Taco the Town

Episode 161: RED BRIDGE BARRIO! ON LOCATION! (w/ Marisa ’Madame’ MacKay & Jenny Pierce w/ the KC Burlesque Festival)

KC has a rich taco history but it also has a rich Burlesque history so this week we're combining them both as we taste test the tasty tacos at the RED BRIDGE BARRIO (BARRIO KC) with KC Burlesque Performers MARISA "MADAME" MACKAY and JENNY PIERCE! Marisa and Jenny help us preview the upcoming 10th Annual KC Burlesque Festival on MAY 7th at the Historic Folly Theatre (Get your tickets today!!) and Dave is offered the chance to be a judge at the show! Will he accept?! Jenny tells us about growing up in the Non-Taco-Centric city of Lexington, Kentucky and Dave and Marisa remember the KC Taco scene of the 1980's! (Why are hipsters always eating spaghetti?) Marisa shared some stories about the Folly Theatre's historic past and tells us why she thinks it is haunted AF! We play some TACO GAMES and taste test the taco-rrific Fried Avacado, Carne Asada and Birria Tacos at the Barrio! All this and Jenny shared some weird stories from her days as a Flight Attendant! In the TACO TICKER we discuss LIQUID LASAGNA and which Missouri City is healthier: KC or St. Louis? In TOWN OF THE TACO we ask: What's the Best Concert you ever attended in KC? And Best Thing/Worst Thing about KC! Also Don't Miss: Who has the best churros in town? Unpopular Taco Opinions! And in Random Taco Questions of The Week we ponder: Do Tacos make a good First Date Meal? And Jenny answers the GREAT ELEVATOR TACO CONUNDRUM! TACOS AND BURLESQUE!!! MYSTICALLY ENTERTWINED AND GONNA STAY THAT WAY!!! THIS WEEK ON T3! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail & OUR MUSIC by the Bump Band. 

Episode 160: FAJITA PETE’S! (w/ Mariah Kelli & Eliza Williams)

This week we step into the Fajita-verse to review the tasty Fajitas and Tacos at FAJITA PETE'S in Overland Park with special guests Mariah Kelli and Eliza Williams (KC Fashion Models, Fashion Honors Autism)! Mariah tells us about how she has recently abandoned tacos for quesadillas (WTF?) and Eliza gets shook when we tell her about the Pancho's/Rancho's name change! Our guests also tell us about their High School years flirting with a handsome Taco Bell employee that worked the drive thru window which might have also led to their love of Taco Bell! We get into some SIZZLIN' FAJITA CHAT (Did you ever go through a Fajita phase? What are the traits of a Fajita Guy/Girl? Are Fajita people all Geminis?) We also crack open some Fajita History or Faj-history and learn about the origin of Fajitas! In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout the Taco Bell Nacho Fries shortage, get into some deep French Fry talk (Mariah has some serious thoughts on Fries!) and we also discuss Chipotle using influencers to promote their new Pollo Asado menu item! In Town of The Taco we answer the questions KC NEEDS A (FILL IN THE BLANK) and What's the Worst Idea KC Ever Had! All this and: Dave eats Bean Dip! We try not to celebrate National Burrito Day! Does Fajita Pete's deliver on little red scooters or not? Eliza puts our Burrito censor to work! CAT HAIR TACOS! A REAL TACO NO NO! And in Random Taco Question of the week we ask: 'Whats the Longest You've Ever Gone without eating a Taco?' and 'Whatcha Watchin'?' Hop on your Red Scooter and enter the Fajita-verse of Madness this week on T3!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail & 'Our Music' by the Bump Band. 

