"Everyone has that special taco spot. The one you swear by to get you through a long day of work, a hangover, or a breakup with your pilates studio (it’s not you … it’s definitely them). Maiz de la Vida, a permanently parked food truck in front of Chopper Tiki, is that taqueria for us. This is where you’ll find the pinnacle of taco construction: a soft corn shell that can hold any and all toppings without falling apart. And those tortillas are the foundation for the best quesabirria tacos in Nashville, a.k.a the reason why you hauled your friends here after biking around Shelby Bottoms. They also just opened a place with an actual dining room in the Gulch that does excellent upscale takes on traditional Mexican dishes—and we added it to the Hit List." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak