"El Burrito Mercado sits in a sun-drenched spot on Cesar Chavez Street in St. Paul. Since owners Tomas and Maria Silva opened in 1979, the restaurant and market — now run by daughters Milissa Silva-Diaz and Suzanne Silva, and granddaughter Analita — has become a pillar of Mexican cuisine in the Cities. For dining in, try the fluffy tamales or the molcajete Mexicano, which combines rib-eye steak, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, and vegetables in a hot stone mortar. Grab some panes dulces on the way out. Online ordering for takeout is available." - Cinnamon Janzer