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Here's Where You Should Go in an Emergency Taco Situation

Our taco journalists say Taco Cabana is an acceptable fast-food stop for cravings.
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Our taco journalists say Taco Cabana is an acceptable fast-food stop for cravings.

In Texas, tacos take priority. But what do you do when you can鈥檛 find a taco place? Here are a few taco joints to put in your taco emergency box.  and   are two taco journalists traveling across Texas tasting every taco in sight for their new book, " ". They describe what is acceptable to do when you鈥檙e really desperate for a taco 鈥 turning to fast food tacos.

 

鈥淲e鈥檝e all done it, even the snobbiest of tacos snobs will say, 鈥業鈥檝e never eaten there,鈥 but come on, we have Taco Cabanas everywhere,鈥 Rayo says.

What you鈥檒l hear in this interview:

鈥 Which of the big three taco chains is the best

鈥 Where to go in case of taco emergency

鈥 What makes a gringo taco

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Becky Fogel is the newscast host and producer for 鈥淭exas Standard.鈥 She came to the show from Science Friday in New York where she produced segments on zombie microbiomes and sneaker technology. She got her start in radio at KWBU-FM in Waco and she鈥檚 happy to be back in the great state of Texas.