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Duranguense: Policing Chilaquiles + Pintos in Tijuana [CLOSED]

Day One featured some excellent seafood and steak, but little did we know that those feasts were little more than appetizers for Day Two, when we really got serious about our consumption. Stop #1:...
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Taqueria Franc: Indulging in Adobada by Mercado Hidalgo

“Because it was there”…That might be the answer to why George Mallory decided to scale Mt. Everest, and it was also the reason I indulged in Taqueria Franc at 2 AM. My stomach clearly...
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Sonora Mia: Getting Grilled Meat Fix at Tijuana Steakhouse [CLOSED]

I recently took a food tour with a band of ragtag food writers in Tijuana, Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe. Our trip’s first meal at La Palmera, drew from the sea, and we feasted...
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La Palmera: Cavorting with Clams and Corvina in Tijuana

We made a “Cannonball Run” like break for the border, stampeded into Mexico on foot and all had one question on our minds: Where do we eat first? We all turned to Bill Esparza...
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Tacos Salceados: Experiencing Saucy Tijuana Taqueria

“Don’t worry, tacos will be flying in your face in a minute.” So said Bill Esparza of Street Gourmet LA, our leader and the man who anointed Tacos Los Salceados the best tacos in...
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Barbacoa Ermita: Hidalgo-Style Barbacoa in Tijuana

Every weekend, Hidalgo native Victor Torres opens up his house’s covered patio so people can indulge in barbacoa, a popular breakfast feast from his hometown. Technically, his “restaurant” doesn’t have a name, but it’s...
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