Fuzzy's Taco Shop Moving in Off Manchester Road

Fuzzy's Taco Shop is expected to move into its second St. Louis location off Manchester Road in March.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop is set to move in off Manchester Road in West County.  (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) This will be the second St. Louis area location for Fuzzy's Taco Shop, according to Managing Partner Scott Bonner who operates the St. Louis locations.  Bonner tells Patch, the first location opened last year at 8073 Watson Road in Webster Groves.  "We've been in this location since last February and it's a franchise that originated out of Texas," Bonner explained.  (Read Previous Story: Fuzzy's Taco Shop Opens Today in Yorkshire Plaza) The restaurant serves Mexican food with a twist, including burritos, enchilada plates, tamale and and tacos. "Big portions and pretty reasonably priced," Bonner added. We…

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Friday Food Critic: The Global Quesadilla Company

Each week, we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.

When it comes to restaurants, you'll find plenty in Town and Country and Manchester. We have some great local places that many would consider community gems; we have some restaurants that aren't exactly mom-and-pop but are unique to the area; and we certainly—for better or for worse—have plenty of chains lining our main streets. But what we don't have is a consistent food critic to tell us what's good and what's not.  That's where you come in. We could throw some money at a professional food critic, but that's not exactly what Patch is all about. We'd much rather know the opinion of the fine folks that eat there day-in and day-out. It's your community. You eat the food. You tell us if it passes the mark. That's why we offer The Friday Food…

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Vallarta in Wildwood Wins West County Mexican Food Fight

With so many nominees, no place won a clear majority of the votes.

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant in Wildwood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for best Mexican food in West County. Vallarta Mexican Restaurant won with 28 percent of the votes among the finalists. The results (may not equal 100 percent because of rounding) among the other finalists were: If you're a fan of any of these places, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch Mexican Food Fight poll started Thursday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Vallarta Mexican Restaurant for winning this week's Readers' Choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again next week with the next edition of our …

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Vote: Favorite Mexican Food in West County?

Which of these nominees gets your vote for your favorite Mexican food in the West County area?

It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's West County Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place for Mexican food in West County? The weekly Food Fight is our friendly competition among eateries, diners, bistros, bars, pubs and fine dining establishments in our West County Patch sites: Chesterfield, Eureka, Wildwood, Ballwin, Town and Country, Manchester, Creve Coeur and Ellisville. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite place for beans and rice, burritos and enchiladas. We'll announce the winner on …

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Culinary Corner

Aztec Tropical Fruit Salsa and More

Salsas are a great way to add flavor and moisture to foods without adding lots of fat and calories.

To make a chicken breast juicier, give a salmon more tang, or complete a Mexican dish—salsa is often the answer. Although salsa, by other names in other countries is similar, the variation that includes tomatoes, chilies and other spices or ingredients can be traced to the Ancient Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. In fact, the name "tomato" is derived from the Nahuatl word "tomatl," the language of the Aztecs. The tomato, as well as the chile pepper, were cultivated by the Mayans and Aztecs to create the beautiful fruits we have today. Many different varieties of salsa can be found on the Mexican table at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Salsa can be blended, cooked and served hot for dishes such as enchiladas, or served as accompaniment at room …

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