Monday, August 27, 2007

Pleasing the palate is key . . .

Nogales is the border town between Arizona and Mexico, that was connected by the American railroads in the early 1880's. Because of this, international trade became of utmost importance to flourishing city life of Nogales,Sonora. Due to it's being a border city, many traditional values can be found in this town. The culture runs deep so as to appeal to the influx of tourists and visitors of this border town every year. For more information on tourist spots for food and places to stay, check out this link.

I am naturally a food lover and Mexican food is extremely appealing to my palate sometimes. Having not yet gone to Nogi to search for the best Mexican food, I looked around Tucson (About seven different places) too see what I could find and try to label as the "best Mexican food in tucson".

After some hard times, and bad places (like El Parador, and the La Parilla Suiza on Oracle) I struck gold at the El Minuto Cafe. The cafe boasts being "The best Mexican food in Tucson since 1939" so I gave it the good ol' college try. A small little place on South Main, it did not disappoint.
Traditional chips and salsa are brought to the table, and although a simple plate of two tacos, rice and beans will hit up your wallet at around $9-10, its a well worth it meal.

So if you find yourself in need of some delicious Mexican food I suggest El Minuto Cafe or you could always try and experiment yourself, I hear the place on 4th Ave is amazing. For more info on El Minuto visit their site here.





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