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by Emma

Taqueria Diana

Taqueria Diana has four locations throughout the city: Hell’s Kitchen, East Village, Williamsburg and LES. Known for serving their nachos on a metal sheet tray rather than a plate, they’re on Gothamist, Thrillist, and Foursquare’s “Best of…” lists.

Background
Visit Date and Time: Friday, June 22nd, 5:00pm
Nacho Style: Mexican Nachos
Price: $12.00 for just cheese; $14.50 with meat (we ordered carnitas). Guac is 75 cents extra.

Daisy had passed by the Williamsburg location on a recent trip to the cobbler and seen a platter of nachos served to a table of attractive millennials. They looked delicious! It was clear that Taqueria Diana would be our next stop.

Beers
Although we researched the location menus in advance, we did not plan appropriately for beverages. Only the Williamsburg and Hell’s Kitchen locations have full bars. Neither of us partook of the relatively meager beer selection at the LES location. Williamsburg has some delicious-looking and affordable cocktails.

Daisy: All I wanted was a margarita, which this location did not serve.
Emma: I also arrived very much looking forward to margaritas, only to discover that they weren’t available. The fact that I had several margaritas the previous day was immaterial.

The Bar
Size and ambiance vary by location.  The LES one is tiny, with a hole-in-the-wall vibe.

taqueria diana storefront

The storefront at Taqueria Diana on the Lower East Side.

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by Emma

Coppelia

It was a muggy Manhattan evening and everybody in New York was at Coppelia! Daisy had already had five free tacos, so her appetite for nachos was somewhat diminished for this one. Emma, on the other hand, postponed dinner to take advantage of Coppelia’s extensive non-nacho food menu.

Background
Visit Date and Time: Sunday, May 20, 8:30pm
Nacho Style: Fancy Nachos
Price: $10.95

Coppelia came highly recommended–we had seen it on multiple “Best Nachos” lists, and several acquaintances had suggested it as well. We were eager to break away from bar-style nachos and try something a bit more interesting.

coppelia-outside

Some of New York’s trademark scaffolding nearly marred Coppelia’s friendly diner-style facade.

Beers
Neither of us drank beer (more on that later). We had cocktails instead.
Daisy: A gussied-up Matador
Emma: A Gran Paloma

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by Emma

Professor Thom’s

It was a dark and stormy night, and the usually bustling Professor Thom’s was empty. It was a promising start to a delightful nachos experience.

Background
Visit Date and Time: Sunday, May 13, 9:30pm
Nacho Style: Bar Nachos
Price: $17 for a single (serves 1-2) with chicken

Professor Thom’s came recommended by a number of Best Nachos lists. We’d heard about them in the past while searching for a good Game of Thrones screening, but had never before made the trip.

Beers
Daisy: Harpoon Camp Wannamango
Emma: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

The Bar
Professor Thom’s is a Boston sports bar often filled to the brim with Red Sox, Patriots, or Celtics fans. It has a spacious downstairs bar area and a private screening room upstairs. On this rainy Sunday night, we had the bar to ourselves.

professor-thoms-bar

The bar at Professor Thom’s in Union Square.

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