"Regional Mexican food is having a moment in New York City right now. One of the best places for a rotating list of regional hits is Calaca, a Bed-Stuy hole in the wall where the guacamole is small but mighty and the hosts might say, “It’s good to see you again,” on your first visit. This Mexican restaurant off of Franklin Avenue serves some memorable tuna tostada, but the star of the menu on my last visit was the restaurant’s torta ahogada: a salsa-soaked cochinita sandwich that’s common in the state of Jalisco, but rarely found elsewhere. It’s best when paired with a michelada and the one at Calaca is among the few in the city that come with a tamarind straw." - Eater Staff
