FRANK.
>> FRANK, TAKE IT AWAY.
IT IS NOT TACO TUESDAY, BUT IT
IS TACO THURSDAY BECAUSE WE
ARE GETTING READY FOR TACO
FESTIVAL DETROIT.
ALL KINDS OF TACOS YOU CAN
THINK OF IN JUST ONE
LOCATION.
>> JOINING US IS THE EXECUTIVE
CHEF AND THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE.
>> GREAT TO BE HERE.
COMPETITION?
>> YEAH, THERE ARE 25 BOOTHS
COMPETING AND THEY HAVE 2
JUDGES FROM THE NATIONAL TACO
ASSOCIATION.
EVERYBODY IS VYING FOR THE
GRAND CHAMPION PRIZE.
>> DO YOU GET A BIG TROPHY AND
A TRIP TO --
>> I AM HOPING I FIND OUT.
>> TELL US WHAT YOU BROUGHT IN
WITH YOU TODAY.
EVERYTHING LOOKS AMAZING.
>> TODAY WE HAVE -- ACTUALLY
WE HAVE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE AT THE FESTIVAL.
NIGHT.
AND IT IS BASICALLY A TAKE ON
WHAT WE'VE ALL HAD IN MICHIGAN
GROWING UP.
GROUND BEEF SPICED.
WE DO IT DIFFERENT.
WE HAVE A CRUNCHY SHELL, A
SOFT SHELL LAYER OF CHEDDAR.
SUN DRIED TOMATO AND RICE
PICKLED ONIONS AND ROMAIN.
SO IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
>> KIND OF AMAZIN.
PORK.
IT IS A PULLED PORK WITH
KOREAN BARBECUE AND MALAY
RADISH AND OUR POLLO-ASADA
WHICH IS MORE TRADITIONAL AND
GRILLED UH HE WITH A GLAZE AND
A CUCUMBER SLAW.
>> ALL OF THIS IS DIZZYING
LIAM ME LOOKING.
>> IT WAS FOOD PORN VERBAGE.
I AM JUST AMAZED.
>> TELL US ABOUT HONCHO.
>> HONCHO IS AT 3 EAST CHURCH
IN DOWNTOWN CLARKSTON.
WE DO A DIFFERENT TAKE ON SOME
OF THESE FAVORITE LATIN
DISHES.
WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT
THIS TACO FESTIVAL.
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED
WITH IT BEFORE AND THIS MAY BE
THE FIRST YEAR.
IT IS SATURDAY, 12:00 TO
6:00.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE
$12.
THE VIP'S ARE 50.
THEY STILL HAVE SOME TICKETS
LEFT AND I HEAR THEY ARE
SELLING OUT REALLY QUICK.
SO PEOPLE SHOULD GET THOSE
RIGHT AWAY.
THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE
THAT.
>> MAYBE A LITTLE BIT.
>> YOU CAN TASTE 10 TEQUILLAS
FOR $20.
AND THEN THERE ARE FAMILY
THINGS LIKE THE LUCIA-LIBRA
COMPETITION.
>> IS MICHAEL IAN BLACK GOING
TO BE THERE?
>> I HOPE SO.
PARTY.
>> I CAN SEE YOU ARE CAREFULLY
CRAFTING AND PUTTING THIS TACO
TOGETHER.
WHAT MAKES FOR A PERFECT
TACO?
>> TACOS AND BURGERS ARE ALL
ABOUT RATIO.
YOU NEED THE RIGHT RATIO OF
YOUR VEST EL IS, RIGHT?
AND THEN THE TOPPINGS NEED TO
COMPLEMENT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN
THIS CASE YOU NEED A GREAT
TORTILLA AND A REALLY GOOD
MASA AND A REALLY GOOD MEAT
AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD
ACCENTUATE THAT.
>> YOU NEED THE BASIC
>> IT IS A WORKING FOOD.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD
GRAB AND PICK UP AND EAT.
>> THIS IS FANTASTIC.
AS VESSEL ISES GO, THIS IS
FANTASTIC.
>> I LOVE YOU GET THE SOFT
PLAYER AND YOU GET THE MELTY
CHEESE AND THE CRUMP AROUND IT
CRUNCH AROUND IT.
>> IT ADDS ANOTHER DIMENSION.
>> HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH
THE NAME HONCHO?
>> IT IS JAPANESE WORD THAT
MEANS SQUAD LEADER.
THAT'S WHERE WE GET HEAD
HONCHO.
THE GI'S BROUGHT IT BACK.
IT SOUNDS VAGUELY LATIN TO
MICHIGAN EARS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF ASIAN FLAVORS
WE PULL THROUGH THE MENU, BUT
IT IS LATIN STREET FOOD.
AND WE HAVE A GREAT COFFEE WE
ROAST IN HOUSE.
AND COFFEE.
>> AND YOU HAVE THE MEXICAN
SODA LIKE FRESCA.
>> THIS IS REALLY GOOD,
ACTUALLY, THE FRESCA.
>> NOTHING IS LIKE A SODA OR
POP OUT OF A GLASS BOTTLE IN
MY OPINION.
GIVE AS YOU RECAP HOW PEOPLE
FESTIVAL.
>> YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS I
BELIEVE ON-LINE.
IT IS DOWN AT WEST RIVERFRONT
PARK RIGHT ON THE WATER.
IT IS ACTUALLY NOT FAR FROM
HERE.
ON SATURDAY 12:00 TO 6:00.
YOU JUST SHOW UP AND EAT TACOS
AND DRINK TEQUILLA.
MOST PEOPLE WRESTLE.
>> I AM ALMOST DONE.
>> I CAN TELL.
>> I JUST WALKED OUT AND I WAS
LIKE, HELLO, THANK YOU SO MUCH
>> YOU CAN COME BY ANYTIME.