Where to: Tenoch in Harvard Square.
Why: For tacos, tortas, and eventually cocktails inside The Garage.
The backstory: The original Tenoch opened on Medford’s Riverside Avenue in 2012, serving tortas: springy telera bread layered with black bean spread, avocado, chipotle mayonnaise, pickled onion, tomato, rubbery Oaxaca cheese, and marinated meats. Since then, owner Alvaro Sandoval, who grew up in Mexico, has expanded to the North End, Davis Square, and Melrose; he also opened a finer-dining spot, El Tacuba, near the original Tenoch in Medford Square. His latest endeavor is a new Tenoch inside Harvard Square’s storied Garage space, most recently occupied by Las Palmas. This version has slightly different menus from the others, including pork sausage and pig belly tacos.
