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LOVE TACOS, WHETHER YOU LIKE
THEM IN A FLOWER OR A DOUBLE
CORN SHELL OR LOADED WITH MEAT
OR VEGETARIAN STUFF? THIS NEXT
PLACE HAS A TACO FOR YOU. THAT’S
RIGHT. LOCATED AND WIND UP.
MICHELLE OLIVER IS TAKING US TO
DINE IN THE D AT TACO BROS.
MEXICAN STREET FOOD WITH A TWIST
. BEIT TACOS, BERIA RAMEN OR A
LOADED BURRITO BOWL. THAT’S WHAT
YOU’LL FIND AT TACO BROS. IN
WIND UP ACTUALLY BORN HERE IN
DETROIT, AND THEN A YEAR COUPLE
YEARS LATER, WE MOVED BACK TO
MEXICO, AND I KIND OF HAD MY
CHILDHOOD THERE AND IN LOS
ANGELES, SO HE KIND OF GET A
HOME MIXED TRAIL CULTURES, WHICH
YOU’LL SEE IN THE FOOD HERE, AND
IT’S NO SURPRISE OWNER RODRIGO
LOPEZ OPENED A RESTAURANT WITH
HIS BROTHER. AS HE GREW UP IN A
VERY FOODIE FAMILY. MY DAD USED
TO BE A BUTCHER IN MEXICO. UM SO
THAT’S KIND OF WHERE THE MEAT
PORTION OF IT AND THEN MY MOM,
HER DAD USED TO HAVE A
RESTAURANT IN MEXICO, AND WE
JUST USED TO COOK AT HOME ONCE
THEY CAME TO THE US, YES. I
DEFINITELY LOVE FOOD. I WAS
KNOWN AS THE 40 OF THE FAMILY
THAT LOVE FOOD. SO THE BEST PART
I THINK IS WHEN YOU MAKE
SOMETHING GOOD, AND THEN
SOMEBODY TRIES IT AND THEY ENJOY
IT HAS A MODERN DESIGN WITH FUN
POPS OF COLOR LIKE THIS NEON
SIGN DOES ACTUALLY THE PERSON
THAT COOKS TALK THAT’S JUST WHAT
THEY KNOW. AND MORE CHOICE MEANS
A LOT. SO WHEN YOU SAY IT REFERS
TO THE WORD HERO MUTUAL, WHICH
MEANS I LIKE YOU. SO IT KINDA
REFERS TO LIKE THE PERSON MAKING
TACOS LIKES YOU A LOT KIND OF
FIND SOME MODERN TOUCHES ON THE
MENU AS WELL. I DO OFFER VEGAN
AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS. A LOT OF
PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIKE THAT OFFER
VEGAN BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LACTOSE
INTOLERANT AND THAT KIND OF
STUFF SO I CAN ALWAYS MIX AND
MATCH FOR THAT AS WELL. WELL
THIS SPREAD LOOKS DELICIOUS. SO
LET’S GET INTO THE MENU AND
WE’RE GOING TO START OFF WITH
THEIR LOADED BURRITO. THIS IS
STUFFED WITH AL PASTOR MARINATED
PORK. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME
PINEAPPLE IN THERE GIVING YOU A
HINT OF SWEETNESS, GUACAMOLE,
RICE, BEANS, CHEESE, ALL WRAPPED
IN A FLOUR TORTILLA. PLUS, WE’RE
SHOWING THIS ONE WITH CHIPS AND
SALSA AS THE APPETIZER NEXT.
LET’S TALK ABOUT THESE LOADED
AZTEC FRIES. OF COURSE, IT
STARTS WITH A BETTER FRIES. THEN
YOU HAVE LOTS OF MEATS PILED ON
TOP, INCLUDING BEEF CHORIZO,
WHICH IS A SPICY PORK, SAUSAGE
AND CHEETAHS, WHICH ARE
BASICALLY SLICED UP HOT DOGS.
YOU ALSO HAVE CHEESE, SALSA AND
CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM OVER TOP,
AND THEY ALSO HAVE A SELECTION
OF BURRITO BOWLS YOU CAN CHOOSE
FROM, AND WE’RE FEATURING A
VEGAN VERSION OF THE LOADED
BOWLS. SO I’M HERE. YOU HAVE
RICE BEANS, VEGAN CHEESE. THEY
HAVE MARINATED IMPOSSIBLE MEAT,
AND IT’S TOUGH WITH PICKLED
DEGALE AND GUACAMOLE CLASSIC
MEXICAN DISH THAT THEY HAVE ON
THE MENU ARE THEIR CASE THAT HE
HAS SHOWING BOTH THE CARRIZO AND
THE CHICKEN. THEY’RE LOADED WITH
CHEESE AND IN A FLOWER SHELL AND
COME WITH SALSA AND SOUR CREAM
ON THE SIDE. THEY HAVE A COUPLE
DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR THOSE BUT
KEEP IN MIND. THE SMALL GREEN
SALSA IS THE SPICIEST, VERY
POPULAR DISH THAT’S KIND OF A
MEXICAN FUSION IS THE PERIOD
AREA IS A TRADITIONAL WAY OF
COOKING MEAT. IT’S MARINATED AND
COACH FOR A LONG TIME. IN THIS
CASE, WE’RE SHOWING IT WITH BEEF
AS BOTH A CASE IDEA AND RAMEN
AND FINALLY, LET’S TALK ABOUT
THEIR NAMESAKE TACOS. THEY HAVE
A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR
TACOS HERE. AND WE’RE SHOWING
OFF QUITE A FEW, INCLUDING THE
BREADED SHRIMP THE CARNITAS,
WHICH IS BASICALLY SLOW COOKED
PORK, STEAK AND CHICKEN. PLUS,
THEY HAVE SOME VEGAN OPTIONS,
INCLUDING VEGAN CHORIZO AND
VEGAN EL PASTOR. EVERYTHING
LOOKING PHENOMENAL AS USUAL.
