^I drove by last night and wondered the same thing. It looked awfully dark inside for a Weds night at 8 pmMark Groth wrote:I heard a rumor that El Burrito Loco at Bates and Grand closed. Can anyone confirm.
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El Borracho remains an incredibly underrated Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurant. Last Friday, they had a whole spread of specials ready for their Catholic patrons who aren't eating meat in Lent. It was centered upon a Chile Relleno that was ridiculously good, one of the best I've ever had (and I lived in Central Mexico). Match that with some fish tacos & two bottles of Sol, and I'm a happy camper. Good enough that I returned Sunday night with a date, where we were met with $1 tacos (she had hers prepared in "gringo" style with flour tortillas, tomatoes & lettuce; I had "street" tacos with corn tortillas, salsa, & cilantro). I'm excited for their Cinco De Mayo Street Party on Locust.
Meanwhile, I'm compelled to comment on the dichotomy of this whole thread, which I've just read through for the first time. Now, I can understand someone wanting to frequent the businesses of their neighborhood, or of a local entrepreneur, or of a company in which you have some sort of vested interest, whether you're a stockholder or if the business pays taxes for the streets in your city. But, to fully exclude oneself to a city's borders is, oftentimes, rather short sighted when attempting to engage the restaurant community. While feigning the interests of "support local", it ends up reeking of urbanist elitism and, dare I say, factionalism in the exact opposite manner in which one should support if he/she hopes to see the revitalization of the StL Metro Area.
And, this is totally and absolutely enhanced by the topic: Authentic Mexican Food, presumably run by Mexicans who may be first generation in the US. They travel up here from someplace like Puebla or Guadalajara, but you can't cross the River Des Peres for them? It's a helluva lot softer than the Rio Grande.
If we're to thrive as a region, we must stop blind factionalism.
Meanwhile, I'm compelled to comment on the dichotomy of this whole thread, which I've just read through for the first time. Now, I can understand someone wanting to frequent the businesses of their neighborhood, or of a local entrepreneur, or of a company in which you have some sort of vested interest, whether you're a stockholder or if the business pays taxes for the streets in your city. But, to fully exclude oneself to a city's borders is, oftentimes, rather short sighted when attempting to engage the restaurant community. While feigning the interests of "support local", it ends up reeking of urbanist elitism and, dare I say, factionalism in the exact opposite manner in which one should support if he/she hopes to see the revitalization of the StL Metro Area.
And, this is totally and absolutely enhanced by the topic: Authentic Mexican Food, presumably run by Mexicans who may be first generation in the US. They travel up here from someplace like Puebla or Guadalajara, but you can't cross the River Des Peres for them? It's a helluva lot softer than the Rio Grande.
If we're to thrive as a region, we must stop blind factionalism.
