52 min

International Taco Council Announcement 10,000 TACOS®

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The announcement of the International Taco Council with discussion following.
 
Panelists
Isidro Salas is a proud son of a taquero and host of the 10,000 Tacos podcast. José R.  Ralat is the Texas Monthly taco editor and author of American Tacos: A History and Guide. Serena Maria Daniels is the Detroit-based editor-in-chief of Tostada magazine and the president of the International Taco Council. Eddie Vega is a poet and educator in San Antonio, Texas. Diana Medina is a poet and educator in Los Angeles. Luis Silva and Antony Macias are Instagram influencers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jeffery Merrihue is world-traveling gourmand, restaurant owner, and tour guide based in Santa Monica, Calif. Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. is radio host and producer in San Antonio. Amado Lopez is the taquero/co-owner of Casa Amado in Detroit. Memo Torres is a writer and director of partnerships at James Beard Award-winning news site L.A. Taco. Andrés M. Garza is a culinary anthropologist, chef, and the owner of Neighborhood Molino tortilleria in McAllen, a Texas border city in the Rio Grande Valley. Charlie Vela is a documentarian and composer in McAllen, Texas. Tami Thomsen is a music manager and the producer of the Taco Libre taco and music festival. Toby Wilson is a chef and taquero in Sydney, Australia. Alejandro Escalante is the author of La Tacopedia. All panelists are members of the International Taco Council.
 
Also Heard
Regino Rojas is the James Beard Award nominated owner of Revolver Taco Lounge in Dallas. Jorge is the owner of JMJ Gratification in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Elizabeth Velasco is the owner of ThatSoCuteShop in Los Angeles. Cesar Cano is a chef and culinary educator in Houston.
 
Web and Social Media Handles
International Taco Council — Twitter: @IntlTacoCouncil
Isidro Salas — Website: 10Ktacos; Twitter: @10ktacos; IG: @10ktacos; FB: 10ktacos
José R. Ralat — Website: texasmonthly.com/category/tacos; Twitter: @TacoTrail; IG: @tacotrail; FB: @tacotrail
Serena Maria Daniels — Website: Tostada Magazine; Twitter: @serenamaria36, @TostadaMagazine; IG: @serenamaria36; tostadamagazine; FB: @tostada Magazine
Eddie Vega —Twitter: @ElTacolico; IG: @eltacolico
Diana Medina — Website: offtheclocker.com; Twitter: @offtheclocker; IG: @offtheclocker; FB: @offtheclocker
Luis Silva – Website: foodie-munster.com; Twitter: @foodiemustertx; IG: @foodie_munster
Anthony Macias — Twitter: @amdmmm; IG: @ant_eats214
Jeffrey Merrihue — Website: xtremefoodies.com; Twitter: @JeffreyMerrihue; IG: @jeffrey_merrihue
Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. — Twitter: @mrbravo365; IG: @mrbravo365
Amado Lopez — Website: casaamado.com; Twitter: @casa_amado; IG: @mexicano_cocinero; @casa_amado
Andrés M. Garza — Websites: www.neighborhoodmolino.com, www.andresmgarza.com; Twitter: @molino000; IG: @neighborhood.molino
Charlie Vela — Twitter: @charlievela; IG: @charlievela
Tami Thomsen — Twitter: @TamiT; IG: @tamtam2819
Toby Wilson — Twitter: TK; IG: @tobywilson, @ricostacotruck
 
Links
International Taco Council Manifesto: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMYk6FxSynCxBZvvx0s8CEQIFs34uxvIIo55jPBlioI/edit?usp=sharing.
The True Story of National Taco Day by Gustavo Arellano: https://www.lataco.com/the-true-story-of-how-national-taco-day-was-invented-then-appropriated/
 
Detroit Chigona named inauguaral President of International Taco Council by Serena Maria Daniels: https://tostadamagazine.com/2021/09/16/detroit-c******a-named-inaugural-president-of-international-taco-council/
 
Taco Life on Clubhouse: https://ios.clubhouse.com/club/taco-trail-taco-life
 

The announcement of the International Taco Council with discussion following.
 