Episode 159: WALKING TACOS at UP DOWN! ON LOCATION! (w/ Jason Ramos & Nick Fuston)

On this week's episode we finally unwrap (or should that be unbag?) the enigma that is the WALKING TACO down at UP DOWN in the Crossroads with guests JASON RAMOS and NICK FUSTON from Up Down and the It's A S I.N. Podcast! Jason and Nick tell us about their podcast and what it's like working at Up Down! Dave and his guests share some Arcade/Video Game stories from their past and Jason tells us about holding the Taco Eating Record at The Easy Inn (32 Tacos!!) We get down the the nitty gritty on Walking Taco history and finally determine if a Walking Taco is a taco or just taco adjacent! We also consider some other names that a Walking Taco could be called! (Taco Salad Bag? Taco Satchel? The No Tortilla Taco?) In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout TikTok TV Coming Soon to Fast Food Restaurants and Medical Offices! We touch upon the avocado shortage and avocado inflation and also talk about the Communist Leader from Vietnam who ate a Gold-Flecked Steak from Salt Bae's restaurant in London! In Town of The Taco we cover 1.) "I always wondered this about KC!" and 2. Favorite spots in The Northland! In random Taco Question of the Week we ask: Would you eat a $60 Taco? And will our future be filled with Virtual Tacos or is it already? All this and: What's the best club sandwich in KC? A very violent answer to 'Would you ever turn down a taco?' NFT Tacos!! AND THE ULTIMATE QUESTION: WHERE ARE WALKING TACOS WALKING TO?! Taco The Town!! Extra Sour Cream Please!!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail, Una Familia Tequila and "Our Music" by The Bump Band from Lotuspool Records. 

Episode 158: TACO BELL CANTINA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Liz Cook)

It's Spring Break in KC!! Why not head down to the newest Cantina in town...the TACO BELL CANTINA! We're joined by Special Guest Taco Reviewer Restaurant Critic LIZ COOK (Haterade, The Pitch, Defector, Midwesterner) who does a quick re-cap of some her most recent and infamous food articles (Rodent Repelling Automotive Tape, Malort Parties, Hot Beef Sundaes, Loose Meat Sandwiches, Chicken Drink and Make-At-Home Edible Cheese Covered Packing Peanuts!) She also tells us about growing up in Iowa in a Taco-centric Town and tells us why everyone should be eating more Taco Pizza! It's our first time at the Taco Bell Cantina so we partake of the Liquor Infused Baja Blast Freezes and Liz tells us about some of her other favorite spots in Westport past and present! In the Taco Ticker we cover some of the latest Taco Bell news such as: Taco Bell cancelling plans to add Beyond Meat to the Menu, Taco Bell bringing back Choco Tacos after a 7 year absence (but only in LA & Milwaukee) and we get into the Cheesy Gordita Crime story of the week where Police shut down a Georgia Courthouse after finding some mysterious Taco Bell Cravings boxes on the courthouse steps! WHAT'S IN THE BOX?! In TOWN OF THE TACO, Liz tells us what her favorite store/shop In KC is as well as some of her favorite taco spots she reviewed last summer! We also get into the Pancho's/Rancho's name change! (Will Liz be writing an in depth dep dive about that next? Ya never know!) ALL THIS AND: Dave breaks out a new impression, Liz tells us what the best brand of store bought Tater Tots are, we get deep into some Nacho Cheese Chalupas and Cheesy Gordita Doritos Locos Tacos! In Random Taco Question of the Week we ask: Who has the Best Chips n' Salsa in KC? TACO BELL CANTINA IN WESTPORT! Truly the Next Evolution of T. Bell or as Liz so eloquently states: "(Taco Bell Cantina is) the Live Mas Ethos made manifest in glorious Technicolor and Neon!" EDITOR: MATT ALLEN. MUSIC: SUNEATERS Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsor: KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 157: TACO-HOLICS CLUB! On Location! (w/ Paige Fickbohm & Sydnee Owens from Actually Actualized)

