The Pork Belly Tacos

With reporting by Alex Garland

Debating the best taco on Capitol Hill? That’s going to get you into an argument. The whole city? Fistfight. But an argument can be made and, maybe, a fistfight won over T’Juana Tacos, the counter joint inside Capitol Hill’s Nacho Borracho slushy margarita bar that continues to punch above its weight class with surprise “best tacos” victories.

As T’Juana is ready to celebrate its Día de Muertos one-year anniversary next week, Monica Rodriguez is touting her first place win at TacoLibre Fall.

“The food I make, it’s what I grew up with for the most part and, of course, I love food,” Rodriguez tells CHS. “So I put a twist to, you know, my family recipes.”

A twist is useful in this kind of heated contest. Continue reading →