Day 69: The Car Wash

I love Pork! Sausage, bacon, pork chops, BBQ pork ribs, pork loin, and especially tasty carnitas. It should be no surprise that the majority of my tacos over the last two weeks have been filled with that salty, tender, crunchy pork delicacy. I saw no reason to change anything today, so it was off to the car wash for two tasty carnitas tacos. It was a beautiful late-autumn day in the city. Clear and sunny, with a slight chill in the air, it was the perfect weather for enjoying my tacos at one of the little outdoor tables drenched in late morning sun.

Day 68: La Salsa

Day 67: Rico's

Another Sunday night at rico's. Always a great way to close out the weekend!

Day 66: Los Gallos

After a day filled with golf followed by a much needed nap,I was afforded a very small window of opportunity to find myself a Reno taco before our planned dinner at Harrah's steak house Saturday night. It was "dress up night" for the bachelor party, so the Hype Director and I threw on our suits and headed out of the Silver legacy with about 20 minutes to grab a quick taco and make it to dinner on time. We had heard a rumor from other bachelor party attendees that there may be a taqueria next to the McDonalds a few blocks away. We found Los Gallos two doors down from McDonalds, entered the restaurant, and headed for the counter to place our order. As we sat down to wait for our chicken tacos (which turned out to be extremely good) I could feel the stares from other patrons directed at us in response to the level of overdressed we were for this establishment. Apparently a tux isn't the appropriate clothing choice if you are going to be tacoing in downtown Reno. Who knew?

Day 65: Jmboy's

Reno Baby! The biggest little city in the world was our destination this weekend for Dougie's bachelor party. It was a little busy trying to get out of the city in time to beat traffic, so the decision was made to grab tacos on the road. Some how we made it to Auburn without stopping even though the Exec. Producer, Malty, and I hadn't eaten since breakfast. Jimboy's was worth the wait. The hype director showed up shortly after we had ordered our tacos with the bachelor in tow, and we had a jolly good time manga-ing our Mexican fare in the warm Nor Cal sun.

Day 64: El Tesoro

Thursday found me hanging out at UCSF with Dr. B (one of my favorites) for an knee and a hip. We finished surgery at 11:30, and my thoughts immediately turned to tacos. I figured I could hit up El Tesoro (on Leavenworth and Ellis in "The Loin." A taco shop I drive by often, yet had never had the pleasure of eating at.) on my way to the gym, and fuel up my muscles while fulfilling my daily requirement. I parked in a spot that I didn't feel entirely comfortable leaving my car in, and walked the half block to get my tacos. During that short walk, I passed no fewer than 3 crack addicts, 2 hookers, and 8 homeless persons yelling about god only knows what. These better be great tacos!!! Carnitas was the filling of the day, and they were worth the walk. Covered in beans, rice, lettuce, with a tomato on top, these were some of the biggest, messiest tacos I had ever had!!! As I was called back to UCSF mid meal for a surprise hip, I was content to go back to work with a full, happy tummy.

Day 63: Mom and Dad's house

Today we will begin with some administrative details that need attending to. First, we now have an official, tangible Senor Salty mascot!!! Thanks to the diligent work of my Grandmother (a huge Daily Taco fan. Thank you Grams!!!), Senior Salty now has a physical form through which he can attend all of the taco events held in his honor. Look for him front and center (or lurking "Where's Waldo-style" if you don't see him right away) in upcoming photos. Second, There will be a slight change in protocol in the dating of posts from now on. In light of the late night nature many of my taco experiences share, along with the inevitable outings that follow, I will be posting about each days tacos on the next days post (so this post is actually about yesterdays tacos). This will hopefully rectify the M.P.S. (missed post syndrome) that has occasionally plagued thedailytaco.com. Now, on to the tacos. Since my earliest trick-or- treating years, Halloween has always been about heading for my parents house (my grandparents house when I was younger) for a dinner of Grams famous "Witches Stew" (a delicious meal composed of chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, and peas in creamy gravy), pumpkin pie, and more candy than a healthy person should eat. This year was no different except for the fact that I had not had time to get tacos before I arrived for Halloween dinner. What was I to do? I was not about to miss out on a meal that I look forward to all year long, yet I needed to eat a taco to keep my streak alive! Inspiration struck as I drove past Miraloma Market (the home of a very good taqueria in its own right) on my way down Portola ave. A quick stop to pick up some tortillas, and I was in perfect shape to enjoy what may be one of my most spectacular taco creations to date! A scoop of Grams' stew inside a corn tortilla, a side of salad, and two slices of garlic bread formed what may be the pinnacle of Halloween eateration! As I gazed upon these tacos, I experienced a sense of elation that I can only compare with how Dr. Frankenstein must have felt as he zapped his monster with lightning and saw what had once been but a fanciful dream finally become reality! Surrounded by my family (along with my mothers outrageous amount of Halloween decorations), I reveled in the deliciousness of my "Witches stew" creation, and though about how green with envy my two sisters would be (they were both out of town this year) as they read about this combination of one of our life-long favorite meals with the magical taco! Maybe next year, girls. Maybe next year.