me to experience the “sweaty tacos” of Mezcalero (which turned out to be next door to the Habanero!:-0)
So “sweaty” tacos are not on the menu…you need to ask for the “tacos de canasta” which has them along with their special green sauce w/ chunks of avocado and cilantro m. The tortillas are sautéed in their own sauce (and hence, “sweaty”), and slightly crunchy. They appear mild at first bite, but pack a punch once fully developed on your palate…and if you hit a hot [emoji3062] pepper seed!
We also ordered “tacos aztecas” because they had nopal cactus [emoji266] ears in them, and their own dark chili [emoji892] sauce … which made us sweat, hijole!
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On your next non taco ride had the regular hashtag and extra point
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Found this taqueria in a strip mall while I was #adulting so decided to give it a try. “Super Grill” is a Peruvian style restaurant that focuses on chicken, so I ordered the “tinga” tacos. Portion size was huge, and the taste was ok. They could use hotter sauce. Price was fair. Not the best taco I’ve had this FS2020 season, but a big step up from the verboten fast food chains!
No where to lock up the bike, so I just parked out front and sat on the inside of the plate-glass storefront where I could keep a close eye on it.
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Taqueria El Sol on 11th Ave NW in the Shaw section of DC took 4th place in the 2019 WaPo foodie review (and former WaPo 2016 taco champ).
I ordered “la Gorda” because I was real hungry and they looked fat, like a taco on steroids. And it did not disappoint in terms of taste, quality nor quantity. But my senses may have been heighten by the passion fruit margaritas. We also had 2X portions of guacamole and chips
I went to bribe the sponsor of this pointless prize because @bikedavid is outpacing me on riding his bike to woof down tacos like nobody’s business. Desperate measures are warranted the last week of FS2020. We also celebrated the return to DC of the @IrishGorilla, the ultimate domestique of our former Bike2theBeach team.
There is a bike rack right outside, but it was in use, so I used a street sign post instead.
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Taco Bamba ranked #8 in WaPo’s 2019 survey because “… prefers complexity with its tacos nuestros, which vary by location.”
As such, I tried their proprietary Spicy ‘Shroom, Arabe (chicken) and San Diehhhgo (fish) tacos w/ a dark larger to put the fire out from the spice in the shrooms (which could be a “sweaty” taco, hijole)
But as critiqued by WaPo, Taco Bamba’s shells are a bit on the thick side, and tend to drown out the goodness of their contents.
I left my bike outside in the front patio where I could keep an eye on it, but did not see any nearby bike racks in this suburban strip mall.
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I tried Gringos & Mariachis in Potomac MD today w/ @CarlHenn after our DIY half-century ride. He had the shrimp tacos on blue corn tortillas, and I had their unique duck confit tacos. Two thumbs up! And their tattoo-inspired mural art is outstanding, too!!
Nowhere to park/lock up bikes, but the manager did say that we could bring them inside if we wanted (which we didn’t as they were racked on Carl’s SUV which we could see in the parking lot from our dining table)
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Today’s taco ride was to El Patron on Lee Hwy in the little city of Falls Church, following a 40ish mile ride with Carl & Edwin out/back the W&OD westward + a loop in Reston.
El Patrón used to be Blanca’s, a long term fixture of Salvadorean cuisine in this hood. However Blanca sold out and moved back to her homeland, and the new ownership changed the name and menu to be more Tex-Mex. This was my first visit post-Blanca.
Fortunately the taco menu hasn’t changed, so you can still mix-n-match 3 tacos for $9. I ordered the pastor, carnitas and tinga (pollo) tacos with a fruit cocktail juice (which came with a spoon to eat the freshly chopped fruit!
. The tacos were great!!
No bike racks, but you can lean your bike up outside in the set-back parking lot (which is not visible from the street so it’s a low theft threat environment) and keep an eye on it through the full length, front window.
Two-thumbs up (and worth the 4/5 star rating on Google)
P.S. you have to ask for the really hot sauce;-)
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My last #tacoloco – La Choza of the FS2020 season, and Ode to Cassandra, the Taconeuring Champion!
I had the tacos al carbon de pollo, which were abundantly proportioned, but a tad dry. I was only one of 2 customers and we sat on opposite ends of the spacious dining room (which doubles as a dance floor in better times).
No bike parking, but I locked up to a steel staircase railing.
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Woohoo, so happy to be rewarded for eating my favorite food!!!
This competition was so fun, as I typically get tacos solely from my favorite joint (Taqueria Habanero), and this really propelled me to explore some new places that I otherwise probably would have never visited.I did a terrible job of sharing photos/updates to this thread, so here are a few highlights. Hope we can all share a celebratory round of tacos in the near future!
1.) I found two new spots that serve their tacos on blue corn tortillas (my favorite): Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park (pictured) and Anafre in Petworth (on the same block as Taqueria Habanero and Mezcalero).
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2.) Before the recent situation, El Chucho in Columbia Heights was offering a splendid bottomless happy hour: $20 for all you-can-eat tacos, elote and guac/salsa, as well as margaritas and select beers, so I celebrated my birthday with friends there.
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3.) The most adventurous #tacoloco ride I had was taking Capital Bikeshare in the freezing rain to Taqueria del Barrio to get frozen margs with a friend going through a break-up.
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