Chronology of events leading up to my* Taco Thursday at 7 Stars Deli:
WED 8:59 am – I have never heard of 7 Stars Deli and if I had, I would not expect or even think that they might have a taco day.
WED 9:00 am – I read the RotD by Dr. Becca on some deli in DUMBO with 7 Stars attached to its name.
WED 9:01 am – Tacos!?!?!? Good tacos!!?!? At a deli in DUMBO??!?!??! An entire day devoted to tacos!?!?!
WED 9:02 am – Bookmark saved. To Try.
WED 9:05 am – Thinking about Taco Thursday…
(time passes slowly)
THU 11:43 am – Begin the walk from the Heights to DUMBO, which is usually an easy ten minute jaunt and this time, in the name of tacos. However, it was hot as balls out and this ten minute stroll felt like a marathon…with fresh tacos at the end. I persevered.
THU 11:54 am – Walk inside an extremely non-descript DUMBO deli/bodega with shabby tables in the back and a few people waiting around. Look for a mention of tacos just to make sure this is not a big trick on people like me who actually would read an RotD and then go there, the next day. TACOS! It's not a joke.
THU 11:58 am – Receive box full of two chicken tacos, with 4.00 written on it – that stands for $4 and the box had a nice weight to it.
THU 11:59 am – Start the trek back to the Heights through the Sahara desert. On a nicer day I would have taken the tacos to the new park, but today was not a nicer day. Up the Columbia Heights hill with the wind blowing the smell of these tacos right under my nose, starting to move quicker.
THU 12:18 pm – Destroy the two extremely tasty, fresh and flavorful chicken tacos that were tucked inside a perfect double-layered tortilla with cilantro in all the right spots in between. Leave not a trace of anything food related behind in the Styrofoam box.
THU 12:21 pm – Go into short food coma.
THU 12:30 pm – Compliment Dr. Becca with my everlasting gratefulness.
THU 12:33 pm – Mark Taco Thursday as a recurring event on my Google Calendar.
THU 12:35 pm – I still have no idea what else they have at 7 Stars Deli, but I don't care because I will go here on Thursdays for the rest of my life and I will still only spend like $17 a month. _____________________ * Yeah I said it, it's MINE…unless Dr. Becca is there, then it is hers.
Came here for Taco Thursdays today and was satisfied. They were decent tacos and in this taco-starved neighborhood was a nice change.
You have two choices, pork or chicken, and each taco is $3.50. Toppings include (but are not listed) cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes and each taco automatically comes with cilantro and onion. You will also be given a side of avocado-based salsa as well as spicy, chipotle-based salsa.
Tacos are served on soft corn tortillas and are monstrous in size; definitely stuffed my face and couldn't finish both tacos.
Chronology of events leading up to my* Taco Thursday at 7 Stars Deli:
WED 8:59 am – I have never heard of 7 Stars Deli and if I had, I would not expect or even think that they might have a taco day.
WED 9:00 am – I read the RotD by Dr. Becca on some deli in DUMBO with 7 Stars attached to its name.
WED 9:01 am – Tacos!?!?!? Good tacos!!?!? At a deli in DUMBO??!?!??! An entire day devoted to tacos!?!?!
WED 9:02 am – Bookmark saved. To Try.
WED 9:05 am – Thinking about Taco Thursday…
(time passes slowly)
THU 11:43 am – Begin the walk from the Heights to DUMBO, which is usually an easy ten minute jaunt and this time, in the name of tacos. However, it was hot as balls out and this ten minute stroll felt like a marathon…with fresh tacos at the end. I persevered.
THU 11:54 am – Walk inside an extremely non-descript DUMBO deli/bodega with shabby tables in the back and a few people waiting around. Look for a mention of tacos just to make sure this is not a big trick on people like me who actually would read an RotD and then go there, the next day. TACOS! It's not a joke.
THU 11:58 am – Receive box full of two chicken tacos, with 4.00 written on it – that stands for $4 and the box had a nice weight to it.
THU 11:59 am – Start the trek back to the Heights through the Sahara desert. On a nicer day I would have taken the tacos to the new park, but today was not a nicer day. Up the Columbia Heights hill with the wind blowing the smell of these tacos right under my nose, starting to move quicker.
THU 12:18 pm – Destroy the two extremely tasty, fresh and flavorful chicken tacos that were tucked inside a perfect double-layered tortilla with cilantro in all the right spots in between. Leave not a trace of anything food related behind in the Styrofoam box.
THU 12:21 pm – Go into short food coma.
THU 12:30 pm – Compliment Dr. Becca with my everlasting gratefulness.
THU 12:33 pm – Mark Taco Thursday as a recurring event on my Google Calendar.
THU 12:35 pm – I still have no idea what else they have at 7 Stars Deli, but I don't care because I will go here on Thursdays for the rest of my life and I will still only spend like $17 a month.
_____________________
* Yeah I said it, it's MINE…unless Dr. Becca is there, then it is hers.
Came here for Taco Thursdays today and was satisfied. They were decent tacos and in this taco-starved neighborhood was a nice change.
You have two choices, pork or chicken, and each taco is $3.50. Toppings include (but are not listed) cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes and each taco automatically comes with cilantro and onion. You will also be given a side of avocado-based salsa as well as spicy, chipotle-based salsa.
Tacos are served on soft corn tortillas and are monstrous in size; definitely stuffed my face and couldn't finish both tacos.
Cash only!