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Blogs
May 1, 2012
Pecado Bueno: Home of the $3 Margarita, the Chimichanga Dog, and the Freedom to Choose More Than One Taco Filling
The Place: Pecado Bueno, 4307 Fremont Ave. N., 457-8837, FREMONT The Hours: 3-6 p.m. and 9-close (weekdays 11 p.m., weekends 9 p.m.) daily. The Digs: The interior of Pecado Bueno is nice and welcoming, with high ceilings, bright yellow and lime-green walls, and one large piece of wall art featurin ... More >>
Food
April 4, 2012
Seattle's Feuding Tamale Men
Pioneer Square's turn-of-the-century food fight.
Food
April 4, 2012
One Nation, Under Tacos
How Mexican food conquered America.
Diversions
March 28, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
How Mexican food conquered America.
Blogs
March 6, 2012
El Camión is "The Truck" To Try
The Truck: El Camión, found in North Seattle (11728 Aurora Ave. N.), South Seattle (1021 Occidental Ave. S.), and Ballard (5314 15th Ave. N.W.). Also found on Twitter. The Fare: Mexican fare, with fresh, grilled tilapia tacos. The Stop: El Camión, which means "the truck" in Spanish, got its nam ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Happy Burrito of Belltown Has Trouble Living Up To Its Name
The Truck: Happy Burrito, permanently parked near 3rd and Bell at erratic hours - supposedly daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Fare: Mexican fare: tacos, tamales, burritos. The Stop: Wedged in a Belltown parking lot between a grocery store and office building, Happy Burrito seems more sad th ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Los Tres Reyes Proves That "No Frills" Doesn't Always Mean "No Good" With Its Tacos
The Truck: Taqueria 3 Reyes, also known as Los Tres Reyes. Found Monday through Saturday (10 a.m. - 9 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.) at 2015 E. Union St. The Fare: Tacos, tortas, and burritos. The Stop: Everything about Los Tres Reyes -- its food, its location -- screams "no frills." ... More >>
Food
September 14, 2011
Bottomfeeder: Taqueria Tequila Is (Cuervo) Gold
The unlikely stamina of a cheap taco-peddler.
Blogs
September 9, 2011
The Unlikely Endurance of Taqueria Tequila
Lucinda SwainIf there was one commercial constant at the intersection of Northwest 85th Street and Third Avenue Northwest during the late 20th century, it's that hardly anything was ever constant. On the southwest corner sat a massive, windowless all-ages club which seemed to change identity ... More >>
Food
June 29, 2011
Breaking the Rules at Poquitos
Encore servings are required at Capitol Hill's sunniest Mexican joint.
Blogs
June 1, 2011
Mushy Is the New Crispy at Tapatio's
Siiri Sampson 2011Underneath the mess of beans, cheese, and red sauce is, allegedly, a chile relleno. One bite reveals why it's hiding.When someone mentions Mexican food, but then you don't get to actually have any, a certain set of symptoms take over until the hole is filled. It's not as ba ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Cameo McRoberts: Bringing 'Big Ups' to Little Water Cantina
Photo by Renee McMahonIt's been a while since she's been on the line, but Cameo McRoberts finds herself--and her soul--back at home making authentic Mexican food at Seattle's newest food mecca: Little Water Cantina (2865 Eastlake Ave. E., 397-4940). After working for Rick Bayless at Frontera ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2011
Truly Delicious Recipes in Truly Mexican
Roberto Santibañez understands how intimidating it can be to study the cuisine of another culture. As a young man, he left his home in Mexico City to study at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. All the new techniques, butter, and cream overwhelmed him at first, but the school broke down the cuisine in ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2011
Salvadorean Bakery Offers More Than Just Sweet Treats
The pollo en crema de loroco at Salvadorean Bakery. Welcome to Counter Intel. When she's not eating her way around the city (or the world), Chelsea Lin writes about food and entertainment for a variety of local and national websites. Each week here on Voracious, she'll be sharing her love of ... More >>
Diversions
December 29, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
The pollo en crema de loroco at Salvadorean Bakery. Welcome to Counter Intel. When she's not eating her way around the city (or the world), Chelsea Lin writes about food and entertainment for a variety of local and national websites. Each week here on Voracious, she'll be sharing her love of ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2010
El Malecon Makes Cougars Happy, Thanks to Cheap Shots, Free Munchies, and More
The Place: El Malecon, 1122 Post Avenue, 623-7203 The Hours: 3-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close daily The Deal: Free chips and salsa, $3 shots, well drinks, draft beer, and appetizers, $4.25 margaritas The Digs: This Mexican restaurant is based in a section of Post Alley that remains largely ignore ... More >>
Diversions
August 11, 2010
How Do Mexicans Like Their Coffee?
The Place: El Malecon, 1122 Post Avenue, 623-7203 The Hours: 3-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close daily The Deal: Free chips and salsa, $3 shots, well drinks, draft beer, and appetizers, $4.25 margaritas The Digs: This Mexican restaurant is based in a section of Post Alley that remains largely ignore ... More >>
Food
August 4, 2010
Oh Mama's: Revisiting Seattle's First Best Mexican Restaurant
The Place: El Malecon, 1122 Post Avenue, 623-7203 The Hours: 3-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close daily The Deal: Free chips and salsa, $3 shots, well drinks, draft beer, and appetizers, $4.25 margaritas The Digs: This Mexican restaurant is based in a section of Post Alley that remains largely ignore ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2010
Seattle's Essential Dishes: Elvis Presley Burrito in the Elvis Presley Room
Elvis Presley Burrito at Mama's Mexican Kitchen: Oh, I know what you're thinking. How could one burrito be more important than all the other burritos being served in Seattle these days? Simple. Because the burritos being served at Mama's were some of the first burritos ever served in Seat ... More >>
Food
April 28, 2010
Low and Slow at El Mestizo
An odyssey in mole oddity.
