Taco Tuesday: Pink tacos with mesquite-grilled carne asada

Critic Brad A. Johnson follows the mesquite smoke to a new Tijuana-style taqueria on a street corner in Santa Ana.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • April 13, 2021
Bandito opened during the pandemic, and the staff takes the ongoing threat seriously. No mask, no tacos. And you really do not want to miss out on the mesquite-grilled pink tacos at this new open-air, Tijuana-style taqueria in a parking lot in...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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