Xochitl Taqueria Opens In Former Red Star Sandwich Shop On Smith Street

screenshot from Fulton Street's Xochitl Taqueria's Menu on  Grubhub 

Smith Street has a new Mexican food option. Xochitl Taqueria has taken over the storefront at 176 Smith Street, which was previously occupied by Red Star Sandwich shop.

Xochitl is part of a little Brooklyn chain, which includes an eatery of the same name on Fulton Street,  Fior Café, also on Fulton Street, as well as Besito Restaurant on 5th Avenue.
If this location's menu will be the same as the others, we can look forward to pretty standard Mexican Burritos, Tacos and Fajitas. The prices seem pretty average.

What do you think? Excited to have another Mexican food option on Smith Street?

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Izakaya, A New Japanese Tapas Place Opening On Smith Street

In Japan, izakaya is a type of drinking establishment which serves small food dishes akin to a Spanish tapas place. They are popular as after-work hang out places.

Soon, Smith Street is going to have its very own Izakaya. It is going to open at 176 Smith Street, between Warren and Wyckoff Streets.

The owner, who showed me the new space, told me that they will have a full sake bar as well as sushi, yakitori and noodle dishes.

Sounds great, right?

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Smith Street Recession Index: 50% Off Sushi

"High Quality Items For Low Price! 50% off sushi"

Szechuan Gardens, the Chinese B.B.Q. place at 176 Smith Street, has always offered sushi. I guess they wanted to cover all the bases on their menu. What is new however, is that they have dropped their sushi prices by 50%.

Hmmmm! I am not at all sure that I would feel all that compelled to take them up on their offer.
Discounted raw fish just isn't my thing.
But maybe you have ordered it? How was it? Was it fresh? Please, do let me know.


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