Popular Mexican restaurant chain makes move for the first time

Whether you're into traditional Mexican birria tacos, crunchy hard-shell American tacos, or vegan nopal tortilla tacos, many can agree that tacos are one of the most versatile foods available.

It doesn't matter if you're a meat-loving carnivore or a plant-based foodie; if it can be folded into a tortilla, you've technically got yourself a “taco.”

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While building a taco isn't the difficult part, few have truly mastered the art of crafting an authentic one.

Since tacos didn't originate in the U.S., it's no surprise that finding the real deal can be a bit of a scavenger hunt, especially in certain states.

California is known for having some of the best and most authentic taco spots, thanks to its proximity to the border, which allows prime access to traditional Mexican ingredients.

Unfortunately for the Northern states, their distance from the Mexican border makes it harder to obtain the necessary ingredients, which often can increase the price of a simple taco, turning it into a splurge rather than an enjoyable experience.

Tacos 1986 will open its first-ever restaurant outside of California.

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A humble taco cart quickly becomes a restaurant chain

Established in 2018, Tacos 1986 began as an independent taco cart inside a parking lot in Los Angeles, California.

Although Los Angeles is known for having a dense Hispanic community and a crowded market for Mexican restaurants, Tacos 1986's unique Tijuana-style tacos, made with handmade corn tortillas and authentic flavors, were an instant success with the locals.

It didn't take long for the word to spread, which led to it quickly attracting thousands of taco-loving customers.

Thanks to its rapid rise in popularity, Tacos 1986 opened its first brick-and-mortar location just one year later. By the following year, it opened three more, and today, it operates eight full restaurants across California.

The owners' purpose in opening Tacos 1986 was to share Tijuana-style tacos and culture with Los Angeles, allowing the community to experience the food they had the pleasure of growing up with.

Now that Tacos 1986 has conquered California, it's ready to introduce its signature cuisine to a wider audience.

Tacos 1986 opens its first restaurant outside of California

Tacos 1973 announced it is expanding outside of California to open its first-ever restaurant in none other than New York City on July 24.

The Mexican restaurant will be part of a new three-section complex project in the West Village at 1 Cornelia St., one of Manhattan's most popular streets.

The upcoming Tacos 1973 will be a small 250-square-foot unit with a standing room and counter service space where customers can order.

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The restaurant will be joined by two neighboring cocktail bars, and luckily for their customers, they'll be able to order food from Tacos 1973 while they sip some cocktails.

Tacos 1973 will only be open during evening hours for its initial phase, but operations will expand to morning and afternoon, and it will eventually offer breakfast items.