"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 1/20/2016 11:21 AM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:09:43 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> There was this place in Germantown, TN:
>>>
>>> http://delimexicana.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> http://delimexicana.com/deli-mexicana-germantown
>>>
>>> "Our restaurant strives to preserve the integrity of Mexican cooking and
>>> cuisine by refusing to Americanize the process or presentation. The
>>> philosophy of purist methods and techniques and self sourced fresh food
>>> should be obvious when you eat!"
>>>
>>> This was years ago but I remember the owner saying saying he hoped his
>>> son would take over the business and carry on this particular type of
>>> fresh Mexican food. I got the impression (from the son, who was working
>>> there while going to college) he was not really interested in running a
>>> restaurant.
>>>
>>> The couple of times I ate there there was always a good crowd. The food
>>> was excellent. It certainly wasn't "tex mex" or Taco Bell.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> That sounds terrific, I wish I had the chance to eat there.
>> Janet US
>>
> I'm sure you would have enjoyed it. I know I did.
>
> The food at Tres Tortugas was not fancy, but it was definitely freshly
> made. Oh, and they do make "sandwiches" but that's because it's a Mexican
> deli. Go figure. The food tasted great. And it was fresh, not something
> sitting on a stove for hours. That's what counts.

We have a lot of Mexican sandwiches places around here. They might sell
some other things but mostly tortas.