If a taco lover was to be a member of any club there might not be a better club than the TACO-HOLICS CLUB in Downtown Lee's Summit, MO! And that's where the show is this week with our special guest taco reviewers PAIGE FICKBOHM & SYDNEE OWENS from the ACTUALLY ACTUALIZED Podcast, a local KC podcast that helps it's listeners live a healthier and more productive life! Paige & Sydnee give Dave a little advice to help him Actually Actualize his Taco Easting Journey and to reach his full taco potential! Our guests also give tips on how to block time on your schedule to eat more tacos, solidify your morning breakfast taco routine & introduce us to a Taco High Five! (Will High Fives and Low Fives ever come back?) Paige tells us about being a Taco Bell Party Pack Girl from way back and Sydnee tells us about growing up in Lee's Summit and eating at that one place on the highway with the plane crashed into the side of it! Since we are at TACO-HOLICS CLUB, we run down a list of the different types of Taco-holics and find out what type our guests might be! (Happy, Sloppy, Sentimental, Infantile, Touchy Feely, Violent, Naked, Broken Down or Blackout!) ALSO: Have you ever whispered to your tacos? If so, what did you say? AND: Cold Left out tacos? Yay or Nay? In the TACO TICKER we discuss the new Taco Bell Cantina opening up in Westport and we taste test some of the new Brach's Late Nite Taco Truck Jelly Beans! Just in time for Easter!! In Town of the Taco we taco 'bout First Friday and the Crossroads and ask "What's the best place in town to bring Out-of-Town Guests?" We also wonder if you can purchase an insulated/heated fanny pack for keeping your tacos warm? ALL THIS AND: Sydnee reveals her hatred for BEANS!! In Random Taco Question of the Week we wanna know WHAT WOULD YOU PUT INSIDE YOUR PINATA? AND WHAT'S THE LONGEST YOU'VE EVER GONE WITHOUT EATING A TACO? Taco The Town at Taco-holics Club!! No Jacket Required!! Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsored by KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 156: QUIKTRIP TACOS! (w/ Kevin & Danny Ritz from the State Your Line Podcast)

We love a good gas station here in the midwest (OPE!) and we are blessed to have one of the best in abundance here in KC...QUIKTRIP!! QT has always been a great place for taquitos but now they have TACOS so we gotta put them to the test with our special guests KEVIN & DANNY RITZ from the STATE YOUR LINE Podcast! Kevin & Danny talk about being members of the Lopez Family, the First Family of KC Tacos! They also taco 'bout growing up eating their Grandpa Manny's Tacos and working at Manny's in their youth! (Is there a magical taco portal in the Manny's Restaurant basement?) We also get into some FAJITA CHAT! Are the State Your Line Guys really Fajita Guys? Dave tells us some QuickTrip History and Fun Facts as the gang share their favorite QT Memories! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss the new Chipotle Restaurant design where Chipotle doesn't want you to eat inside!! We also get into NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY on 2/22/22! Will you be celebrating? And we also talk a bit about Taco Via on 95th Streets Staffing Issues leading to cutting store hours. In RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK We ask the brothers what toppings should never go on a taco! KETCHUP?!! MAYO??! PEANUT BUTTER?! TACO THE TOWN! NEVER NOT EATING ALL THE TACOS IN THE TOWN!! AIN'T THAT RIGHT, LAMAR? WOOF!!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsor: KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 155: LOS CORRALS! On Location! (w/ Brittany Tilander, Palmer Davidson & Patrick Moore)

