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We have only been to Antojitos Mexicanos once before, and that was nearly a year ago. Time for a follow-up visit. All we had to do was brush up on our Spanish because last time we were there, neither the proprietors or the customers spoke any English.

On our previous visit we enjoyed their tacos, so the question was what to get next. We considered getting a torta, but walking up to the cart, there was a sign for chicken molé. That settled it right away. Especially once we smelled the molé sauce!

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The Calexico Empire is expanding yet again!

The Vendley Brothers, who won the 2008 Vendy Cup for their great Calexico Carne Asada food carts, are opening an outpost on the Lower East Side.

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We don’t get to the Tribeca Taco Truck too often, but when we do, it’s usually a great meal.

They generally park in Soho (not Tribeca) when they’re out. You can usually find them on weekends on Broadway around Spring Street.

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Mexico Blvd was a welcome addition to the NYC food truck scene when they first came out about a year ago. There are a number of old-school Mexican food trucks around the city, but Mexico Blvd is a bit different.

They couple authentic Mexican cuisine with the new food truck business model of an eye-catching truck, bold flavors, and the twitter-centric world of these newfangled food trucks.

They don’t have a large menu, but what they do (tacos and tortas), they do well. We were in the mood for a sandwich, so we ordered a bistec torta, with extra spicy sauce on the side.

We enjoyed their guacamole once before, so we ordered a torta combo for $10, which comes with guac and chips. You can get the torta by itself for $8.

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Walking up 6th Ave near Bed, Bath & Beyond, we’ve seen the Naranjo Taco Truck a few times parked on either 18th or 19th St, just west of 6th Ave.

Normally, one of our rules is if a dish is included in the vendor’s name, order that dish first. But it’s been pretty damn cold out, so we decided to get something heartier, beef stew. It was the daily special, and cost $6.

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