Why Houston Loves Tacos al Pastor | Tacos of Texas Ep. 2
In Houston, one of America’s most diverse cities, there are taco trucks on every corner and tacos al pastor are the tacos of the people.”
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Party it up in H-Town as Mando and Jarod visit La Macro and Boombox taco trucks for some trompo tacos (“the Mexican shawarma”), meet photographer/taco aficionado Marco Torres, and get real with local DREAMers.
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Hosts
Mando Rayo & Jarod Neece
Director
Dennis Burnett
Co-Director
Zachary Edick
Producer
Mando Rayo
Co-Producer
Jarod Neece
Editors
Wynona Becker
Mira Lippold-Johnson
Sound Engineer
Nick Worthen
Key Grip / Still Photographer
Robert Gomez
2nd Camera
Chase McDaniel
Field Producers
Gerald Flores
Maria Real
Music by:
Peligrosa Music Publishing (Oríon Garcia)
Vanessa Del Fierro’s Las Coronelas Mariachi (Austin and San Antonio)
Veronique Medrano (Rio Grande Valley)
The Blind Owls (Corpus Christi)
Gio Chamba (Houston)
Mariachi Las Caponeras (El Paso)
Karla Kay Alvarez, José Alvarez & Marco Perez (Dallas)
Series Producer, Indie Lens Storycast
Pamela Torno
Consulting Producer for ITVS
Karim Ahmad
Production Coordinator for ITVS
Susan Cohen
Executive Producer for Independent Lens
Lois Vossen
Executive Producer for ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer
TACOS OF TEXAS is a co-production of TACO JOURNALISM LLC and INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE (ITVS), with funding provided by the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB)
Mil gracias to everyone that helped make The Tacos of Texas Docuseries a reality. Stay hungry, my friends.
Mando’s familia: Ixchel Granada de Rayo, Quetzal Rayo and Diego Rayo
Jarod’s Family: Andrea Yz, Tessa Neece and Francesca Neece
Dennis’ family: Lindsey Mongrain for her patience and support, my father Mark Burnett who taught me what it means to have a work ethic.
Le Gente & taco shops en el show:
Jose Velasquez, Regina Estrada (Joe’s Bakery), Maritza Vasquez (Veracruz All Natural), Gloria Lopez (Ray’s Puffy Tacos), Rick Lopez, Imelda Sanchez (Henry’s Puffy Tacos), Jorge Cortez (Mi Tierra Restaurant), Ellen Riojas Clark, Ph.D, Saul Obregon (La Macro Taco Truck), Alex Martinez, Jessica VillaGomez (Boombox Taco) Tia Pancha Flea Market, Taqueria El Cilantro, Wonky Power, Isabel and Robert Vezzetti (Vezzetti Ranch) Hector Guerra, Tony Martinez (Mayor of Brownsville) Armando and Adela Vera (Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que), Miguel Cobos, Josef Sifuentes, Rene Escamilla, Jaime Escamilla, Joe A. Aldrete, Chickie Samano, Manuel Medrano, Ph.D, The Taco Mile, Taqueria El Mesquite, Larry Lof (Olvera Building), Mary Gutirrez, Juanita Chavira, Arnulfo Gutierrez, Michael Gutierrez, Marilyn Lemos, (Chacho’s Tacos), Rick Garcia (Hi-Ho Restaurant), Monica McCleod Sawyer (The Ritz Theatre), Gerald Flores (TacoCreative), Elena Flores (Sew Bonita), Vianney Rodriguez (Sweet Life), Chef Anastacia Quiñones (Cedar Social) Luis Olvera (Trompo), Regino Rojas (Revolver Taco Lounge), Luis Villalva (El Come Taco), Flocc Studio, Texas Theatre, Jessie Peña (Tacoholics), Licon Diary, El Segundo Barrio, Chef Raul Gonzalez (Rulis International Kitchen) and El Paso Chihuahuas.
Extra thanks to:
Miriam Sanchez, Olga and Santiago Garcia, Paulina Artieda, Argentina Granada, Maria Isabel Ibarra, Moraima Ibarra, Llyas Salahud-Din, Joel Salcido, Laura Tansey and Polo Valdes, Marcus and Suzanne Mateus, Monica Maldonado Williams, Pepe Yz, Adrian Graniel, Letty Fernandez, Jamie Kovach, Stephanie and Chris Worthen and Federico Archuleta.
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