Taco Tuesday: Want a spicy taco? Be careful what you wish for

Danger! Danger! Critic Brad A. Johnson says the tacos are great at Taqueria Los Grandes but warns: Beware the salsa of death.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • June 4, 2019
When I walk into Taqueria Los Grandes in the middle of the afternoon, my eyes immediately began to burn. I can barely catch my breath.  The manager chuckles. She steps out from behind the counter and props open a side door to help circulate the...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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