619853 Thu May 14 11:11:07 -0700 2009 12 12 Boston Area 0 4683706 Finally got over to Myers and Chang on Washington Street in the South End this week. Tried out a number of dishes, with most of them being very good to excellent. There were a couple of standouts, including the short rib tacos, which they just added to their permanent menu. The mix of meat, radishes, chili-sesame salsa, and pears made for a juicy, messy, sweet-and-savory concoction that was beyond delicious. I'm glad they added this dish to their full-time menu. It's a pretty good bargain at $11.00 (for three tacos), and definitely worth getting if you like short ribs. Thu May 14 11:11:07 -0700 2009 14771 hiddenboston 1 4683855 heh heh .. i'm following them on twitter too and Joanne's tweets have made me want to try them when I never did before. Note to restaurateurs ... twitter marketing works. Thu May 14 11:53:33 -0700 2009 4683706 10232 yumyum 2 4683947 Completely agree. AND if you are on their F/B page - they come with pics! Daily! Today's facebook status update is a pic of the Bahn Mi! YUM. Thu May 14 12:14:00 -0700 2009 4683855 99422 Small Plates 3 4684007 Not to digress too much, but Boston-area restaurants really need to follow Myers + Chang, Tupelo, and a handful of others and start getting on Twitter (and FB too). Both are indeed really powerful (and free) marketing tools. Speaking of Myers and Chang, their chicken and rapini stir-fry may have been even better than the tacos. The smoky flavor coming out of the chicken was outstanding, and the toasted garlic and hot peppers added even more to the flavor. Thu May 14 12:29:05 -0700 2009 4683947 14771 hiddenboston 4 4684420 Craigie On Main is another place doing a great job with Twitter, IMO. My office is not too far from M&C, will def check it out for these tacos of which you (hiddenboston) speak... Thu May 14 14:19:34 -0700 2009 4684007 14710 heathermb 2 4684629 I agree. The tweets about the oyster banh mi special at M+C made me wish I was in Boston to check it out! (In addition to the others mentioned here, I also enjoy following BostonShaker, how2heroes, and Formaggio) Thu May 14 15:13:07 -0700 2009 4683855 10271 Rubee 3 4686182 Following formaggio too ... but it's oh so tempting to run over on a whim. At least M&C is too far to get to and back on a lunch break. Or is it? Fri May 15 06:51:48 -0700 2009 4684629 10232 yumyum 1 4684061 Amazingly delicious, but they really need to add a second layer of soft corn tortillas, something every taqeuro on even the crappiest L.A. taco truck knows to do. Most tacos need this to avoid falling apart, especially saucy ones like the M+C short rib tacos. (You too, La Verdad.) http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Thu May 14 12:41:34 -0700 2009 4683706 10143 MC Slim JB 2 4684895 Slim, M&C are tweeting and have posted on their F/B status this: Chang Myers Thinkg of going 2 dbl tortilla shell on tacos at @mcslimjb's suggestion. Saucy messy filling demands it. CMyers right on money w this one. about an hour ago · Comment · Like C/H in real time influence! :) Thu May 14 16:45:50 -0700 2009 4684061 99422 Small Plates 3 4685273 Lord knows I have no business advising the eminently talented chefs at places like Myers + Chang. I just repeated a trope I've been whipping here for a couple of years now, which is that most cheap, authentic taquerias and taco trucks do two layers of soft corn tortillas. Saucy tacos fall apart otherwise. I'm just defending taco canon. I like the fact that M+C is doing something novel to Boston, bringing a bit of L.A. weirdness, a Korean gloss on truck tacos. Whatever the provenance, they're really delicious -- they'd just be better if they held together to the last bite. The folks at M+C are gifted, really smart; I'm guessing they connected those dots on their own before I ever mentioned it. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Thu May 14 19:01:52 -0700 2009 4684895 10143 MC Slim JB 3 4686196 M&C are certainly on the cutting edge here, Web 2.0-wise. Other restaurants please take notice! Fri May 15 06:54:51 -0700 2009 4684895 14771 hiddenboston 1 4688445 I took a look at their menu online... I spotted the tacos on their dinner menu, but not the lunch menu. Are they only available at dinner time? Fri May 15 20:19:40 -0700 2009 4683706 19334 content 1 4692233 Due to this revue we headed over to try the 'tacos' Loved the filling, didn't like the shell at all, and yes they double them up. I think it is just a personal thing about the flavor and texture. Loved the fried rice and the depth of flavours. Sun May 17 16:19:16 -0700 2009 4683706 23130 gyppielou