Tacos, a food that may in fact be the pinnacle of cheap to-go food. I am a self-diagnosed "taco-fiend" and will actively search out tacos and any Mexican food for that matter. I enjoy the hunt almost as much as I love eating what I find. I've dragged both my boss and wife to a hut under an overpass in CA because I assumed that the hut would have fantastic food, which it did, and I spent many a lunch hour wandering around the city to find the ever elusive taco trucks south of Midtown and north of Brooklyn. I'm telling you all of this because last night I found a taco, a good taco, in the most unlikely place.
My boss was in town last week and when he's here we typically try to have dinner at least once. Tuesday night he wanted to stay close to his hotel so he suggested the Beer Authority on 40th. Now I've been eyeing this place for months now, so of course I was up for it. After putting in our drink orders, I began scouring the menu for something semi-healthy. That's when my eyes fell upon the slow roasted pork taco appetizer. It took a millisecond before my mind and stomach said, "You are getting these even if they are 'bar tacos', " so I ordered.
A little while later a plate of three heaping tacos appeared and I found myself eating one of the better tacos I've had in the last few months. Everything about them was so fantasticly tasty and satisfying, which surprised me since I'm not used to finding great tacos at a place not specializing in Mexican food.
While this is not enough to change my search pattern when trying to get my taco fix, it has made me more willing to try bar tacos, which could either be a good or bad thing.
