taqueria
noun
ta·que·ria
ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə 
variants
or less commonly taquería
: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos
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Taking place indoors and outdoors at the market's Shed 5, more than a dozen metro Detroit taquerias are showcasing their creations for a chance of being named Detroit's best taco.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Tucked behind the freeway strip malls, roadside taquerias and vast citrus groves that span this 160-mile stretch of the Rio Grande Valley are people like Juanita, who need critical medical care in one of the nation’s poorest and unhealthiest regions.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There are now five Hija de Sanchez taquerias across the city.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
But why not get a real taco and one of the dozens of real taquerias in Cincinnati?
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Tucked behind the freeway strip malls, roadside taquerias and vast citrus groves that span this 160-mile stretch of the Rio Grande Valley are people like Juanita, who need critical medical care in one of the nation’s poorest and unhealthiest regions.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There are now five Hija de Sanchez taquerias across the city.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
But why not get a real taco and one of the dozens of real taquerias in Cincinnati?
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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“Taqueria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taqueria. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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