Sharing the love for Mexican Food is our goal. We love to talk tacos. And all things Mexican Food. Telling everyone about your favorite dish (I am all about the enchilada) or restaurant (too, too many to mention!) is what we hope you'll do. Because you can never have enough favorites when it comes to Mexican Food! o, stzz We'll have lots of fun, learn about lots of great places and enjoy everything but the real thing here. So, sto a So, stop and stay and say something spicy!

What We Love About Elmer's Tacos VBLOG

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Bad News, Good News

Garcias in Chandler on Alma School between Eliot and Warner is closed. I loved that spot - great cantina, comfy booths, funky (some said scary) decor with big stone head sculptures, nice window tables in the back - I could go and on. Will definitely miss that one.

New Garcias in South Chandler! I am so sorry friends, I can't tell you exactly where because Garcias website is under contruction! I will try to give a call tomorrow and get you address so you can check it out! Am excited to try it. Recommend tortilla soup and my fav, cheese enchilada.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

FAVS! Our Friends Recommend

Two of my Twitter friends have some awesome Mex Food spots for you to try! (If you're not on Twitter - try it! Lots of fun plus make great connections! If you need a hand - it can be daunting at first - email me at PhxBestMexFood@cox.net - I would love to help you out!)

Here is what Twitter friend @chilinaz says:

Mine is Barrio Cafe (and La Tolteca)... mi esposo's is Mi Patio

And if you are ever down South for business or fun, here are Tucson Twitter friend @TusconFoodie favs:

Monday, March 23, 2009

Tortilla Chip Shark



Food photographer who loves Mexican Food and wants to help out a fellow hot sauce fanatic - could you magically appear and make this tortilla chip shark disappear? Please? I'll buy you lunch at Mex Food place of your choice if you will photograph the hot sauce without anything swimming in it.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Do You or Don't You


Hot sauce for breakfast? Do you? We're looking for your favorite breakfast with hot sauce. Eggs, obvious choice but how? Rancheros? Scrambled? Or are you the breakfast burrito type? Do write and tell us and please, please let us know where you get your favorites - some of us can never have enough favorite breakfast burrito places.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Need Two Things: More Serrano's Salsa and a Food Photog (please!)

Does anyone know what those little black bowls with the three legs that salsa come in are called? I am calling them 'not big enough' because it is embarrassing to ask for a third bowl! But ask I did tonight at Serrano's (www.serranosaz.com). So wonderful is their salsa, bright red tomato chunks, green onion, cilantro - served (first bowl to third bowl but who is counting) cold and delicious. I only wish I would have remembered to get a half pint (okay pint) to bring home. Fans? Let's hear what you love about their salsa. And don't get me started on the bean dip - I wonder if you can get that to go?

I took pictures of the delish salsa, but frankly I used my phone and they are unpublishable. How can a camera make such delights look so frightful? Anyway, any Mexican Food Lovers/Photographers out there that want to take some good shots for our blog? Or at least share a secret or two about how to get food to look like food? Post a comment with your email - maybe we can meet for lunch? Thanks, everyone loves a good picture (and a good photographer!)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Can Good Hot Sauce Save Bad Chips?

Friends, this is the question. Can really good hot sauce save mediocre chips? For a fanatic like me, the answer is yes. Great hot sauce could save an overcooked roast at my table. But what do you think? Do you need both - or does the fantastico sauce bury the bad chip? Can't wait to hear!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

About Us PHXBESTMEXFOOD


Okay, so food photograhy isn't my calling. But eating Mexican probably is. Does that qualify as a career? Well, food critic is one but I am not that. I am a Phoenix native who has been eating Mexican food as long as I can remember. And since I can't have it every day (chips and salsa handles - not attractive) the next best thing to do is talk about it! I love to hear from folks who have been here as long as I have (since 1965) about their favorites - whether or not they are still serving up the hot sauce. Some of the best of the best are no longer with us (rest well in Mexican Food Nirvana GuadalaHarry's) so all we can do is extol. So I hope you join the fun - we are all Mexican food all the time. Let us know what you love - we keep it positive here. We are starting in the perfect place with the search for the perfect cheese enchilada! Amigos, what do you say?