re: Favorite Mexicano Places

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cbtullis, that's El Sol De Guerrero @ La Tiendita..also has a #2 location Old Hammond at West Muriel. It's one of my favs too.

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Actually, #2 is on Perkins at Siegen, and they don't serve hot food there. #3 is on Old Hammond, the only taqueria that sells alcohol. On Muriel, it's Juanita's, a different taqueria.

The brother of Juanita is the guy that owns La Tiendita/El Sol de Guerrero, but the two businesses are completely separate and compete with one another.

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Baton Rouge is definitely lacking in "upscale" Mexican cuisine. I went to San Diego a couple of years back and ate at a very expensive Mexican restaurant and it was exquisite.

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That's because most Americans wouldn't get the difference. I used to eat at this upscale place in Mexico (still cheaper than U.S. restaurants), and it was basically the Mexican version of Mansur's or Ruths Chris. I don't think you could pull it off in most American cities, because people are too used to Tex-Mex here.