Behold: The once lowly taco truck has won over the hearts of foodies and non-Latinos alike. We know that you’ve had your tacos al pastor “secret street hook-up” for awhile now. Like, since childhood, maybe? But allow us to broaden your culinary expertise and digital savvy in one fell swoop, for we have uncovered the best Taco Trucks on Twitter: Where they are—in Twitterland and in the real world—how many followers they have, and their claim to fame. As with Latinos, Taco Trucks are now everywhere.
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Name: Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burger
Follow on twitter: @jefesoriginal
Twitter followers: 2,615
Follow in the real world: Miami, FL
Claim to fame: Ensenada-style fish tacos. We also like them for their slogan: “Vatos Making Tacos”—which is of course, trademarked!
Name: The Taco Truck
Follow on twitter: @thetacotruck
Twitter followers: 3,861
Follow in the real world: Hoboken, NJ area
Claim to fame: They know what we love: locally sourced, organic tacos & soccer. The Taco Truck is the official taco of the New York Red Bulls.
Name: The Taco Guys
Follow on twitter: @TheTacoGuys
Twitter followers: 730
Follow in the real world: San Francisco, CA
Claim to fame: Not your abuelita’s tacos, that’s for sure. Get ready for an expansion in the definition of tacos to now include the Moroccan Veal Tongue Taco and the Maui Taco.
Name: Don Chow Tacos
Follow on twitter: @DonChowTacos
Twitter followers: 11,344
Follow in the real world: Los Angeles, CA
Claim to fame: Possibly their puns? They serve “con-fusion” cuisine and are famous for their “chimales.” Oh yeah, and they’ve been featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” with Guy Fieri.
Name: Good 2 Go Taco
Follow on twitter: @Good2GoTaco
Twitter followers: 316
Follow in the real world: Dallas, TX
Claim to fame: Two Words: Breakfast Tacos. Yes, they serve lunch as well, but we can’t promise that the Heck Raiser (with Mexican Chorizo sausage, red pepper, onions, red beans, rice and eggs) will be on the menu at that time.
Name: Latin Burger & Taco Truck
Follow on twitter: @LatinBurger
Twitter followers: 6,622
Follow in the real world: Miami, FL
Claim to fame: The 3 Amigos taco trifecta—A Chicken Mole, Chicken Tomatillo & Pulled Pork taco—make for a monster meal.
Name: Taquero Fusion
Follow on twitter: @taquerofusion
Twitter followers: 1,716
Follow in the real world: Chicago, IL
Claim to fame: You can get Mexican Pepsi (made with real sugar, not high fructose corn syrup) to accompany your easy-on-the-wallet $3.00 taco.
Name: Calexico
Follow on twitter: @CalexicoNYC
Twitter followers: 7,194
Follow in the real world: New York, NY
Claim to fame: This is a Cal-Mex taco truck for those of you who care about such distinctions, and the three gringo brothers who run the three trucks that roam NYC streets get the most street cred for their carne asada tacos.
