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Following twenty years of farmer's markets selling locally grown vegetables, native fruits, and local honey Linda created Marianne's Kitchen in Shoreview, MN, an oasis of good food, conversation and laughter in a suburban food desert. Operating from 2011-2017 the cafe offered home made soups, fresh bread baked daily, great sandwiches and treats and a complete line of gluten-free soups, pickled products, jams, jellies, salsas and locally sourced soups, honey and grains.

The Marianne's Kitchen of sharing, conversation, and learning continues with ongoing commentary, food reviews and food finds as we grow, cook and eat our food and sample local restaurants.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Taco Search...Payne Avenue...St. Paul

Chilequiles
Bymore Taqueria
The bad news.....then the good news

Another long day at work, so an evening sojourn in search of food (that we didn't make ourselves). 

Ah, we thought, the taco truck across from Johnson High School in St. Paul.  Excellent quesadillas, terrific tacos.  Okay, that will work.  NOT!

 




Huevos
An empty parking lot.   Two sad faces.  What to do?????

Well, we're already in St. Paul. There are other Mexican food options in St. Paul.   Let's not despair just yet.

As we continued down Arcade, we thought "well, maybe Los Ocampo".  But we'd been there recently and another option might be nice.

But, the clock was ticking.  Already after 8 p.m.   How dangerously should we live?

Okay, let's try it. 

YES, YES, YES....Abierto the blinking sign in the window said.   YES, YES, YES.  Taqueria Marquez was OPEN.   Whoopee!

This little family run place (across from the Bymore Market on Payne Avenue, near Ward 6) is a dependable choice.  We were not disappointed.

John had the chiliquiles, topped with pastor (pork) and a delicious verde salsa.   I had Huevos Rancheros.   Excellent choices on our part.

The chiliquiles were absolutely, totally delish!   Great texture, great flavor....and a portion so big that John couldn't finish it.  The huevos...well, just yum.  Two eggs topped with tons of veggies in a not overpowering sauce, with rice and beans.  Great flavor and pretty to look at, too.   All reasonably priced and prepared by the owner.

We love little family-owned restaurants with great food.  Taqueria Marquez is one of them!



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