Deanna - how are the new wheels?? Had to chuckle when I saw your post. New Yorkers try to pretend that Staten Island isn't part of NY, same as upstate. It's kinda far from the city, are you renting a car or taking trains? In car you have to get through Brooklyn, to make it to NYC. What is your plan for Saturday? When we were in high school we used to cut school and go to South Street Seaport. ahhh the good ole days.

Claire - my husband is born and raised in central mexico. Leon, Guanaguato. So everything he makes is authentic and from scratch, even the tortillas. The first time he saw packaged tortillas in my fridge he almost had a coronary. Luckily we live in a high Mexican area so he can find all the ingredients he needs pretty easily.

Irene - The mexican food in NY isn't authentic. Just like the pizza in Cali sucks. (although I did find a place that is pretty damn close)

Bina - That's why my husband hates eating out to Mexican places. It starts with the chips & salsa. I have to hear it for 15 minutes that in mexico they would never do that.

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