2008 Toyota Tundra in Paris, TX 75460
SEAT WITH BLACK CLOTH INTERIOR - FACTORY HITCH AND BEDLINER - THIS TUNDRA HAS A LEMON LAW TAG ON IT BECAUSE THE WINDOW STICKER SHOWED IT HAD THE ...
‘New York Times’ Making Amends?
 (I confess.  I love this website.) and the fact that he currently is a finalist for the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award from the James Beard Foundation.Â
But Edge was way off base with that line. Reminiscent of the old Pace Picante advertisement blasting Cookie for serving ”foreign” hot sauce (“This stuff is made in New York City.”), the headline itself is a dead giveaway: “Tacos in the Morning?” That is not a question; it is an assumption for a huge percentage of San Antonians and has been for their entire lives. Personally, I am partial to Tito’s  thick, freshly made-by-hand, white corn tortillas way-overstuffed with chilaquiles , makes the paper more palatable to pick up again. Saltzstein wandered far and wide off the beaten track to spotlight both upscale and quirky spots in San Antonio (although no breakfast tacos are mentioned).  He recommends a platter of the “succulent, charred-on-the-outside brisket” at The Smokehouse on Roland Avenue and the Texas burger, a Texas Monthly ?), stretched out over a 48-hour period – actually even longer because it ended up precisely 48 hours later upon arrival at the San Antonio Zoo , which has way too many acres of animals to see in a New York nanosecond.
Hey, New York, thanks for extending us a Texas minute to explore some of our charms. Next time, try the breakfast tacos.
Some recent great meals around San Antonio, from a non-New York perspective:
The Cool Cafe , 123 Auditorium Circle:  A crepe filled with spinach, mushrooms and liberal amounts of olive oil served with sweet and crisp roasted potatoes; huge chunks of salmon cooked shish-kabob-style and served over basmati rice; half-price wine on Sunday. Better hurry, because the new owners of the Havana Hotel  seem inclined to want the Mediterranean cafe out of the way. Liz Lambert has completed work on the hotel to instill...