Credit: photo by John Anderson

A salsa bar including six sauces and escabeche, hearty posole and cabrito consomme, crave-worthy carnitas and pastor, plus a list of well-executed staple items from tacos to chile rellenos make this hole-in-the-wall a fiercely defended neighborhood favorite. Mexican street food for the win! – Jessi Cape

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