On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:59 PM, ruthsimplicity <[email protected]> wrote: > > How about Austin? I am going to be there next week. >
Drive south across the Ann Richards (formerly Congress) Bridge from down town. Choose a place on either side of the road. If you don't see something you like, keep driving. If you are very particular, bring your passport with you because in 200 odd miles you'll cross over into Nuevo Loredo and US Border Patrol will want to see your passport to return to the US. Or look for Taquerias Arandas and have some facility in Spanish. It is a real, authentic Mexican chain in Texas and the menu and cooking varies from restaurant to restaurant. It serves real authentic border style food which might disappoint you because that type of food gets to the point instead of making everything colorful the way it's done in California. California style ranchero looks a lot like cooked salsa fresca or pico de gallo. Loredo style ranchero is a single color and contains peppers, tomatoes, onions, lots of garlic and spices but is sort of brown in color. If you find a place which serves mole enchiladas, order them.