In this episode we FINALLY head down to 9th Street to taste test the tasty tacos at one of the oldest (if not THE oldest Mexican Restaurants in Kansas City) LOS CORRALS!! Dave is joined by special guest taco reviewers BRITTANY TILANDER (Voted The Pitch's Best Stand Up Comic in KC 2021), PALMER DAVIDSON (Fox 4's GREAT DAY KC aa well as many future undisclosed projects) and returning for his third time on the show PATRICK MOORE (Fox 4's GREAT DAY KC, KC Magazine's Podcast) to review this KC Classic! Los Corrals was opened in 1949 so we run down a list of other things born in 1949: Silly Putty, NATO, Billy Joel and Richard Gere! Patrick tells us about his love for the orange cheese dip at Los Corrals and Brittany tells us about her favorite and unexpected local taco spot: Funhouse Pizza! We taco lot about NATIONAL PIZZA DAY(Did you celebrate?) and we tackle the topic of our favorite local pizza spots! We also discuss when is it all right to reply with multiple fire and exploding head emojis and drop into someone's DMs on Sexy Instagram posts! In the TACO TICKER we crack open the topic of the new HARD MOUNTAIN DEW BAJA BLAST hitting the shelves in selected states in Late Feb! And did you notice your Fast Food Drive Thru Lanes taking longer and messing up more orders in 2021? That's because they DID!!! We get to the bottom of it. And CHICKEN EXITS IN DRIVE THRUS: Why every drive thru must have one! ALL THIS AND: MYSTERY SHOPPERS! We talk a little about the film LICORICE PIZZA and why it should be called 'WATER BED: THE MOVIE!' And VALENTINE'S DAY Heart-shaped Taco Platters or Heart-shaped Pizzas!! WHICH IS BETTER? In TOWN OF THE TACO, we ask what's your Favorite Shop/Store in KC? What's on your KC Postcard? AND What's the weirdest place in KC?! ALSO DON'T MISS: Taco/Nacho Bathtubs! Dave tells us about the time the police found his wacky prop box in the back of his car and detained him! We figure out what Seal was really singing in 'KISS FROM A ROSE'!! In RANDOM TACO QUESTIONS WE FIND OUT OUR GUESTS: What's your Favorite Summer Jam!! What kind of fast food meal would you like your soap to smell like?! And What's the Best or Worst Theme Party you ever attended?! TACO THE TOWN: IT'S ALL ABOUT BALANCE!!! Be sure to purchase tickets to Brittany and Patrick's Feb. 28th Movie Roast of TWILIGHT: NEW MOON at Screenland Armour.com! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSOR: KCK TACO TRAIL. 

Episode 154: TAQUERIA LA NUEVA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Jordan Betts & Will ”KC Fresh Reviews” Hertel)

We're BACK from our Mid-Winter Nap and we're ready to keep tasting all the tasty tacos in the town!!! This week we check out one of the newer Taquerias on the block TAQUERIA LA NUEVA in Overland Park with our special taco reviewer guests Emmy Award Winning TV News Reporter from KSHB 41 JORDAN BETTS & from KC FRESH REVIEWS on Twitter Food Lover WILL HERTEL! We kick off the episode talkin' 'bout tacos, the Winter Olympics, The Top Donut Spots in KC according to KC Fresh Reviews, Unpopular Food Opinions (Will hates Corn!) and much much more! We discuss the Chiefs Epic Collapse (THANKS A LOT APPLEBEE'S DATE NIGHT SONG GUY) and our plans for the Super Bowl! What's YOUR Go-To Super Bowl dish?! We also get into Taco Bell's Chicken Wings and Jordan tells us what a Funeral Roll is! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the National Chicken Wing Shortage, the 15 Gallon Keg of Hormel Chili n' Cheese Contest, Taco Bell's Monthly Taco Subscription Service has launched and a Brawl broke out at a Golden Corral in Pennsylvania over a shortage of steak! ALSO: Jordan gives us her review of the new JACKASS Movie and tells us about the time she fell into a sewer hole! AND WE ASK: Eating tacos in a movie theatre: YAY OR NAY? In TOWN OF THE TACO we cover WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT KC? And MUSEUMS N' STUFF! AND: DID PANCHO'S CHANGE THEIR NAME TO RANCHO'S?!! And in Random Taco Question of the Week we ponder: If Tacos Didn't Exist what food item would fill the void? AND What would you fill your Fantasy Piñata with? How about some Hormel CHILI CHEESE?!! Put your Taco Eatin' Pants back on 'cuz TACO THE TOWN IS BACK FOR 2022!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsor: KCK TACO TRAIL. 

Episode 153: CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL PARTY! ON LOCATION AT JULEP! (w/ Michael McMillian, Daisha Jones, Megan Werner, Aisa Palomares & Chris Lost)

