Posts by Joe Hargrave

Manny Ramirez – El Corazon de Tacolicious

Those of you who have visited our Chestnut Street location since we opened are probably very familiar with our busser Manny. But I don’t think you know how I got to know him. About 5 years ago, I received a call from friend in the restaurant business. He told me…

T is for Tile

I’ve fallen in love with the handmade cement tiles that you see all over Mexico. You know the ones I’m talking about. They’re bright and cheerful but also timeless and transcendent of fashion or fad. The Moroccans and Spaniards also have their versions of them, as do other parts of the world,…

Some Big Things Are Brewing

When I was young and working in this business, I dreamed of opening my own restaurants. It’s funny though. My naive thoughts only went about as far as what the restaurants might look like and what kind of food I’d serve. You know, the fun stuff. Not months and months…

From El Salvador to San Francisco With Love

Hi, it’s Telmo, the Tacolicious chef. I’ve used Joe’s login information to post to this blog. Some day soon he and Sara will find me important enough to grant me access to this site, but for now, you get this disclaimer. I hope you enjoy! It was New Year’s Day…

I HEART the Ferry Building

It’s been a little while since I’ve hung out at the Thursday Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, the place where Tacolicious was born. I used to be there every Thursday. In fact, it was the brightest spot on my weekly calendar. I knew I’d get a four hour break from the…