New York Street Food

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Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico is an old-school Mexican street cart with a fairly wide menu.  In addition to tacos and quesadillas, they have burritos, huaraches, chalupas, cemitas and tortas (the last 2 being Mexican sandwiches).

They also have a nice variety of meats.  You expect chicken, pork, beef & chorizo, but they also have Mexican specialties like tongue, pig’s ear, goat, and salted beef.

They have enough of a following that a 2nd cart was opened last fall.  The original is on 9th Ave by 59th St, and the 2nd one is on 53rd St between 7th Ave & Broadway.  They both have the same menus.

I had dinner plans and didn’t want a huge meal for lunch, so I ordered a chorizo quesadilla for $5.50.

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With the Tacos Y Quesadillas Mexico cart expanding from one to three carts over the past month, I wanted to stop by to check them out again.  But I also wanted to try something new.

When I approached the cart and checked out their sign, I found an item for Today’s Lunch I hadn’t tried yet – a Torta Cubano ($8).  What exactly would a Mexican Cuban sandwich taste like?  Click through to find out.

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When I got out of the E train at the the 7th Ave station (53rd St) yesterday, I saw a cart with a bunch of people around it that said Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico.  I’ve been enjoying lunch from the Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico cart on 9th Ave between 58th & 59th St, and this had the exact same sign.  Did they move, open a 2nd cart, or was this an impostor?

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It’s been very busy around here, with the recently announced New York Street Food Walking Tour, and a bunch of other things to do before I head to L.A. next weekend.

With things being so busy, I went to one of the best street food carts within walking distance of my office.

Today’s Lunch is a spicy pork burrito ($6) from the Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico cart on the east side of 9th Ave between 58th & 59th St.  For people who think 9th Ave is out of the way, it’s only a block away from the Columbus Circle subway station.

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Having just gotten back late last night from a long weekend in Florida visiting relatives, things were pretty busy at the office, so I walked over to the Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico cart on 9th Ave between 58th & 59th St.  It’s one of closest street food carts to my office, and is only a block west of Columbus Circle.

I’ve already had the dishes in their name, tacos and quesadillas, as well as huaraches, and enjoyed them all.  Everything is cooked fresh, and they are very well priced.

Today’s Lunch is a chicken milanese torta ($5) from Tacos y Quesadillas Mexico.

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