"A visit to La Vecindad is transportative — with flavors, sights, and music meant to evoke a neighborhood restaurant in Mexico. Owners Raúl Martínez and Vanessa Barreat started their restaurant at a swap meet, serving a concise menu of comfort food before opening a brick-and-mortar that cooks up home-style tacos, chilaquiles, and enchiladas. The menudo is a standout: the deeply flavored menudo (tripe stew) with spicy chili pepper broth, generous additions of dried spices, and onions and herbs. It comes with handmade corn tortillas and is best ordered alongside a cinnamon-spiced café de olla coffee." - Janna Karel