Thanks @LAgirl. Yah Ricky mentioned that last week he couldn’t get supply, but it was back this weekend, and hopefully a few more before it’s gone.
Thanks @Sgee @thechez5 @Porthos. 
I don’t know about a sticky, just reporting back on a fun taco outing we had.
Awesome!
Keep on eating, keep on exploring and keep on sharing, chowseeker 1999.
You surely are touching a lot of our taste buds.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
so i guess it’s a hit or miss situation. bummer.
the only thing that would make ricky’s tacos better would be some beer to drink with them. i’ve never seen people brown-bagging beer there, but does anybody know if that’s possible?
(…and no—I’m not taking the tacos to go and ending up w/ a less than stellar crunchy coating just to have a beer @ home)
Part 2: One of my friends from our weekend taco run called me to grab a quick lunch at GCM. Figured, why not? Let’s continue our Taco Journey. 
Villa Moreliana
This little taco stand inside Grand Central Market has quickly shot up the ranks to become my favorite Carnitas Taco shop in the city! 
Lovely, authentic Michoacan Carnitas, properly cooked. And unlike many places that have just 1 type of “Carnitas,” here they serve 14 (Fourteen!) types of Carnitas.
Pork goodness!
Pierna Carnitas (Slow Cooked Pork Leg (“Ham” on Menu)) Taco:
Lean, but tender. Not too salty. Delish!
Espaldilla Carnitas (Stewed Pork Roast) Taco:
It’s on the leaner side like the Pierna but more juicy.
Buche Carnitas (Stewed Pork Stomach) Taco:
Really tender, a nice, slight chewiness.
Lengua Carnitas (Stewed Pork Tongue) Taco:
A bit more firm than traditional Beef Tongue (Lengua), it’s still tender, but definitely the most substantial of the cuts of meat I tried today. But very good.
Costillas Carnitas (Stewed Pork Ribs) Taco:
Probably my fav of the cuts! Super tender, but with nice crunchy bits from the soft cartilage being stewed down. So good! 
It was sold out today, but their Orejas Carnitas (Stewed Pork Ear) Tacos have been consistently awesome! Soft with a slight crunch.
Simply awesome! My favorite Carnitas in L.A.
Villa Moreliana
(Inside Grand Central Market, Downtown L.A.)
317 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 624-2378
chowseeker is doing some heavy lifting!! nice job!
I was told the costillas and the mixta where they chop up the carnitas along with the skin is the way to go.
Looks like this is going to be lunch on Friday. Monkey see monkey do.
Reminds me of the reports that I’d used to read when I started lurking back in 2007 or 2008. Really makes my heart (and my stomach) happy to read reports like this!
Here is the OC version:
http://m.yelp.com/biz_photos/carnitas-uruapan-santa-ana?select=0aPMk0KtvOZpxxD0etM5GA
Any good carne asada from this fucking joint ???
This fucking joint is on the Broadway end of the fucking GCM catty corner from where I get me some slurs ???
Thanks man.
A word to the wise concerning Moreliana, stick with the tacos. Their burritos have a disproportionate amount of rice and I don’t even mind rice in my burrito.
Yes on the mixta.
As Ron Burgundy said, tasteful discretion is the name of the game
I suppose—it just takes a little advance planning vs a spontaneous taco run. I haven’t been to Yuca’s in a very long time (up the street from Ricky’s), but most people brown bag it there, including myself (but then again, they are in the liquor store’s parking lot).
Personally, and if you’re doing any advance planning anyways, I feel that the blue/red opaque “go cups” work best
Great report. As far as the off-tasting al pastor at Leo’s goes it looks from the picture like you hit it too early in the night.
You never want the first meat off the trompo. Another reason among many to save the tacos for after you’ve been drinking.
Great report, thanks for sharing!
Couple notes…It definitely must have been an off night at Leo’s #2 cause I’ve eaten there over a dozen times and it’s usually just as good as Leo’s #1.
And Ricky’s fish tacos…for the love of all things that is good, please use some crema sauce on those tacos. It’s just not a fish taco without it.
