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Episode: Teddy’s Tacos
March 7, 2019

Teddy’s Tacos in the city of La Puente fought off Chipotle for a year, one month at a time. Brother/Sister team Ted & Adriana talk about how they became taqueros, why raisins are a huge part of their recipes, and how they figured out a way to survive when facing demolition.

“The raisins. I know in Tijuana they make tacos and add raisins to them. They do different things with them. So it kind of goes with the sweetness and the saltiness.” – Adriana

  • Shrimp Taco
  • Azteca Taco
  • Tacochino
  • Jalapeño Taco

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Teddy’s Tacos is located at:

13350 Crossroads Pkwy N, City of Industry, CA 91746

Episode: Gracias Señor
March 7, 2019

Pacific Palisades, California – sun, sand, and the home of Gracias Señor. We sat down with Rodolfo Barrientos and talked tacos and startups, and how he’s changing the food landscape one taco at a time.

“L.A. is a tortilla that holds my life experiences together.” – Rodolfo

  • Surf & Turf burrito
  • Rodolfo and Rob

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Gracias Señor is located at:

15120 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Episode: Macheen
February 21, 2019

Have you ever had tortillas infused with the flavors of the taco? Jonathan Perez of Macheen talks about how his time at culinary school shaped the tacos he makes every weekend at Smorgasburg LA on this week’s episode.

“To this day, I thank my mom. I feel like my mom is one of the big influences, why I decided to go towards a culinary route. I approached her and told her, ‘Hey, I don’t know what I want to do next, after high school and stuff.’ She’s like, At least get some kind of degree. Do something. I don’t want you to be here at home[….] Be better than us.’“ –Jonathan Perez on his mother’s influence

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Macheen is located at:

Smorgasburg LA

Episode: Formosa Hot Sauce
February 12, 2019

Because we love hot sauce so much, we decided to hit up Julio Lopez-Velasquez of Formosa Hot Sauce for an in-depth interview about his story as a chef turned entrepreneur, and how Formosa got into stores all over the world!

“The one that is the most famous one, is the jalapeño. It’s super fresh. It took me three and a half months to do the recipe. I sent bottles out for people to try it out. But my new baby is the Roasted Peppers because that one has seven kind of different chilis roasted. – Julio Lopez-Velasquez

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Formosa Hot Sauce can be found here:

http://www.formosasauce.com/

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Episode: Pablito’s Tacos
February 12, 2019

Beef Heart. Who knew it was the most eaten street food in Peru? Danny Rodriguez of Pablito’s Tacos does, and he’s serving it up in Burbank, California. We sat down with Danny to talk about how he combines Tijuana and Peruvian styles together to make some of the best tacos in the Valley, from a taco stand in front of his Peruvian restaurant, Pablito’s Kitchen.

“Having that little bit of integration of people who are coming here to the restaurant who may get a couple of tacos. Or the other way, which has happened more often. You know the taco thing went kind of viral. So many people are coming for the tacos who didn’t know about [Pablito’s Kitchen].“ –Danny Rodriguez

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Pablito’s Tacos is located at:

3803 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505

Episode: Habanero Cartel – Kill Sauce
January 29, 2019

The Habanero Cartel. In a time & place when peppers are the world’s currency, one man is brave enough to make a sauce to rule them all – Kill Sauce. This week, we sit down with Ryan Demirjian and talk hot sauce – why he created them (using all natural ingredients) and why he founded the Habanero Cartel!

“I started to create this world behind the product in my head. Thinking of it from a cinematic perspective. It turned in to this other world, like a dystopian future or past, it doesn’t matter which. Where peppers are essentially – because I use fresh peppers and focus on the flavor. Seeing a box of peppers I started to feel like – what if this box of peppers is currency?“ –Ryan on the origin of the name behind Kill Sauce

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Kill Sauce is located at:

Smorgasburg LA or www.killsauce.com

Episode: La Morena
January 28, 2019

Harrisonburg, Virginia, home of La Morena. This time around, we get to hear the story of La Morena from Javier “Angel” Rodriguez – where the name & logo came from, why his salsas are being ordered by the cup, and what makes this taqueria so unique & delicious.

“We sell tons of tacos because of the tortillas being freshly made. And at the same time, the salsas are also freshly made. So it’s just a good combination.“ –Angel

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La Morena is located at:

751 Chicago Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Episode: Mid East Tacos
January 15, 2019

We’re back at Smorgasburg LA! This time, we’re talking to Armen Martirosyan of Mid East Tacos about his amazing flavors, how a burrito launched his famed taqueria, and how Instagram plays a role in his success.

“I make my salsas raw the night before. Have it sit overnight so it can kind of blend well together. And then top it off with tomatoes, Thai basil, cilantro, a little bit of parsley, jalapeños, and a special ingredient that I can’t tell you about, that takes it to the next level.“ –Armen Martirosyan

  • Rob Gokee
  • The Mid East Tacos crew at Smorgasburg LA
  • Mid East Tacos
  • Armen of Mid East Tacos

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Episode: On The Road – La Morena (& Las Palmas)
January 8, 2019

In the final installment of this trip’s On The Road, Rob & Allison find a gem in Harrisonburg, Virgina called La Morena. Also, they hit up Las Palmas Mexican Grill in Rome, Georgia.

Special note: It does appear that La Morena makes their own tortillas!

“It was actually really cool. The tacos were, I swear I could have gotten these tacos in LA. If someone had told me they were from LA I wouldn’t have known.” -Rob Gokee on La Morena

  • La Morena tacos
  • La Morena kitchen
  • Exterior La Morena in Harrisonburg, VA
  • Las Palmas Chipotle Chicken tacos
  • Las Palmas Street Tacos

La Morena is located at:

751 Chicago Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Las Palmas Mexican Grill is located at:

246 Shorter Ave NW, Rome, GA 30165

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Episode: On The Road – El Burro
December 23, 2018

El Burro in Farmingdale, New Jersey is this week’s On The Road episode – Happy Holidays, everyone! We talk about this hip taqueria as Rob & Allison dissect their inaugural visit there.

“So they have six different types of tacos. They have veggie, beef, chorizo, steak, braised biscuit…hahaha braised BRISKET. Braised biscuit taco might be interesting.” -Rob Gokee

  • El Burro style tacos
  • Fish tacos

El Burro is located at:

72 Main St, Farmingdale, NJ 07727

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