Brooklyn Calexico Rocks
Oh Carroll Gardens food friends, the day has come. The day I thought I'd never see. The day when I can *walk* to a sit-down restaurant with great tacos, make that mind-blowing tacos. On the West Coast, they would be merely great tacos, but New York City being bizarrely inadequate in the burrito and taco (nay entire Mexican food) category, Calexico achieves mind-blowing status.
The carne asada (the jewel of the meats in my opinion) is as tender as tender can be, and its rather smokey flavor plays well off the bottom layer of slaw. And the pulled pork, ah the pulled pork, it's so juicy and flavorful that you'll be wishing you had something to soak up the dribble from the back end of your taco (that sounds kind of gross, but I mean it in a complimentary way). For dipping fiends like myself, a glorious bar of salsas--from a cilantro-heavy green salsa fresca to one with an almost vinegary tang labeled with the word nuclear--will have you ordering a side of chips just to soak up all the salsa goodness.
A yummy sounding salad, tortas and burritos (plus plenty of Jarritos to wash it all down) round out the menu, but I don't know if I'm going to be able to get past the tacos for at least a few more visits.
As for the interior, it's much cleaner and bigger feeling than it was as Schnack and much plainer. But there is life--in the form of inset shrines, and the kitchen is visible.
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erin, where is this place? looks amazing.
While I am sure you must know I am SUPER EXCITED about this, I have to say that NYC does have some good tacos, particularly La Superior in Wburg. (Just not in our hood) TIL NOW WOOOOO! (excited)
that counter guy is HOTTTTTTT
I saw a dog outside of that place, but it may have been emancipated/autonomous. It was wearing a hat with a pro-dog slogan on it...
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Hate to be a wet blanket but I was there last weekend - nothing to write home about. I had the Pork Torta. Nice, but certainly not amazing. I think we're all just starved for good mexican we jump at anything new.
oh Errin' (on da side (o' slaw!) o' silliness), whut be dis calexico-pro(not con!)paganda you be spewin'!? Calexyco got you on da payroll?! or mebbe you be dip dip divin' into sumthin' ova den da "yummy sounding [sic] salads"? stay off da hard s'uff or you (Erin) BEHANin' a dissylusioned public.
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props! 'spect! !1luv!
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If anyone reads this - I think I left an envelope in calexico with some information from the library. It has my name as the addressee (Pam Rodd). Please keep it under the counter if you find it! Thanks!
yoyoyo! I got kittnes for sale in the neighborhood 3 blocks from carrol F and G stops. Cats too i gotta get rid of em all im moving to manhattan
I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road.
Hotttttt.......Where is it?I love the spices.Nice picture as well.
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Hey! That looks delicious. Good idea for today.
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I'm OBSESSED with Calexico. Especially the grits & crack sauce!
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