A Very Special Burrito

Sometimes,
even though you hate a place, there will be things that will lure you
back. Being a mentally stable, suburban resident of the DC area, I,
naturally, hate Adams Morgan. But occasionally, our pals, K and J, will
entice us to take part in the ridiculously cheap beer specials at
Asylum (not to mention the company of two excellent people and hours of
engaging conversation), and we invariably take them up on it.

But there's something else, the power of which I cannot deny, and
the tastes and smells of which I cannot resist, and that is: Tacos
Pepito's Bakery. First of all, the name is a misnomer. While, yes, it
is a bakery, it is really an authentic Mexican take-away, offering all manner
of tacos, burritos, agua frescas, and, of course, a wall of baked
goods.

At first, our friend S wasn't too keen on the fact that Tacos
Pepito's is purely take-away and doesn't have any tables and chairs,
but she soon saw mine and K's famished faces, and, in turn, realized that
if this place is as good as we say, then it must be done.

We all decided on burritos, and I went for chorizo, which was ground
and very spicy. It should be noted that the presentation of the burrito
is unique. The bread is more like a thin lavash bread rather than a
traditional flour tortilla that has been fried and arrives in the
styrofoam container rather crispy and halved, bursting with meat,
refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico. As I mowed my way down each half
of the burrito, I was surprised by pockets of guacamole and sour cream
nestled in the corners. There is nothing more satisfying than plowing
your way through an awesome burrito (did I mention we were sitting on a
stoop out side in 40 degree weather?), and then
finding the salvation that is the cold creaminess of guac and sour
cream, the greatest and tastiest of Mexican food sides.

As we ate in stone-cold silence, passers-by noticed our glut, and
frequently commented things like "bon appetit" or "hungry?" S observed,
wisely, that "people like to see girls really eat." And really eat we
did.
-AK