Taco Tuesday: How to make these red tacos at home

Critic Brad A. Johnson says this new taqueria in Garden Grove makes exceptional birria de res, and they sell it by the pound to go.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • June 30, 2020
On a cold, drizzly day in March I discovered a new taqueria in Garden Grove that specializes in Tijuana-style birria tacos. Birrieria El Bandido began as a food truck (technically a trailer), which the owners still operate. They park it behind the...
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