3 Best Day Trips from San Diego | Condé Nast Traveler
"You might recognize this open-air taqueria from the Netflix series, *Taco Chronicles*. Tacos El Franc sits on a busy street, with cars honking and whizzing by. Chefs ladle vibrant salsa from giant vats, slicing al pastor fresh from the spit, and hungry locals devour two, three, or even five of the street-style tacos in one sitting. Carne asada is the crowd favorite, with its juicy chunks of beef tucked into a soft housemade corn tortilla and topped with a light dollop of salsa, guac, cilantro, and onions. We're also suckers for the adobada (marinated pork). But while those may be the safe bets—a product of being close to San Diego, where carne asada and adobada reign supreme —we recommend rounding out your order with something more traditional like cabeza or lengua. Tacos El Franc opens at 4 p.m. and keeps its grill fired up as late as 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, which means you might be there for a casual dinner or a late-night second dinner to prevent that next-day hangover." - Archana Ram