MICHELLE WHAT DID THEY DROP OFF
FOR US? JASON DO YOU EVEN KNOW
WHAT YOU’RE EATING? JASON’S DOG
IN? I DIDN’T REALIZE THIS. WE’RE
JUST NOT SEEING HIM. WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF THEIR STEAK, TACO?
JASON GOOD. I GAVE YOU SOME MILD
SALSA TO HAVE WITH IT, SO THAT’S
WHAT JASON’S HAVING. WE’LL
CONTINUE ON WITH THE TACOS THEN
. SO WE HAVE THE CARNITAS TACOS
, WHICH IS THE RECIPE FROM HIS
DAD AND THE PEACE WE MENTIONED
HE WAS A BUTCHER. THIS IS LIKE A
SPECIAL WAY OF MAKING THE UH,
STEWED. IT’S NOT STUPID, SLOW
COOKED PORK. LOVELY AL PASTOR,
ONE OF MY FAVORITES FOR TATTY,
WE HAVE THE DELICIOUS LOADED
BURRITO BOWL. THIS ONE IS MADE
GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN. NO NO
CHEESE, BUT THEY ACTUALLY DO
HAVE VEGAN CHEESE. IF YOU WANTED
TO GO FOR THAT IT IS NICE. AND
THEN WE DIDN’T FEATURE THESE IN
THE PIECE. BUT THIS IS A
GIGANTIC TORTA. IT’S A MEXICAN
SANDWICH AND AMAZING. AND WHEN I
DID, IT WAS DID HAVE MY BREAD
DAYS THAT BREAD IS UNLIKE
ANYTHING YOU’VE EVER HAD. ISN’T
THAT RIGHT? MICHELLE? YEAH. NO,
IT’S DO SANDWICHES ARE NEXT
FILLING AND STOP THEIR THEIR
DELICIOUS THEY JUST TASTE SO
DARN GOOD. NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT
THESE DRINKS. ALRIGHT ANOTHER
TACO J. C YEAH, OKAY, SO WE HAVE
THESE THEY MAKE IN HOUSE
THEMSELVES. THIS IS THE
HARMONICA, AND IT’S A HIBISCUS
FLAVORED DRINK. IT’S KIND OF
LIKE A T. ALMOST LIKE IF YOU’VE
EVER HAD HIBISCUS FLAVOR TEA,
LITTLE SWEET. IT’S KIND OF
FLORAL AND NOTES, AND THEN THEY
HAVE HORCHATA. WHICH IS THIS
ONE? HOW DID SOMEONE DESCRIBE
IT? IT’S KIND OF LIKE RICE
PUDDING IN TERMS OF FLAVOR. IF
YOU LIKE THAT WITH A LOT OF
CINNAMON IN IT, OR I WOULD CALL
IT, UM CINNAMON TOAST, CRUNCH
THE MILK AFTER CINNAMON TOAST
CRUNCH. THAT’S WHAT THIS IS. SO
HERE IS A REGULAR VERSION, WHICH
HAS MILK IN IT, BUT THEY ALSO
HAVE A VEGAN VERSION AS WELL,
THAT THEY MAKE THEIR EXCITING. I
LOVE THAT THEY HAVE SO MANY
VEGAN. ALTERNATIVES AND THINGS
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS BECAUSE HE
ALSO SAID THEY HAVE A LOT OF
GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS, BUT WE’RE
RUNNING OUT OF TIME. SO WHERE
ARE THEY LOCATED? MICHELLE
THEY’RE LOCATED AT 28, SYCAMORE
STREET AND DOWNTOWN WYANDOTTE.
JUST OFF THE MAIN DRAG. SO JUST
AS YOU’RE HEADING DOWN, JUST
MAKE A LOT. HORCHATA IS
EVERYTHING. MICHELLE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH, MICHELLE. GOOD I HOPE
YOU ENJOYED IT. JASON MISS YOU
MISU, TOO. IF YOU LOVE ALL
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