The Handmade Flour Tortillas Taking Over Brooklyn | Secret’s Out | NYT Cooking
In 2019, Jorge Aguilar and his partner, Amanda Rosa, had moved to New York from Las Vegas to help open a new restaurant. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, their plans were dashed. Aguilar, like many other homesick chefs and home cooks, was looking to pass the time during lockdown, so he decided to try making the Sonoran-style flour tortillas he grew up eating. In 2021, this spark of inspiration snowballed into Border Town, a roving tortilleria pop-up dishing tacos de guisado and breakfast burritos that sell out every time, sometimes within the hour.
“This business is built around his recipe,” Rosa said. “It’s built around the tortilla.” Over the past few years, Border Town’s stretchy, fluffy tortillas have gained a cult following in Brooklyn. “Everything that I do is memory and taste,” Aguilar said.
See how Aguilar and Rosa — with help from Ben Turley, their co-owner — went from weekend pop-ups on Brooklyn sidewalks to their very own brick-and-mortar space.
And if you want to make your own Sonoran-style flour tortillas at home, we’ve got you covered: https://nyti.ms/42CfEHP
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12 Comments
Must be nice indeed 😏
The first "customer" was so adorable 🥰
These are the people who Make America Great! The tacos look delicious. 😍🌮🥂
Always wondered what happened to Ben. Him and Brent had a great show on Eater a long time ago called Prime Time. Now just Brent does a show on there now.
They handled all those curveballs so gracefully. Cheers to them and their success
Imma tell you right now. It's not taking over but I'm happy you're giving them a spotlight
Beer & liquor is where the money is.
These are the people who Make America Great! The tacos look delicious. 😍🌮🥂 ….
I've missed Ben
NYT cooking quickly turning into the best food channel on YouTube
Do you guys feature any legal restaurants? Or does the slightly illegal operation add to draw? Don't get clicks on a legal business startup? Seriously, like everything you feature is some backyard pop-up nonsense.
I'm glad they're working toward being a legal business, but what are you promoting here? Breaking the law to undermine those restaurants already established, or the dreamers trying to pay to do it the right way?
Here's to hoping the chefs and cooks of bon appetit's test kitchen can find a new home and a new series here on this channel ❤❤❤