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Time Out
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A famed L.A. taqueria will give the NYC taco scene a boost when it opens this week
If you think that you have to hop on a flight to Los Angeles to get some classic West Coast tacos in your belly, think again. A popular L.A.-based taqueria is opening in New York City this week: It's called Tacos 1986, and it's set to open on Thursday, July 24 in the West Village. Originally started as a taqueria stand in Hollywood in 2018, Tacos 1986 was named as one of Eater's best new restaurants in 2019. It continued to gain in popularity, and now there are eight locations in the Los Angeles area. The new taco restaurant will be one section of a three-part complex, which also features two bars (the agave bar Mixteca and the soon-to-open Kees) and is located at 1 Cornelia Street. Run by Please Don't Tell owner Jeff Bell and co-owned by Tijuana-born Victor Delgado and Jorge 'Joy' Alvarez-Tostado, the restaurant will feature tacos from that Baja city. The menu is built on the seemingly simple (but incredibly flavorful) combination of grilled meat layered in handmade corn and flour tortillas; guests can choose between carne asada (steak), adobada (thin-cut adobo-marinated pork), chicken or a meat-free mushroom option. Along with traditional tacos, there are also mulitas (a hybrid of the taco and quesadilla), vampiros (a mix between a tostada and a quesadilla), and classic quesadillas. The collaborations between Bell and Delgado and Alvarez-Tostado began when the trio worked together at Coachella in 2023. It was only a matter of time before they found a way to bring the flavors of the West Coast to New York City. Like one of New York's best taquerias, Los Tacos No. 1, Tacos 1986 will be a standing-room-only counter-service concept. When it opens, the new spot will only operate in the evening, but there are plans to add morning and afternoon hours. When the rest of the One Cornelia complex opens, guests will even be able to order Tacos 1986 while they drink cocktails at either of the two bars in the venue.
Miami Herald
18-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Popular Mexican restaurant chain expands to new market
Whether you're into traditional Mexican birria tacos, crunchy hard-shell American tacos, or vegan nopal tortilla tacos, many can agree that tacos are one of the most versatile foods available. It doesn't matter if you're a meat-loving carnivore or a plant-based foodie; if it can be folded into a tortilla, you've technically got yourself a "taco." Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter While building a taco isn't the difficult part, few have truly mastered the art of crafting an authentic one. Since tacos didn't originate in the U.S., it's no surprise that finding the real deal can be a bit of a scavenger hunt, especially in certain states. Related: Popular Mexican restaurant adds new menu, new store concept California is known for having some of the best and most authentic taco spots, thanks to its proximity to the border, which allows prime access to traditional Mexican ingredients. Unfortunately for the Northern states, their distance from the Mexican border makes it harder to obtain the necessary ingredients, which often can increase the price of a simple taco, turning it into a splurge rather than an enjoyable experience. Image Source: Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Established in 2018, Tacos 1986 began as an independent taco cart inside a parking lot in Los Angeles, California. Although Los Angeles is known for having a dense Hispanic community and a crowded market for Mexican restaurants, Tacos 1986's unique Tijuana-style tacos, made with handmade corn tortillas and authentic flavors, were an instant success with the locals. It didn't take long for the word to spread, which led to it quickly attracting thousands of taco-loving customers. Related: Restaurant that invented beloved sandwich closing after 117 years Thanks to its rapid rise in popularity, Tacos 1986 opened its first brick-and-mortar location just one year later. By the following year, it opened three more, and today, it operates eight full restaurants across California. The owners' purpose in opening Tacos 1986 was to share Tijuana-style tacos and culture with Los Angeles, allowing the community to experience the food they had the pleasure of growing up with. Now that Tacos 1986 has conquered California, it's ready to introduce its signature cuisine to a wider audience. Tacos 1973 announced it is expanding outside of California to open its first-ever restaurant in none other than New York City on July 24. The Mexican restaurant will be part of a new three-section complex project