While at the SCBWI Conference in LA, we were in walking distance of the Century City Westfield Mall. We saw the Pink Taco restaurant and were intrigued. Kat and I promised to check it out before we left LA.
On our last night in the city, we got a roomy corner booth and dug into some of the tastiest Mexican food I’ve had since leaving San Diego in 2004. I had to have my guacamole and chips and margarita. So worth the calories. The chips were warm and crispy with the right amount of salt. The salsas rocked!
The restaurant is super fun inside. Reminds me of a festival of quirkiness.
But the carne asada. Dear Lord the carne asada. I’d been craving it the entire two weeks I’d been in California. It was Fan-Freaking-Tastic!
For dessert, Kat and I split churros with chocolate and caramel dipping sauce. So decadent.
This was what our booth looked like. We sunk into those cushions and didn’t move for almost 2 hours.
And as is typical of LA, our waiter was smoking hot. And flirted with us just enough to add to the dining experience.
Such a wonderful way to wrap up a conference!
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August 31, 2012 at 8:36 am
Victoria-writes
Looks fab!
August 31, 2012 at 10:14 am
Kourtney Heintz
It was delicious and such a fun way to wrap up a conference!
August 31, 2012 at 10:42 am
Carrie Rubin
Now I’m craving Mexican food. Well, it IS the weekend, which means a break from cooking and a meal out. You’ve helped me make my choice for tonight. Too bad it can’t be the Pink Taco.
August 31, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Perfect timing at least!
Hope you have a delicous Mexican meal tonight. 
August 31, 2012 at 11:43 am
philosophermouseofthehedge
Sounds like they did it just right: food, atmosphere, – and waiter!
August 31, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Kourtney Heintz
A Yummie trifecta.
August 31, 2012 at 5:48 pm
4amWriter
I love a cool Mexican restaurant with all the trimmings. This one looks great!
August 31, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Tastiest carne asada I’ve had outside of San Diego. And the guac and chips were completely worth the calories.
August 31, 2012 at 7:13 pm
berry
Cant eat mexican.
August 31, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Kourtney Heintz
Sorry to hear that–it’s one of my favorites!
August 31, 2012 at 7:33 pm
jmmcdowell
A girls-night-out dinner with great food and a hot waiter. How does it get better than that?
August 31, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Kourtney Heintz
The food and the waiter were delish!
The best part was hours of talking with Kat, a fellow writer and the best crit partner I’ve ever had. We can talk about POV and feedback and what realistic fiction means for hours. 
September 1, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Elliot
Sounds nice. Got to like some tasty Mexican food.
September 3, 2012 at 9:24 am
Kourtney Heintz
It was fun and fantastic food. The margarita was a touch strong but by the fifth sip I wasn’t complaining.
September 4, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Debra Kristi
I love mexican food! I need to check this place out. That’s the thing about living so close, you never go to these places.
September 4, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Kourtney Heintz
I miss good Mexican food. The east coast has a serious dearth of it. We stumbled on it due to proximity to the conference.
When I lived in NYC, I was a Zagat fiend. I loved trying as many places as I could. But that was my 20s. 
September 4, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Debra Kristi
Oh I do know the east coast is lacking. I have family there and it’s a thing that comes up every time either we visit there or they come here. We love our Mexican food! Yummy!!!
September 5, 2012 at 12:54 am
Kourtney Heintz
It’s so sad. It’s almost intolerable to have lived in San Diego two years and to know that excellent Mexican exists…it’s just beyond my reach here.
September 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Zen and Genki
Well, now my stomach’s gumbling…:)
September 16, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Kourtney Heintz
LOL. Sorry about that! It was sooo yummie!