Pinche Taqueria

I. Love. This. Place.

I met a friend here one night before a Meet-Up and having just eaten decided I would just have a cup of water. Then she brought over her tray of tacos. Tacos. Yes. This makes sense. This is what a taco is supposed to look like! For a kid raised out on Long Island who ate A LOT of Taco Bell this was a major epiphany. A small tortilla loaded loosely with char grilled chicken, some raw onions and a dollop of guacamole. It looked so simple and so right that I did not even ask or hesitate before grabbing one off her plate and shoving it into my face. It was delicious.

Luckily I freelance just down the street from this place and frequent it for lunch. I have had almost everything on the menu at this point and can’t find fault with any of it. This includes price and service because I am cheap and picky. My favorite dish is the Tostada Carnitas. The pork is amazing though I have a had a few people get weirded out by its rather strong smell. You can’t go wrong with the basic grilled chicken taco and I hear the fish is comparable to California’s coveted Mexican food. (being right near Mexico you’d think people would make that the comparison)

Give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Photo courtesy of Front Studio @ Flickr

Boyd Thai

I just ate at this Greenwich Village Thai restaurant for the first time last night. Overall I would say it was a good experience. The waiters are very quick and attentive. I did not know before picking this place that they used almost all organic ingredients. In hindsight the dishes and menu are making a lot more sense to me.

For starts I had the Tom Kha soup and Spicy Noodles with tofu for my entree. The soup was fantastic. Sticking your nose in will give you a big whiff of the fish sauce followed up by a nice sweet sour scent. The flavor was perfect though it could have been a little spicier. My one complaint is that they brought the soup out after my friend had finished her salad (also quite good, crunchy, flavorful and fresh) and then brought my entree right after. It was a little awkward.

The Spicy Noodles were pretty good though I did have a hard time finding the noodles under all the sprouts they put on top. The flavor was great, the veggies were crunch and I walked away feeling satisfied instead of stuffed. The spicy noodles at Song are, hands down, the best I have ever had. I think Boyd is a great choice for something light, flavorful and healthy.