Taqueria El Taco Riendo, Calle Jose Mariscal #41, Sayulita, Nayarit, MEXICO

Hey kiddies, it's been a long time. Have you looked outside? It's miserable! I took the opportunity to get my dosage of vitamin D and got the hell out of dodge, I decided to go back to the motherland, Mexico. Of course I had to go to the beach, and if it's a beach I have to go to, that would be Sayulita. I asked our cab driver for the best tacos and he said in Spanish, "go to Mrs. Nancy's spot." After a couple of times of asking around for a taqueria owned by a woman named Nancy, I was then pointed to a place called "Taqueria El Taco Riendo," and its owner Nancy Alvarez Ruiz was behind the wheel.














The place is literally a pushcart with mainly outdoor seating and its demographic is 100% locals, BINGO. This is very important because a lot of places in Sayulita cater to gringos but "El Taco Riendo" is local all the way, the taste and pricing is proof. Steak tacos, amazing; their beef tongue tacos, amazing. Their tacos de cabeza, amazing, and yes I went native.

The taqueria is located on Jose Mariscal, less than a block away from the plaza. Tell them el Indio Tizoc sent you (they'll think you're crazy).

TACO TOUR - Brooklyn Edition

QUEEEEEEEEEE! Yes you read correctly! I will be doing a walking/public transportation taco tour this Saturday, July 18th.

WHO: You the democratic readers!
WHAT: I will be hitting 3 to 4 taco spots in Brooklyn in 3 hours! So bring your own cash to buy your OWN tacos.
WHEN: Saturday, July 18th meet at noon.
WHERE: For this tour, it’s only the boro of Brooklyn.
RSVP: please email tizoc.schwartz@gmail.com for more details, if you make the cut we’ll email to confirm.
DEADLINE: 4pm Friday, July 17th.

Tacolandia 2119 3rd Ave. (between 116th and 117th)

One block up the street from Las Delicias Mexicanas is taquería Tacolandia (Tacoland), a whole-in-the-wall spot with a jukebox in the back that plays music from Alejandro Fernandez and Los Tigres Del Norte. Now if you’re going to name your taquería Tacoland you better be prepared to back it up!!!! The women behind the counter were nice and we chatted for a bit, they’re from Puebla and well obviously I am representin’ Jalisco and I think there was a bit of a culture clash.

I started off with a carnitas taco because they were out of steak tacos, the carnitas was nice and greasy, and overall I like the taste and texture so it was a good start. I saw tacos de lengua on their menu and I couldn’t resist. They serve the taco in a red sauce that didn’t do much for the taco in fact it was distracting.

I am on the fence with this place and will probably go back to have a steak taco before I make a final decision but it’s still better than that Benny’s place in the West Village.