in the West Village at 1 Cornelia St., one of Manhattan's most popular streets. The upcoming Tacos 1973 will be a small 250-square-foot unit with a standing room and counter service space where customers can order. More Food News: Popular chicken chain is begging customers to give it another chanceBurger King menu adds wild kids' meal toys parents will want tooCoca-Cola brings back controversial discontinued flavor after 3 years The restaurant will be joined by two neighboring cocktail bars, and luckily for their customers, they'll be able to order food from Tacos 1973 while they sip some cocktails. Tacos 1973 will only be open during evening hours for its initial phase, but operations will expand to morning and afternoon, and it will eventually offer breakfast items. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Eater
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
One of LA's Best Taquerias Makes Its New York Debut
is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is an editor for Eater's Northeast region and Eater New York, was the former Eater Austin editor for 10 years, and often writes about food and pop culture. It used to be said that tacos in New York weren't as good as in other regions of America, say, Texas or California. But NYC's taco scene has certainly improved in recent years. And now, a famed Los Angeles taqueria is making its East Coast debut in New York City this month. Tacos 1986 will open in the West Village at 1 Cornelia Street, at West Fourth Street, on Thursday, July 24. The taqueria's first location outside of the Los Angeles area is going to be part of a three-part complex — One Cornelia — run by the owner of East Village speakeasy Please Don't Tell, Jeff Bell. Tacos 1986's focus is Tijuana-style tacos, per co-owners Victor Delgado and Jorge 'Joy' Alvarez-Tostada, who grew up in the Mexican border city. The menu includes grilled meats layered onto house-made corn and flour tortillas. There's the popular carne asada (steak) and the adobada (adobo-marinated thin pork cut from a trompo), along with chicken and mushroom varieties. Then there are also taco iterations with varying degrees of grilled cheese, from the mulitas to the vampiros to the quesadillas, as well as the recommended perrones (flour tortillas with grilled cheese and layered with beans and meats). The team will also offer their breakfast tacos and burritos during the daytime, with scrambled eggs, meats, mushrooms, salsas, bacon, beans, and much more. Delgado and Alvarez-Tostada previously worked together with Bell, serving food at Coachella in 2023. And Bell was determined to work with the duo at some point, leading to One Cornelia. The rest of the building includes two cocktail bars. There's the agave bar Mixteca, led by longtime Please Don't Tell staffer Victor Lopez, which is set to open in August. In addition, luxe basement bar Kees will open in the fall. Bell talks about how the significance of the address — the three-part complex sits at the confluence of West Fourth Street, Sixth Avenue, and Cornelia Street — along with the addition of Tacos 1986, makes the project that much more special. He recounts how passersby will point to the restaurant signage, exclaiming, ''Oh my god, I went to UCLA and I had this every day.'' The video interview kept getting interrupted by people recognizing and talking to Delgado and Alvarez-Tostada. And then, a certain pop star used to be a nearby resident. Taylor Swift had lived on the West Village block and has a popular song named after the street. Bell notes, 'If you stand out for an hour, you're probably going to get a dozen Swifties taking photos with the Cornelia Street sign.' The adobada perron from Tafcos 1986. The New York Tacos 1986 will be a slim, standing-room counter-service space at 250 square feet. When the rest of One Cornelia opens, customers at the cocktail bars will be able to order the food. The restaurant will serve its own aguas frescas, too. Initially, Tacos 1986 will operate with evening hours, but it'll expand to include morning and afternoon hours later on. That's when breakfast will be served. 'It was a mission, a vision,' Alvarez-Tostada says about expanding into Manhattan. Delgago positions it as: 'How do you say no to New York City?' The two are focusing on this restaurant for now, but they're not totally ruling out a future expansion in the region. Ultimately, Tacos 1986 NYC is about showcasing the team's West Coast taco sensibilities to the East Coast. 'That's really the goal in this small corner of New York: to represent Tijuana and Los Angeles,' says Alvarez-Tostada. 'I would love to create a nostalgic vibe for people who know it and have been to Tijuana.' Eater NY All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
