Nepantla Cafe and Food Trailer

"Vegan Mexican, meets zero-ABV mocktails, juices, and coffee at Nepantla, a cafe/food truck situated next to the long-vacant Charlie Clark’s Bar on West Vernor Highway. Customers can order vegan delicacies, which have included tacos with fried avocado and Baja-style fish tacos made with battered banana blossoms, and a variety of NA beverages like Vietnamese coffee, matcha lattes, and housemade aguas frescas." - Serena Maria Daniels, Will Reaume

"Southwest Detroit-based food truck Napantla is helmed by James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalist Rocky Coronado, who offers their take on meatless Mexican. The menu for this mobile eatery has included jackfruit and mushroom quesabirria tacos, fried avocado tacos, and Armadillo Eggs — a stuffed jalapenos wrapped in vegan “bacon” and fried to perfection. Keep an eye on their social media for the latest locations updates." - Eater Staff

"Vegan Mexican, meets zero-ABV mocktails, juices, and coffee at Nepantla, a cafe/food truck situated next to the long-vacant Charlie Clark’s Bar on West Vernor Highway. Founder Rocky Coronado was named a 2024 semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Emerging Chef category. As Coronado builds out the bar to be Nepantla’s permanent home, in the meantime, customers can order vegan delicacies, which have included tacos with fried avocado and Baja-style fish tacos made with battered banana blossoms, and a variety of beverages like Vietnamese coffee, matcha lattes, and housemade agua frescas. Be sure to check Nepantla’s social media for updates." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Vegan Mexican, meets zero-ABV mocktails, juices, and coffee at Nepantla, a cafe/food truck situated next to the long-vacant Charlie Clark’s Bar on West Vernor Highway. Founder Rocky Coronado was named a 2024 semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Emerging Chef category. As Coronado builds out the bar to be Nepantla’s permanent home, in the meantime, customers can order vegan delicacies, which have included tacos with fried avocado and Baja-style fish tacos made with battered banana blossoms, and a variety of beverages like Vietnamese coffee, matcha lattes, and housemade agua frescas. Be sure to check Nepantla’s social media for updates." - Serena Maria Daniels

"Others, like the Nepantla Cafe food truck, have gotten creative, with options like cucumber-ginger and other mocktail-quality refreshments." - Serena Maria Daniels