Tag Archives: Mexican

Cariño lives up to its name

By kristen | Published: May 17, 2010
Mexican eateries may proliferate in South Williamsburg, but good Mexican food is still about as common as non-controversial bike lanes. The newly opened Cariño, however, is not just good Mexican — it’s revelatory. From a group of former Bonita alumni, the menu at Cariño is lovingly prepared by cooks hailing from Puebla, [...]
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Taco Tuesday: The Loading Dock

By kristen | Published: March 9, 2010
This week, I decided to take the great taco hunt to gentrified Brooklyn. But before we get to the tacos, a few words about the restaurant: The Loading Dock is a former garment factory/current loading dock converted into a restaurant/art gallery. It’s part Chelsea loft, part San Diego roadside taco stand. More importantly you can [...]
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Foodie-in-Chief: Queen’s favorite eatery coming to Brooklyn

By kristen | Published: March 8, 2010
With every end there is a beginning — the shuttering of Red Hook’s French bistro Pit Stop has opened the door for the expansion of popular Queens Mexican joint 5 Burro into Brooklyn. Queen’s quirkiest eatery has finally made a run for the border, with plans to open on Columbia Street as soon as April. The Forest [...]
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Taco Tuesday: The Taco That Started It All

By kristen | Published: March 2, 2010
Thanks to the great response I got from last week’s post on the best taco in Brooklyn, I’ve realized that there are many of you who adore this wonder food (almost) as much as I do. So, like the true humanitarian I am, I’ve decided to attempt all the tacos in our great borough, bringing you [...]
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Piquant lives up to it’s name

By kristen | Published: February 23, 2010
According to good ol’ Miriam-Webster, something piquant is “agreeably stimulating to the palate; especially spicy.” If that’s the case, Piquant, a newish upscale southwestern spot on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, is certainly aptly named. Last night, six of us ventured to Piquant for a more official birthday dinner than Brian and I’s Sunday night Mexican feast [...]
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Brooklyn’s Best Tacos: California Approved

By kristen | Published: February 22, 2010
For those of you who don’t already know this about me, I am Taco obsessed. Two-and-a-half years ago when I left my middle-of-nowhere Spanish Harlem apartment for the greener pastures of Brooklyn, I cringed at the thought of losing the best thing that had ever happened to my taste buds this side of the Sierra Nevadas. [...]
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