Burrito Trail
It was OK. If we were on a road trip far home and stopped for lunch, we would probably be really happy with these burritos from Chipotle. But we live in a burrito wonderland, not a burrito desert. Chipotle’s slab must stack up to local favorites like Taqueria La
Burrito Trail
We heard a delicious taqueria serving Sinalo-style mesquite grilled chicken was located inside the Food Barn grocery store on Rumrill Boulevard, and we kind of didn’t believe it. But, we were encouraged as we pulled into the Food Barn parking lot and spied a huge smoking grill trailer, a
Burrito Trail
Lidia’s Restaurant is the latest stop on Richmond’s Burrito Trail. It offers Mission-Style Burritos in a building that has long served the community. Located near Kaiser Permanente, the Richmond History Museum, and Nevin Community Center, the restaurant occupies the same space that housed La Perla Delicatessen – a neighborhood
Burrito Trail
This week, the Richmond Burrito Trail stops on San Pablo Avenue at Mi Casa Grill, which sits at the edge of the Grocery Outlet parking lot, for some fancy silver slabs. The owners of Mi Casa Grill turned a once desolate corner with a vacant building into a brightly decorated
Burrito Trail
The Richmond Burrito Trail stopped at La Lupita Mexican Eatery for a porky Super Carnitas Burrito. La Lupita is a taqueria tucked between a UPS Store and Mountain Mike’s Pizza in the small retail cluster at Marina Bay Parkway and Meeker Avenue. La Lupita serves a smallish but respectable
News
The City of Richmond, in partnership with the Richmond Farmers Market, unveiled its new Mobile Vendor Program on Saturday, Macdonald Avenue near the Richmond Bart Station. The initiative aims to help local street vendors grow their businesses while complying with health regulations and promoting the possibility of expanding into brick-and-mortar
Food
We’ve crossed the 800-gram line with Tacos Las Palmas’s Super Al Pastor Burrito, the largest burrito we’ve eaten on the Richmond Burrito Trail. Tacos Las Palmas is a food truck in the Richmond Food Center parking lot at 2230 Cutting Blvd. When we arrived for lunch, several
Food
The Richmond Burrito Trail discovers the essence of Sonora, Mexico, with a visit to the Mi Casita Mariscos Taqueria on San Pablo Avenue. This “Sonora Inspired” burrito is coming in hot! We arrived back at Grandview Headquarters with a Super Shrimp Burrito still piping hot. Maybe it’s the hottest
Food
Masa Tamales & Taqueria has a Point Richmond location and another on San Pablo Avenue that is also in the City of Pride and Purpose. We received several requests to visit Masa and chose the San Pablo Avenue location with a drive-thru. They call it Masa Tamales & Taqueria El
Food
The Richmond Burrito Trail is back on 23rd Street, exploring a fast-food staple serving Mexican-inspired food. We’ve long been curious how this outpost of the multinational restaurant chain survives in a food mecca populated with authentic Mexican food. With our preconceived opinions firmly in check and our taste buds
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The Richmond Burrito Trail makes a stop on 23rd Street, visiting all-night food truck-like El Tapatio Restaurant during the day. We’ve often found middle-of-the-night dining to be pretty limited around here. There is Nations Hamburgers and Andy’s, but we hear even they close these days. But El Tapatio
Burrito Trail
We were hungry. Between a busy day of meetings and breaking news, lunch hour came and went without notice. By mid-afternoon, with our stomachs growling, we dashed to La Flor de Jalisco's food truck. This week’s stop on the Richmond Burrito Trail is La Flor de Jalisco