The Thousands

Shakespeare, who was something of a wordsmith in his day, made use of oxymorons in his little-known gem Romeo and Juliet, “O heavy lightness!…Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!”. Meanwhile here in present-day real-life, Beach Burrito Company have employed a similar device by opening a new faction of their sea-shore eating house in the landlocked suburb of Newtown.

The BBC have rinsed off their sandy Havaianas and ventured over to sell their wares on the dusty plains of the Inner West. And they’ve brought not just burritos, but tacos, quesedillas and chimichangas! The whole swag of substantial hand-held meals. Many burritos are freshened with shredded cabbage, while tempura fish swims with a cool splash of a salsa blanco of yoghurt, lime, jalapeno, cucumber and mint. All washed down with frozen margaritas or a bucket of Coronas.

The good vibrations here are less beach shack than the original, more Dia de los Muertos skull duggery meets SoCal street art. It can feel a little heavy handed, but tradition dictates that down under we serve our Mexican with extra cheese.

Fittingly, if Newtown were a beach suburb, this spot next to The Hub Theatre feels like it would probably house the surf club. And yet, no business has ever really seemed to boom in this ‘hub’. Perhaps ’til now.