The Thousands

The taco renaissance trailing through Melbourne shows no sign of abating and thank God because I’d really like to see those Old El Paso jerks go out of business. David and Tim, owners of the new Fonda Mexican in Richmond, told me they came up with the idea behind the ‘authentic’ taco craze over two years ago, then spent that time painstakingly researching the perfect menu and snaring chefs Lupita Reid and Ravi Press to do the heavy lifting. In that time they’ve watched their idea spread quicker than polio at an anti-vaccine commune and have opened their doors just in time to be counted amongst the tortilla new wave.

Beyond the tacos (which are both cheap and awesome) there’s a variety of standard fare that mixes the traditional with the non-chorizo quesadillas and kangaroo burritos. The liquor license is due by the end of November so look forward to margaritas, tequila that doesn’t come with a plastic sombrero on the bottle and plenty of cevasa. In the meantime you can cool off from the sun/homemade salsa with an evaporated milk and soaked rice on ice (the horchata – which is way nicer than that description implies).

Open ’til midnight on weekends, there is now no Godly excuse to still be eating souvlaki at your age.