Panelists
Isidro Salas is a proud son of a taquero and host of the 10,000 Tacos podcast. José R.  Ralat is the Texas Monthly taco editor and author of American Tacos: A History and Guide. Serena Maria Daniels is the Detroit-based editor-in-chief of Tostada magazine and the president of the International Taco Council. Eddie Vega is a poet and educator in San Antonio, Texas. Diana Medina is a poet and educator in Los Angeles. Luis Silva and Antony Macias are Instagram influencers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jeffery Merrihue is world-traveling gourmand, restaurant owner, and tour guide based in Santa Monica, Calif. Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. is radio host and producer in San Antonio. Amado Lopez is the taquero/co-owner of Casa Amado in Detroit. Memo Torres is a writer and director of partnerships at James Beard Award-winning news site L.A. Taco. Andrés M. Garza is a culinary anthropologist, chef, and the owner of Neighborhood Molino tortilleria in McAllen, a Texas border city in the Rio Grande Valley. Charlie Vela is a documentarian and composer in McAllen, Texas. Tami Thomsen is a music manager and the producer of the Taco Libre taco and music festival. Toby Wilson is a chef and taquero in Sydney, Australia. Alejandro Escalante is the author of La Tacopedia. All panelists are members of the International Taco Council.
 
Also Heard
Regino Rojas is the James Beard Award nominated owner of Revolver Taco Lounge in Dallas. Jorge is the owner of JMJ Gratification in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Elizabeth Velasco is the owner of ThatSoCuteShop in Los Angeles. Cesar Cano is a chef and culinary educator in Houston.
 
Web and Social Media Handles
International Taco Council — Twitter: @IntlTacoCouncil
Isidro Salas — Website: 10Ktacos; Twitter: @10ktacos; IG: @10ktacos; FB: 10ktacos
José R. Ralat — Website: texasmonthly.com/category/tacos; Twitter: @TacoTrail; IG: @tacotrail; FB: @tacotrail
Serena Maria Daniels — Website: Tostada Magazine; Twitter: @serenamaria36, @TostadaMagazine; IG: @serenamaria36; tostadamagazine; FB: @tostada Magazine
Eddie Vega —Twitter: @ElTacolico; IG: @eltacolico
Diana Medina — Website: offtheclocker.com; Twitter: @offtheclocker; IG: @offtheclocker; FB: @offtheclocker
Luis Silva – Website: foodie-munster.com; Twitter: @foodiemustertx; IG: @foodie_munster
Anthony Macias — Twitter: @amdmmm; IG: @ant_eats214
Jeffrey Merrihue — Website: xtremefoodies.com; Twitter: @JeffreyMerrihue; IG: @jeffrey_merrihue
Rodrigo Bravo, Jr. — Twitter: @mrbravo365; IG: @mrbravo365
Amado Lopez — Website: casaamado.com; Twitter: @casa_amado; IG: @mexicano_cocinero; @casa_amado
Andrés M. Garza — Websites: www.neighborhoodmolino.com, www.andresmgarza.com; Twitter: @molino000; IG: @neighborhood.molino
Charlie Vela — Twitter: @charlievela; IG: @charlievela
Tami Thomsen — Twitter: @TamiT; IG: @tamtam2819
Toby Wilson — Twitter: TK; IG: @tobywilson, @ricostacotruck
 
Links
International Taco Council Manifesto: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMYk6FxSynCxBZvvx0s8CEQIFs34uxvIIo55jPBlioI/edit?usp=sharing.
The True Story of National Taco Day by Gustavo Arellano: https://www.lataco.com/the-true-story-of-how-national-taco-day-was-invented-then-appropriated/
 
Detroit Chigona named inauguaral President of International Taco Council by Serena Maria Daniels: https://tostadamagazine.com/2021/09/16/detroit-c******a-named-inaugural-president-of-international-taco-council/
 
Taco Life on Clubhouse: https://ios.clubhouse.com/club/taco-trail-taco-life
 

52 min