South by Southwest 2012: Taco Roundup

The taco is evolving in Kansas City — I am personally partial to the gourmet flavors being exported from the Port Fonda and Westport Street Fare food trucks, and El Camino Real in Kansas City, Kansas, and even the tacos that cost a dollar at Jalapeno’s on Mondays. But in Austin, Texas, the taco is something else entirely. It is ubiquitous and malleable, the foundation upon which meals and menus are built. I’ve been in Austin for South By Southwest for seven days, and I have eaten at least two tacos every single day. There were a couple of days where I ate five tacos. The only end in sight with these tacos is my imminent return to Kansas City.

Here are some brief thoughts on the tacos I ate in Austin.