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Taquería Elemi
7729 Paseo del Norte · Far West Side, Paseo del Norte
The Marentes family’s West Side taquería — the same obsessive house masa, in a faster, cheaper format.
Why it is on the list
- The tortillas that made Elemi famous, without the drive to Eastlake.
- The easiest way to understand what the fuss is about.
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