Secret Birria Opens Uptown Under a Veil of Anonymity | Eater New Orleans

"Operating under a veil of mystery at 323 Octavia Street, I found a takeout-focused spot where beef birria is slow-cooked for over five hours in consomme and served three ways: mozzarella-topped tacos on flour tortillas with onion and cilantro and a side of consomme for dipping; a burrito with rice, beans, pepper sauce, white queso, onion, and cilantro (also served with the dipping sauce); and birria ramen. The menu also includes queso and cracklins, roasted shishito peppers, fried fish tacos, and a chicken burrito. Quietly operating since November 2020, Secret Birria opens Thursday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., offers online scheduled pick-ups from a takeout window (with benches out front and a handful of outdoor tables), employs a six-person staff, and intentionally keeps its owner anonymous — the proprietor embraces a masked, luchador-inspired identity on Instagram while the cat appears unmasked." - Clair Lorell