"At Taqueria El Paisa, you’ll need a trained masa-sniffing dog to find the tortillas hiding under the mounds of asada, carnitas, and lengua on your plate. The East Oakland spot is an easy option for a lunch you can scarf down in 15 minutes flat at one of the picnic tables, but everything also holds up well for takeout if you’ve got a looming meeting on the horizon." - Julia Chen, Lani Conway