Taco Tuesday: A new Stanton taco shop goes all in on birria

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the tacos dorados at El Jefe aren’t exactly crispy, but that’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s a great thing.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • January 18, 2022
The only thing spreading faster through Orange County than COVID-19 is birria. And while I’m still trying my best to avoid the former, I’m here to inhale as much of the latter as I can. The latest taqueria to join the birria revolution is Tacos el...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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