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Run the Dish Ep. 3: Christian Pineda, the Man Who Brought Legit TJ Tacos to Chelsea

Daniel Ortiz de Montellano — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 22:04:51 +0000

When I moved to New York, a little over a year and a half ago, my best friend sent me out on the quest to find good tacos in NY. I naturally went on the hunt for my favorite: the tacos al pastor as they’re known in the center of Mexico, (they also go by taco de

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Run the Dish Episode 2: Talking the MofonGO Takeover with Chef Manolo Lopez

Remezcla Estaff — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:52:10 +0000

If you’ve never had it (in which case, you’re missing out), mofongo is Puerto Rico’s unofficial national dish. Green plantains are mashed with garlic and folded with savory ingredients like chicharron, chunks of chicken or shrimp, and vegetables, then piled into a compact mound. The hearty meal is more than a starchy, satisfying treat –

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Run the Dish Episode 1: Shopping With Chef Kelvin Fernandez, the Man Whose Arepas Beat Bobby Flay

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:42:12 +0000

Most people hit up sprawling Washington Heights venue La Marina to hear reggaeton cuts, turn up with los tigueres in the summer, and navigate the thirst traps. But now there’s another reason to go: to eat Executive Chef Kelvin Fernandez’s food. This year, Fernandez, a native New Yorker of Dominican descent, became the first kitchen

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How Boyle Heights Father-Son Joint Guisados Turned Into One of LA’s Most Essential Taquerias

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:00:49 +0000

When they opened Guisados in Boyle Heights roughly five years ago, father-son duo Armando De La Torre Sr. & Armando De La Torre Jr. set out to create a relaxed spot where the food tastes like what you’d find in a traditional Mexican home: simple, braised guisados served up on tortillas handmade from the fresh

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How Chef José Mendín Went From a Volleyball Court to a Miami Restaurant Empire

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:47:47 +0000

Puerto Rico-born José Mendín paved his way to the culinary world by bucking tradition. Although Mendín’s great-grandmother was a cooking instructor, the Culinary Director and Founding Partner of Miami-based Pubbelly Group didn’t make his way to the kitchen until he was in college, and was forced to make meals on his own. “My mom was master

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Wes Avila, the Unorthodox Taquero That Has LA Head Over Heels

Remezcla Estaff — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:45:43 +0000

For the most part, the Los Angeles taco game is dominated by ultra-traditional regional Mexican fillings. Fillings like the meat in al pastor tacos, which is judged by devotees solely based on whether the taquero shaves the thinly-sliced pork right off the trompo on to your tortilla (as opposed to the grill, where it can

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