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At Taqueria El Mercadito, there's more than one way to fill a taco
Pearl Nix Parkway eatery offers a variety of meats, flavors
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Tacos and menudo, a specialty soup made with cow's stomach, are prepared at Taqueria El Mercadito in Gainesville, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. - photo by David Barnes
As you walk in to Taqueria El Mercadito, you’re hit with a strong aroma of shredded meats cooking on the grill with a mixture of cilantro and onions. When you approach the counter, you’re greeted by a friendly face. Taqueria El Mercadito serves up authentic tacos, soups and burritos at its Pearl Nix Parkway restaurant. The business started as a shop, El Mercadito, in 1998 when the Velazquez family moved to Georgia from California. Gabriel Velazquez Sr. didn’t want to work for someone else, so he decided to open his own grocery store.