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Opened 2024
Opened end of September 2024 as the seventh Tenoch location (the Medford flagship and others across Greater Boston preceded it). Took the former Las Palmas/El Jefe's Taqueria/The Taco Truck space at The Garage on Mt Auburn Street.
Under $15 per person
Harvard Square outpost of the beloved Medford torta shop. Signature Mexico City-style tortas (crusty bolillo rolls filled with milanesa, pastor, or chorizo), tacos, and margaritas. Full liquor license is unique among the Tenoch locations.
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83 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Sun-Fri: 11AM-10:45PM, Sat: 11AM-11PM
3 min walk from Harvard
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