Ham Sandwich Indicted!

Tacos! They're the darlings of the food world (at least here in Columbus), and Taco Bell has jumped on to the taco bandwagon to serve "high-quality, freshly-prepared Mexican tacos...that combine the traits of authentic street tacos with the familiarity of Taco Bell value." (That's from the website.) Thus, ladies and gentlemen, Taco Bell presents the Cantina Taco. In the spirit of experimentation and not being a bitchy food snob (I try, really, but damn, it's hard to not be one), I made a run for the border after a Clippers game Saturday night, to try these Cantina tacos. The commercials make them appealing enough: two attractive young people enjoying their Cantina tacos on a sunny patio, as a lime wedge with a generic Hispanic accent--yes, a slice of citrus--gives the voice-over, extolling the virtues of an "authentic" taco experience. And god knows I'm a sucker for a sexy-talking lime wedge. For $2.79, I picked up two Cantina Tacos--chicken and...

I'm on it!....and yes, it's true, what all the other bloggers, foodies, and Columbus insiders say--it's an awesome ride. Why aren't you on board yet? Last night, DF and I hit up two of the most popular trucks on the West side....Los Potosinos and Los Gauchos. Los Potosinos is in the parking lot of a tiny strip mall, on Lincoln Park Ct., just off of Georgesville Rd. and Broad St. (For maps and more details of many of Columbus' fine taco establishments, check out Taco Trucks Columbus .) At Los Potosinos , we shared an order of the pollo al carbon , juicy, grilled chicken that was deliciously seasoned and accompanied by tortillas, refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, and two amazing sauces--a salsa verde with a mild, but noticeable zing, and a thick, creamy, orange-tinted, and super spicy (but also delicious) habanero sauce. Actually, the habanero sauce was so tasty, and we only needed the slightest bit of it, that we took the rest of the container home fo...