Thank you so much @FooBooz at PhillyMag.com for the mention! Honored to be apart of this list along with 17 other amazing Philly restaurants. “After operating as a truck throughout the city, Rebecca Baez and Omar Martínez finally opened up a brick-and-mortar in Fishtown in the spring of 2022. Now this family-owned spot is serving […]
La Chingonita — the beloved roving Mexican food truck run by chefs Rebecca Baez and Omar Martinez — has found a permanent home on Girard Avenue where, if you catch them during the daytime lunch hours, Baez and Martinez will serve you carnitas tacos, tortas, and conchas that will change your life. Keep a lookout on social media — the menu […]
We’re trying out an earlier schedule this Sunday, May 28th! Come out 10:00AM – 2:00PM to be the first to try this prototype menu!
The One Book, One Philadelphia 2022 selection, My Broken Language–Quiara Alegría Hudes’ memoir of coming of age in 1980s and 90s Philadelphia–is a testament to the power of story-keeping and building a community archive of Philly’s Latinx voices. Join us for a special evening co-curated with the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) that includes the screening of […]
We did it guys! It’s been such a journey these past few months getting everything together. Sometimes it still doesn’t feel real! We hope to make Fishtown proud; without this wonderful community, none of this would be possible! Feel free to stop by & take a peek inside! We still have some work to do […]
We’ve got a double-shot of good news this week with two new openings to announce — both of which have me very excited. First, the pop-up Mexican food cart La Chingonita has been working the streets for about a year now, but they took to Instagram last week to announce that they’d be moving into permanent digs […]
Owners and chefs Rebecca Baez and Omar Martinez will finally be opening up a brick-and-mortar version of their popular pop-up taco cart at 413 East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. The plan has been in the works since the fall of last year, but the restaurant is going to become a reality in the near future. The current pop-up menu will be the main […]
La Chingonita opens a permanent location in Fishtown A couple of months ago, we got word that the team behind La Chingonita food truck was working on a brick-and-mortar in Fishtown. Well the time has finally come: Owners Rebecca Baez and Omar Martinez took to Instagram last week to announce that they’ve opened their space at 413 East […]
A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Fishtown and its reputation proceeds itself. If by now you haven’t tried the grub from La Chingonita, soon you will. La Chingonita which operated as a food cart since September of 2020, will officially open their brick-and-mortar location at 413 E. Girard (former location of Sketch Burger). Owners Rebecca Baez […]
The restaurant will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm. daily. Owners and chefs Rebecca Baez and Omar Martinez will finally be opening up a brick-and-mortar version of their popular pop-up taco cart at 413 East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. The plan has been in the works since the fall of last year, but the restaurant is going to become a reality […]
