Eastside Road, Healdsburg, November 1, 2009—
GUESTS DROVE UP from Berkeley today, and they were hungry for tacos, so we drove into Healdsburg to one of our favorite local eateries: El Sombrero. I don't know when we first went there: it must be twenty years ago. It's changed a little bit over the years, getting spiffier, offering a wider range of beverages. But the basics haven't changed, and they're important. First, the food is very tasty, and the servings ample. It's one of the cleanest restaurants I've eaten in, dining room and kitchen both. The clientele is amazing: farm labor, dotcommers, wealthy wine-biz types, tourists, all democratically sitting down at the Formica tables. Oh: another thing: everyone working here is handsome, earnestly handsome. I usually have the burrito, but lately it's just too much. This time I followed Lidsey's lead: two soft tacos, one al pastor, the other carnitas.
Tecate in the can, with lime and salt
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