On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:40:17 -0600, casa contenta > wrote:

> On 8/28/2013 12:37 AM, sf wrote:
> >
> > No restaurant makes their own tortillas around here. Chevy's had a
> > mechanical tortilla maker and I don't care what anyone says about
> > Chevy's - they made great tortillas.
>
> Darn it, you're being culturally deprived up that way, who knew? I've
> found great Mexican in San Diego

Honestly, I can't stand the Mexican food in San Diego. I prefer
Northern California Mexican style. Labor is too expensive for a
restaurant to employ anyone just to make tortillas to go in a tortilla
warmer on the table. I can see them using one of these though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaK6xCCJH9c

> and even up the Valley into Stockton. I
> suspect that maybe the geographic reach of agriculture is a factor?
> Perhaps you'd have luck in towns like Tracy and Manteca.

I am rarely in that direction and when I am, I'm just passing through.
I might stop at a farm stand, but that's about it.
>
> Of course its been a while, I assume those are still mostly ag areas
> even now?

Yes. You've read about the Stockton mess? They're still hit pretty
hard out there.

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