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Sure, we could highlight the delicious chimichurri hummus, (nondairy) crema de elote, or the brunchy duck carnitas, but we really want you to focus on the tlayuda. Big, bold, and eternally memorable, it’s a giant corn tostada topped with chorizo, asiento, black beans, queso Oaxaca, and lovely produce like watermelon radishes. Even mour, they source responsibly and offer carryout bottles.
This article appears in First Plates 2021 (Supplement) and First Plates 2021.
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