Carniceria Ramirez

"The small taqueria inside Carniceria Ramirez Mexican grocery store serves double-tortilla tacos and platters seven days a week. The tortillas are made fresh here, too. Try the carne asada platter with rice, beans, and a salad for around $13, or order tacos like carnitas, chicken, or tilapia for around $3 each. The taqueria also serves tortas, burritos, menudo on the weekends, and tamales between November and February." - Eater Staff, Toni Williams

"It’s easy to get sidetracked by the entire aisle of hot sauces (fellow hot sauce lovers will understand) while you’re walking through this Upper Westside Mexican grocery store. But the smells and sizzling sounds of meat help realign our focus, which is getting to the back room. The small space, with just an order counter and a lone folding table, heavily hints that to-go orders are encouraged. They’ve got tortas and burritos, but you should get tacos, which are the best thing on the menu. Choose from eight protein options (go with flavorful barbacoa and chorizo) placed inside double corn tortillas and topped with onions and cilantro. For quick and tasty Mexican-style tacos to take home with your hot sauce haul, Carniceria Ramirez is a worthy stop. photo credit: Cameren Rogers photo credit: Cameren Rogers" - Juli Horsford