Al Pastor Burrito - Piñata - SW 3rd and Ash

A brand new Mexican Food cart opened up next to Big Ass Sandwiches this week, so I decided to try it out. Although there is no sign stating so, rumor has it the cart is "Piñata."

The menu is fairly standard fare for Mexican food, featuring tacos, burritos, rellenos, sopas, etc. Tacos $1.50, Burritos $5.50, certainly a bargain.

I ordered the Al Pastor Burrito, and it is MASSIVE. They grill the tortillas, which makes them 100% more awesome. The burrito contained rice, beans, onions, cheese, the meat (of course) - and, something of a surprise -- pineapple. It works, though.

They have their own red and green sauce, and I loved both of them - if anything, this sauce might cause me to prefer this cart when I'm in the mood for Mexican food.

On the way back to the office, I noticed another new cart has opened up on SW 2nd between Oak and Stark - hey, Mexican food! Maybe I'll try that next week.

Festive Reindeer Sausage from Beez Kneez on SW 3rd & Stark

Hey, what better way to celebrate the festive holiday season, than having authentic Alaskan Reindeer Sausage? I'd never stopped by this particular sausage cart, though they are well-reputed. Getting back into the swing of the cartivore lifestyle, I wanted to try something different today, and there it was.

$5 for a Reindeer Sausage on a toasted bun, with carmelized onions. There are traditional sausages, Louisiana hot links, as well as a few exotics on occasion. Reindeer is a mainstay for this cart. They are split on the grill while cooking, which was a nice touch.

There were a variety of toppings and sauces and mustards available, and I'm again finding myself wondering why it took so long to check this cart out, given how often I've passed by.

This sausage is DELICOUS. Not gamey at all, it comes in a spicy and regular variety. I chose the spicy, of course. Add to it a bit of stone ground mustard and some creamy spicy mustard blend sauce the guy recommended, and -- I'm quite pleased with this meal.

Two thumbs up for festive Rudolph sausage. Sorry, kids, if your presents are a bit late this year...