Tag: enchiladas
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Las Cazuelas, Manassas VA – closed
Las Cazuelas was a nice little Mexican spot in the typical hole in a wall tiny mall much like the entirely Manassas VA, and it seems that about 4 years ago from today their quality tanked, thus causing the inevitable shut down. Seems like a place called Suyo Wild Chicken tried to take over that…
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Proper Mobile Setup – Las Mexican Gorditas Food Truck, Arlington VA
Rarely do we get to see a proper, extended setup for food trucks in most metropolitan areas, and it was nice to see Las Mexican Gorditas tuck themselves just far enough from all the hustle and bustle to be able to set up comfortably and dish out their awesome street eats! Friendly owners, your typical…
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La Prensa Tacos & Tapas, Nokes Plaza, Sterling VA
La Prensa Tacos & Tapas is one of the more rare, chic, yet not pretentious tapas places and right off the bat I recommend checking them out. The shoot was done perfectly and I got to see a good half the menu or so march before me and everything looked absolutely on-point. The drinks have…
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La Mexicana, Germantown MD
La Mexicana was a cozy Mexican spot in Germantown and they were excited to get some proper shots of their authentic dishes, so I delivered right on point. Their interior is lovely as well as cozy- Definitely the spot to check out if you want a calmer setting than other fiesta loca kind of places.
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El Palenque Bar & Grill, Winchester VA – closed
El Palenque was another fun shoot that I did abysmally far, far away that was a great spot with really good authentic Mexican fare, but has been replaced by another Mexican spot since. Ironically I see that quite often and it always makes me wonder how much of a difference in management and staff there…
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Texas Parillada, Gaithersburg MD – moved to Oxon Hill MD
Another sad day yesterday seeing that Texas Parillada shut down in favor of some new Mexican place over in Lakeforest Mall area, off of Lost Knife road, at the same plaza as H-Mart and now another Hook & Reel location. The very first place I shot here was now-gone Wok Express Restaurant that served their…
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Ay! Jalisco Restaurant, Gaithersburg MD
This was a nice Tex-Mex shoot not too far from home base for a change, and the spread did not disappoint one bit! Proper Mexican dishes, pupusas, and a shrimp cocktail served in a margarita glass that I don’t see too often!
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Él Bebe, Washington DC – Tequila!
Él Bebe was a super-quick shoot since I was sent here on a combo shoot with Circa right next door and having negotiated everything to the GM – the kitchen was almost ahead of my pace and that made me a very happy shooter! Food here is absolutely on point as well. The food was…
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El Centro DF, Washington DC – A Mex Place to Try
El Centro off 14th Street NW I had the pleasure of shooting a couple of times and each one was fantastic! Two-level venue that doubles up as a pretty good club that serves great Mexican cuisine!
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La Puerta Verde, Ivy City Washington DC
Ari’s, Puerta Verde, and Via Ghibellina were 3 restaurants located literally on 2 corners of the same block of Fenwick street, right down the road from Union Kitchen Food Accelerator (communal kitchen space) and part of the same restaurant group that I got to cover in the same day – and that kind of cash…
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La Terraza, Alexandria VA
La Terraza is a superb Mexican bar and restaurant right off of King Street in Alexandria, VA. Full selection of authentic Mexican and American dishes will not leave you hungry for even a second. Nice and pleasant shoot with some real good dish presentation.
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Taco Mex, Silver Spring MD
Taco Mex is a nicely decorated Mexican restaurant on the edge of Silver Spring, MD, by Briggs Chainey Road. If you are in the area, I definitely recommend trying them out! And if you are in Wheaton end of Silver Spring, check out their sister restaurant Mi Mariachi. Nice and easy shoot with a Corona…
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El Paraiso Tex-Mex Restaurant, Takoma Park MD
El Paraiso is a nice Mexican restaurant in Takoma Park. Very nice dishes as well as selection of them. A place easy to pass by, but then turns out to be a very decent spot minus arguining over cooking dishes with the owner. And if my memory served me correctly, I have done this one…
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El Tapatio, Bladensburg MD
El Tapatio is a nice Mexican restaurant and bar with authentic and hearty dishes. Never really a miss shooting Latin spots besides the occasional not wanting to waste food, but ironically enough these places understand this far better than American restaurants.
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Tequila Grande, Vienna VA
Tequila Grande is a superb authentic Mexican restaurant in the heart of Vienna, VA, that offers amazing dishes, happy hour, and lovely decor and atmosphere to enjoy it all in! Dollar tacos on happy hour? Yes-sir! Highly recommended if they didn’t shut down a few years back, because even with abundance of Tex-Mex places, truly…
