Bell Street Burritos Review: Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat At Willy’s

The rise of the fast-casual restaurant, including the new Westside Atlanta location of Bell Street Burritos, owes a great deal to the burrito.  This Tex-Mex tradition is perhaps the burger of that fused cuisine.  Like the burger, the burrito is generally a massively hulking inclusion of typical toppings.  But as the trend to produce these …

Bell Street Burritos Westside Shop is Open

Bell Street Burritos has officially grown from a food stall into a fully functional business.  While the Sweet Auburn Curb Market location is still fully functional, you can now get your Bell Street fix of burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and nachos during normal business hours at 1663 Howell Mill Atlanta, GA 30318 in Westside. Now that …

La Botana Restaurant Review – Chamblee, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

At a cursory glance, it appears that the masses are quite fond of La Botana, a Tex-Mex restaurant with two Atlanta locations.  Though they have a location up in Lawrenceville [which might actually be shuttered], most of the attention and the larger crowds seem to find their way to the Chamblee outpost.  Stationed on the …

Tex’s Tacos Food Truck To Stay Put … Sort Of [RoamingATL]

Tex’s Tacos, an Atlanta Tex-Mex food truck, is set to open a restaurant (of sorts).  Anyone driving on Roswell Road during off hours (aka non-meal time) near its intersection with Irby Ave. is likely to see the bright orange/yellow/red Tex’s Taco truck sitting in front of a tiny little building on a tiny plot of land.  …

Big Tex Cantina Restaurant Review – Decatur, GA [First Impressions]

Big Tex Cantina, a Tex-Mex joint from Fox Brothers Barbecue et al, is officially opun fo’ bid’ness.  Located just off the beaten path in downtown Decatur, you’ll find Big Tex’s in the vacant space that once housed Nathalie’s Fish House. Opened nearly a year to the day after the dearly departed said adios, Big Tex …

Nuevo Laredo Cantina Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA

Overall:[rating:1] It seems like nearly every denizen of the metro Atlanta area has made at least a handful of trips to the unusually situated Nuevo Laredo Cantina.  Located in Atlanta’s version of no man’s land [though I’ve lumped it in with the Westside], it’s a wildly popular Tex-Mex spot with a dedicated following.  Often times, …

Prickly Pear Taqueria Restaurant Review: Still A Little Pointy – Midtown, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

Ever opened your fridge late at night? If you’re like me, it usually makes you squint and promptly throw your forearm up in a measly attempt to ease your eyes.  Well, that’s the kind of reaction I had to a recent meal at the Prickly Pear, a loud and proud taqueria located in the base …

Mi Barrio Restaurant Review – Grant Park, Atlanta, GA [From The Archives]

Originally Posted 11.16.2008 I returned to Mi Barrio last night for what was probably my fifth meal there.  While I will say that it was the best meal I’ve ever had there, that was not a consequence of the cuisine.  Ultimately, Mi Barrio is a decent restaurant, but drastically overrated in the food community.  At …

Verde Taqueria Restaurant Review – Brookhaven, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

So last Tuesday (yes – el Cinco De Mayo), a friend whose culinary prowess dwarfs my own, decided to join me for lunch.  She was in the mood for some margaritas; and, Verde Taqueria, the newly opened Brookhaven taqueria, got the call. While the delay in getting this up could be attributed to a busy …

Verde Taqueria To Open Soon In Brookhaven

According to their website, Verde Taqueria and Cantina is scheduled to open by the end of April.  No word on a firm date; however, I drove by today and noticed that the restaurant looks like it’s ready to rock.  The installation is over at the Village Place shopping center in Brookhaven.  Their website is fully …