Taco Tuesday: DIY crispy cheese tacos and ready-to-drink margaritas

Critic Brad A. Johnson tries out the taco kits and margaritas from Puesto at Los Olivos in Irvine
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • May 26, 2020
I thought it would come with instructions. But I guess Puesto thought people should already know how to assemble a taco. Granted, I’ve already finished my first margarita, and the tequila is messing with my spatial coordination. I pick up the...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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