Thank you to those of you who voted on the blog, Twitter, or Facebook. I really appreciate your input and learn so much from your suggestions.
Top vote getters were Torchy’s, Maria’s Taco XPress, Taco Deli, and Taco Shack.
Other Recs: El Chilito, La Tapatia, Enchiladas y Mas, Mi Madres, Tamale House, Nueva Onda, and Pie Slice.
We had a great time with the KGSR folks and Mando, the taco journalist. Here’s a link to Mando taking shots of salsa.
Click on the taco spread below to listen to last week’s KGSR Late Show …

If you listened in to 107.1 KGSR this morning, you know we are going to be talking breakfast tacos next week on the show. We want to know: What is your favorite breakfast taco in Austin? What do you think is the most overrated? What is the best kept secret? Do you have an awesome neighborhood taco truck that you think deserves some props? Feel free to also dissect tacos for quality tortilla, eggs, and other fillings.
I’m going to have to think about this one so I’ll post my faves …

It didn’t occur to me to check the weather this morning. If I had, I’m told I would have known that it would be pouring for most of the day. Thankfully, I’m not the only one that puts their faith in the mostly sunny days of Austin. When Adam and I unloaded our bikes, pumped up the tires, and arrived at Porfirio’s Tacos in East Austin this morning at 11, there were at least 30 people already there — eating, hanging out, and ready to tour!
Adam adds green salsa to …

I spent my lunch hour today driving the route for the East Austin Taco Bike Tour. You guys would have giggled if you had seen me using my broken Spanish to communicate to some of the people at the stops for Saturday. Muchos personas van a comer tacos aqui en Sabado. Quisieramos comer muchos tacos. Gracias! According to Google Translator, this means: Many people go to eat tacos here on Saturday. We would like to eat many tacos.
Although the tour this Saturday is self-guided, we wanted to provide you with …

I hope you will join us for the East Austin Taco Tasting Bike Tour where we joined forces with Mando from Taco Journalism to put together a fun, bicycle-friendly itinerary for Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m.
The tour will be self-guided and will include stops hand-picked by Mando who is arguably, Austin’s “Rey de Tacos.” You can read about some of the taco tours he has participated in here and here.
Two of the stops were featured in the Austin American-Statesman’s cover story on Mando and Austin taco joints — Porfirios …