Vegan Mexican Street Food Debuts Soon | Eater Vegas

"Vegan Mexican street food takes center stage at the new Tacotarian, which debuts on Aug. 22 and serves vegan fare daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant’s black, white, and aqua blue interior projects vintage Mexican movies onto the walls and seats about 40 with a bar area, side banquettes, and a long communal table; locally handcrafted wood tables and tile from Mexico give the space a vintage Mexican market vibe. Executive chef John Simmons (of Firefly and Tacos & Beer fame) offers a street-taco–focused menu that includes carne asada with seitan and vegan Worcestershire sauce; Barbacoa with mushroom, jackfruit, Barbacoa marinade, onion, and cilantro; dorado with mashed potato, cheddar, lettuce, pico, and crema; Baja with battered avocado, slaw, cilantro lime dressing, and guacamole; and a veggie taco with mashed potatoes, mushroom, onion, roasted poblano pepper, corn, garlic, lettuce, pico, and cilantro-lime dressing. Other offerings include takis elote, Frito pie, asada fries, housemade guacamole, fideos, flautas, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas, plus desserts such as churros, arroz con leche, paleta, and a concha loca filled with vegan champurrado chocolate ice cream from Las Vegas’ Nourish Creamery. The restaurant has a liquor license, serving wines by the glass, classic and seasonal margaritas, and plant-based beer, including a Tacotarian lager developed exclusively by Local Craft Beer in Tehachapi, California. Simmons partners on the project with Dan and Regina Simmons and Carlos and Kristen Corral." - Susan Stapleton