This week we celebrate the conclusion of another year of Taco-ing the Town with our Annual Christmas Holiday Cocktail Party! And this year we're sampling the tasty and festive cocktails at JULEP's SIPPIN' SANTA Holiday Pop Up with some Taco The Town All Stars: Actor, Writer, Podcaster MICHAEL MCMILLIAN, KSHB TV 41 Traffic Anchor & Host of 'ONE TANK TRIPS' DAISHA JONES, Oncology Researcher & Cornhusker fueled on Coffee and Beer MEGAN WERNER, Actress/Model/Stuntwoman AISA PALOMARES & Co-Host of the Lost & Found & Rewound Podcast CHRIS LOST! Dave kicks things off with his special take on a beloved KC Christmas Classic! Daisha tells us about her recent wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii and why she dislikes old Christmas Movies! We ponder the question: Did Rudolph have psychic powers? We tell some scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases Long Long Ago!! (What Holiday needs more ghosts?!) We get into Weird Christmas Traditions of the Past! Chris won't stop talking about Easter and reveals the secret holiday he created: BROTHER-IN-LAW DAY! All this and: TAMALE TALK! MEGAN'S TEQUILA STORY! HIDDEN FOOD ITEMS HIDDEN IN CAKES AND PIES! UNPOPULAR CHRISTMAS OPINIONS! X-MAS MOVIE CHECKLIST! And Michael tells us why LOVE ACTUALLY is actually a terrible movie! We also ask what's the Better X-Mas Movie: Die Hard or Road House? (Swayze or Willis?) And DON'T MISS: Dave doing his uncanny Bruce Willis impersonation! We play the super fun and festive game TURN THIS CHRISTMAS SONG INTO A TACO SONG! And we also do some GOOD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES of JULEP! ALL THIS AND: TINSEL TOPICS! WORST X-MAS DINNER STORIES! DO YOU GET YOUR NOG ON? Department Store Santa's: Why you so scary?! And to close it all out we belt out some of our favorite CHRISTMAS SONGS!! Pour yourself a cocktail and celebrate the Holidays and our Mid-Season Finale this week on TACO THE TOWN!! DON'T MISS THE CLIFFHANGER!!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail and Lost & Found & Rewound Podcast. 

 

 

Episode 152: EL MAGUEY! ON LOCATION AT THE HOLLADAY DISTILLERY! (w/ Kyle Merklein, Jules Van Dongen & Matt Jacquinot)

IT'S THE HOLIDAYS AT HOLLADAY! TACOS AND BOURBON!! BOURBON AND TACOS!! In this special episode of T3 ON LOCATION at the HOLLADAY DISTILLERY in Weston, MO, we find out if tasty tacos and delicious bourbon make a good pairing! (Spoiler Alert: THEY DO!) We check out the taco-rrific tacos from EL MAGUEY in Platte City with our special guests Master Distiller at Holladay KYLE MERKLEIN, Hospitality and Tourism Manager at Holladay (and #1 Darts Player in the America's) JULES VAN DONGEN & Brand Engagement Manager at Holladay MATT JACQUINOT! Kyle gives us his tips and tricks to sippin' Holladay's bourbon and Matt gives us a history lesson about the Holladay Distillery property and tells us about the HOLIDAYS AT HOLLADAY Pop Up Event! Jules answers the question if Darts and Tacos mix and what it was like growing up in The Netherlands without tacos! We also reveal some Boone's Farm stories and chat about Weston Hot Spots! WINE! BBQ! SKIING! Matt and Jules tell us about their Special Taco Friends relationship and Kyle wonders why he is not invited to their frequent taco lunches! In the TACO TICKER we learn about JACK-IN-THE-BOX purchasing DEL TACO! (What's inside a Jack-in-the-Box Egg Roll?) And we also taco 'bout Chipotle's Popular Cilantro Soap! In TOWN OF THE TACO we breakdown the BEST PLACE TO BRING OUT OF TOWN GUESTS IN KC, the BEST/WORST THINGS ABOUT KC and WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KC GUILTY PLEASURE! In Random Taco Question of the Week we ask: Would you ever drink a cup of coffee inside a Taco Bell? What is the best Fast Food coffee? And who has the BEST CHIPS N' SALSA IN KC? ALL THIS AND: The Power goes out on us during the craziest Wind Storm in KC history and we keep on eatin' and sippin' bourbon!! TACO THE TOWN AT THE HOLLADAY DISTILLERY!! DRIVE YOUR EARS UP TO WESTON WITH US, GRAB A GLASS OF SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER AND GRAB A BUSHEL FULL OF TACOS! We're celebrating the Holidays at HOLLADAY! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsored by KCK Taco Trail and Lost & Found & Rewound Podcast.