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The Best Mexican Food in Pittsburgh
Whether you love a good taco or some crunchy chilaquiles, the Pittsburgh area has a growing number of restaurants with tasty Mexican dishes. Oscar Zapata, a Mexico City native who came to the Steel City for grad school, joins us to share his go-to spots when he’s craving a taste of home — including some of his favorite family-owned restaurants. You can read Oscar's article for the Pittsburgh Independent.
**This episode originally aired on July 13, 2023.
Oscar rounded up some of his picks for the first-ever print copy of the Pittsburgh Independent, which includes some beautiful photos from freelancer Tom O’Connor.
El Paisano in Beechview
El Colibrí at the Bloomfield Saturday Market
Panadería Jazmín in Mt. Lebanon
Alquisiras Paletería in Beechview
El Rincón Oaxaqueño in the Strip District
Taqueria El Pastorcito in New Kensington
Tasty Taquitos in Garfield, Point Breeze and South Side Works
Los Bajitos in Canonsburg
La Poblanita in Coraopolis
BTOS Kitchen in Dormont
Edgar’s Best Tacos in the Strip District
Learn more about the sponsors of this June 20th episode:
Rivers of Steel
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm.
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Whether you love a good taco or some crunchy chilaquiles, the Pittsburgh area has a growing number of restaurants with tasty Mexican dishes. Oscar Zapata, a Mexico City native who came to the Steel City for grad school, joins us to share his go-to spots when he’s craving a taste of home — including some of his favorite family-owned restaurants. You can read Oscar's article for the Pittsburgh Independent.
**This episode originally aired on July 13, 2023.
Oscar rounded up some of his picks for the first-ever print copy of the Pittsburgh Independent, which includes some beautiful photos from freelancer Tom O’Connor.
El Paisano in Beechview
El Colibrí at the Bloomfield Saturday Market
Panadería Jazmín in Mt. Lebanon
Alquisiras Paletería in Beechview
El Rincón Oaxaqueño in the Strip District
Taqueria El Pastorcito in New Kensington
Tasty Taquitos in Garfield, Point Breeze and South Side Works
Los Bajitos in Canonsburg
La Poblanita in Coraopolis
BTOS Kitchen in Dormont
Edgar’s Best Tacos in the Strip District
Learn more about the sponsors of this June 20th episode:
Rivers of Steel
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm.
Want more Pittsburgh news?
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.
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