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Bottomfeeder: Rancho Bravo, the Beacon on the Hill
Once upon a time, roughly Spring 2008, Capitol Hill lost two of its most cherished fast food establishments on the perimeter of Cal Anderson Park: the Jack in the Box, long known for its resident drug addicts, and KFC, whose noxious chicken-ish fumes emanated for blocks. While the Jack in the ... More >>
Food
February 17, 2010
Authentic Mexican: Seattle's Best Kept Secret
You don't have to look far—even in places like Issaquah—for a good tamale around here.
Blogs
February 16, 2010
Settling In at Taqueria La Venadita
Breathing in, with my eyes closed, I am happy. It smells like home to me, a smirking middle-finger to all those who said I was screwed--like I was moving to the arctic circle or Boise or worse. And tasting, I am almost as pleased. I have lived in places where posole was not just a meal, but a ... More >>
Diversions
November 18, 2009
Did Lou Dobbs Just Infiltrate The Mexican?
Breathing in, with my eyes closed, I am happy. It smells like home to me, a smirking middle-finger to all those who said I was screwed--like I was moving to the arctic circle or Boise or worse. And tasting, I am almost as pleased. I have lived in places where posole was not just a meal, but a ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2009
Shockingly Late to Pork: Talking with Chef Naomi Andrade Smith
Naomi Andrade Smith is best known for the tamales she sold in the late 1990s out of a tiny takeout window in Madrona under the name Villa Victoria. (Villa Victoria's second incarnation, in Columbia City, was not as successful and closed last year.) Incredible food aside, Smith should be known ... More >>
Diversions
June 3, 2009
Why is “Authentic” Mexican Food So Terrible?
Naomi Andrade Smith is best known for the tamales she sold in the late 1990s out of a tiny takeout window in Madrona under the name Villa Victoria. (Villa Victoria's second incarnation, in Columbia City, was not as successful and closed last year.) Incredible food aside, Smith should be known ... More >>
Food
May 13, 2009
Moving Beyond the Burrito
Revive your interest in Mexican food with the lesser-known antojitos.
Blogs
April 15, 2009
Top Tamales: La Benedicion Tienda Mexicana
I am an unapologetic tamale snot; so thanks to photog Andrea J. Walker who offered the hot tip to Beacon Hill, but no directions, though I found my way anyway...guided by masa. La Benedicion (2556 Beacon Ave. S.) is an unassuming little Mexican grocery with a case full of Mexican concha and pastries ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2008
Tamales Make for Good Picnic Fare at Columbia Park
I am an unapologetic tamale snot; so thanks to photog Andrea J. Walker who offered the hot tip to Beacon Hill, but no directions, though I found my way anyway...guided by masa. La Benedicion (2556 Beacon Ave. S.) is an unassuming little Mexican grocery with a case full of Mexican concha and pastries ... More >>
Diversions
July 23, 2008
Special Tortilla Contest Edition
I am an unapologetic tamale snot; so thanks to photog Andrea J. Walker who offered the hot tip to Beacon Hill, but no directions, though I found my way anyway...guided by masa. La Benedicion (2556 Beacon Ave. S.) is an unassuming little Mexican grocery with a case full of Mexican concha and pastries ... More >>
Food
May 28, 2008
Run for the Border
Just before you hit Shoreline, you’ll find an oasis of Oaxacan food.
Food
April 9, 2008
Investigating New Taco Trucks in the Wild
OK, in parking lots near you.
Blogs
January 28, 2008
$13: The Taco Trail (A Photo Journal)
OK, in parking lots near you.
Diversions
December 5, 2007
Why Aren't Mexicans Ambitious?
OK, in parking lots near you.
Food
November 14, 2007
Austin Cantina Delights in Lone Star Specialties: Chicken-Fried Steak, Shiner Bock, and Spoon
Just watch out for the enchiladas.
Food
May 30, 2007
At This Salvadoran Spot, Let the P's Guide You: Plantains, Pupusas, Yes
Sopa de pato, no.
Food
September 13, 2006
¡Sabor Gigante!
Where to find Seattle's best, er, only tlayudas and pambazos.
Food
November 30, 2005
Beyond Beans and Rice
Dress-up south-of-the-border fare: Can it fill the void?
Food
September 1, 2004
The Gem of Jefferson Street
Where the chips, margaritas, and exceptional service flow freely.
Food
March 24, 2004
¡Uff da!
Ballard gets three new Mexican restaurants!
Music
February 26, 2003
El Expensivo
A few margaritas can make anything taste good.
Food
February 12, 2003
Barbecue With Frills
The trimmings may be fancy, but the main dish is mainstream.
Food
August 7, 2002
Taco Time
Testing the fare at the shiny taco wagons of Seattle's South End.
Food
May 1, 2002
Mexican in Seattle
Testing the fare at the shiny taco wagons of Seattle's South End.
Food
November 21, 2001
Barkeep!
Come for the drinks, stay for the drinks.
Food
March 14, 2001
There's food too?
Reconnect with your inner Jimmy Buffett-lovin' soul.
Food
January 31, 2001
Chili nights
It's all in the family at a real Mexican joint in Belltown.
Arts
May 3, 2000
The Burrito Manifesto
A gringo's down y dirty guide to Mexican dining just in time for Cinco de Mayo.
Food
November 24, 1999
Two times the fiesta
A tapas bar that serves nachos—or is it the other way around?
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