Amazing empanadas and fried plantains are discovered at Villa Victoria by a Seattle Weekly food blogger.

The Seattle PI covers a new taco force at the Ballard Farmers Market complete with split-roasted pork, $2 tacos, and $3 banana leaf-wrapped tamales.

The New York Times hit a giant bonanza by finding a new Mexican Olive Oil from Baja, CA.

Sammy Hagar quote of the week:  “If you’re with a bunch of fun people and everyone’s drinking tequila, you really get off the hook. You start to get loose and wild and crazy.”