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January 24, 2024

Who Makes Chicago’s Best Tacos?

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Who Makes Chicago’s Best Tacos?

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There is a taco in Chicago for everyone. Host Jacoby Cochran, executive producer Simone Alicea, and producer Michelle Navarro went out on their own taco tours to try some of the best tacos the city has to offer. They pick their favorites, and some of them may surprise you.

Jacoby’s List: 

  1. Asian Cuisine Express
  2. 5 Rabanitos
  3. Birrieria Zaragoza
  4. Atotonilco 


Simone’s List: 

  1. Don Bucio’s Taqueria
  2. Huaraches Doña Chio
  3. Taqueria el Asadero


Michelle’s List: 

  1. Carniceria Maribel 
  2. La Internacional Supermercado y Taqueria
  3. La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria

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