Sharks patrol these waters.

Guns and Tacos vs. Luchador

Jay — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:57:24 +0000

Spicy RV // Guns and Tacos // Lucha de Cine from Media975 on Vimeo. Special thanks to James Beck, Paul Sedillo and Lucha Libre Mexicana in El Paso, TX.

Road Trip to Albuquerque, In the Company of Odd Sorts

Jay — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:50:32 +0000

Along with James Beck Jr, Paul Sedillo and Jason Russo, I’m headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend the 22nd annual National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show starting on March 5 in a massive tour bus, because wasting gasoline is like, Steve McQueen awesome. I’ll be regularly updating their blog and the @SpicyRV Twitter account, so [...]

I Hang Out With Famous Rap Stars All the Time.

Jay — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:14:22 +0000

Listen closely, you’ll hear Chingo Bling give Taqueria Taconmadre a shout. Last week I heard about an event at Club Status in Houston’s Midtown district where Chingo Bling would be hanging out. You probably know who he is, but in case you live with your mom and listen to Foreigner albums all day, Chingo is a [...]

Ruby’s Taqueria

Jay — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:30:24 +0000

I came across this unusual taco truck in a rural area north of the Houston metro. It was impossible to get to, in this odd corner where Huffmeister and Hempstead Highway converge. The unpaved driveway was situated in a manner where you couldn’t get to it without breaking a couple of traffic laws. It was a [...]

What is a plethora?

Jay — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:15:28 +0000

TACO TRUCK CRAWL 3:THE AWAKENING

Jay — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:49:21 +0000

The Houston Chowhounds, a 700+ group of chefs, food industry folks, food bloggers and food adventurers, are presenting their third annual Taco Truck Crawl. It’s kind of like an amusement park for grownups, except there are no rollercoasters and fewer knife fights. And I’m running the show. For those who know, the last Taco Truck Crawl [...]

Taqueria Taconmadre

Jay — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:28 +0000

Pasadena, Texas is a city of industry. Everyone you meet is an operator of something. Growing up in LaPorte, TX, you were expected to work in a plant somewhere. Many of the guys I grew up with ended up with the same job as their dad, and got a house and kids in the same [...]

Tuco’s Favorite IPhone Apps

Jay — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:12:16 +0000

I’m assuming you’ve seen The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. If you haven’t, you don’t know Tuco. Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez is a greedy bandit, a real piece of work. He’s been found guilty of murder, armed robbery of citizens, state banks, and post offices; the theft of sacred objects, arson in a state [...]

The Shorty Awards

Jay — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:50:49 +0000

Thanks to Twitter and the amazing Houston foodie scene, I’ve been nominated for the Shorty Awards. If you’re not familiar with The Shorty Awards, you’re not alone. I just found out about it a week or two ago. Basically, it’s a big award ceremony in NYC for the best Twitter users in certain categories. “Hollywood has the [...]

A Taco Hunter Strikes Gold

Jay — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:37:14 +0000

Tacos de Trompo discovered in Channelview, Texas.