city living: the taco stand

God has smiled and placed kim and i right in the middle of a vibrant and growing food culture in st. louis. we live less than a mile from so many great places. as one could assume working in a great local coffee shop food often leads to conversations about restaurants. my co-worker and friend told me about La Vallesana. it is an amazing little taqueria located at the corner of california and cherokee in benton park west. fresh, authentic, takes me back to being in mexico. here is what river front times had to say:

If you grade on a cost-benefit curve, La Vallesana might be the best restaurant in St. Louis. For less than $5 you can have three tacos al pastor: smoky pork, grilled pineapple, onion and cilantro on corn tortillas. Give each a squeeze of fresh lime and a slather of fiery red or green salsa, and you have the perfect meal. Can't live by tacos al pastor alone? (What's wrong with you?) Try a taco made with meltingly tender barbacoa or earthy beef tongue. Burritos are very good, especially with spicy chorizo. For a messy, overfilled delight, torta sandwiches deliver the goods and then some.

you should really try it some time, but you have to take me :)