El Tejaban Takes Lead in Richfield Readers' Choice Contest

Where your favorite Mexican restaurant in town?

After Don Pablo's took an early lead, El Tejaban Mexican Grill is now leading the Richfield Readers' Choice: Best Mexican Restaurant contest with 40 percent of the votes. But, if you think another joint should be at the top, you still have time to vote! The following are up for bragging rights: Don Pablo's Andale Mercado y Taqueria El Tejaban Mexican Grill Taqueria El Ranchito (Click on the blue title to review the business!) Voting ends at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Your Richfield Patch editor will determine the Richfield Readers' Choice winner based on a combination of poll results and the number and enthusiasm of reader reviews in our Business Directory. We’ll announce the winner at noon Friday, April 27. Cast your vote in the poll …

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'Andale Taqueria y Mercado' Opens in Old Richfield Embers Spot

Andale Taqueria y Mercado features Mexican specialty items, fresh taco cart-style food at the city's newest business.

Andale Taqueria y Mercado, a new business housing both a restaurant (the taqueria) and market (mercado) specializing in Mexican food, recently opened its doors in Richfield on the site of the former Embers on 77th Street and Nicollet Avenue. La Taqueria The new business’ restaurant serves authentic Mexican specialties that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salsas and other sides like menudo (a honeycomb tripe soup). Manager Fernando Mellado stressed that the restaurant concentrates on serving fresh food comparable to what customers would find at a Mexican taco cart. Everything is made from scratch, either in the restaurant itself or at the market next door, including the tortillas and chips. The restaurant’s meat is supplied from the …

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