Bill Addison
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Los Angeles Times
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February 7, 2019
At street stands that sell Tijuana-style tacos de adobada, the eye-catching centerpiece is usually a trompo — a vertical rotisserie stacked with marinated pork. In the case of 2-month-old Tacos 1986, the object of attention is the person manning the
wrapped in a thin sheet of paper. “Here you go, champ,” he says as he hands it off. The taco has vanished before you even pay for it. Alvarez-Tostado’s frontman charms are bringing quick and early fame to Tacos 1986, but don’t let his magnetism steer you