Anna's Taqueria
Encyclopedia
Anna's Taqueria is a chain of fast-service Mexican-fusion restaurants in the Boston
area.
. Its menu offers only four core items: burrito
s, taco
s, quesadilla
s and Mexican plates, and has been described as "the best burritos for next to nothing". The food is made using an assembly line
-style process. The chain currently has six stores in operation, including two in Cambridge
.
In April 2009, Anna's Taqueria was recipient of the Boston Phoenix's 'Best of Boston' Award for best fast food, while the company has won Boston Magazine
s 'Best of Boston' award multiple times.
in 1995 after a disagreement with his sister Mariko Kamio, who owns the competing Boca Grande
chain. Since then, a second Brookline restaurant was opened in addition to the locations in Porter and Davis Squares, and restaurants were opened at MIT's Stratton Student Center and on Cambridge St. in Boston across from the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
area.
Overview
Anna's is modeled after U.S. West Coast style Mexican cuisine, specifically the Mission-style or San Francisco burritoSan Francisco burrito
San Francisco burrito is a type of burrito, originally a Mexican-American food, that originated in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco burrito is distinguished from a regular burrito partly by the amount of rice and other side dishes included in the package, and partly by its sheer size...
. Its menu offers only four core items: burrito
Burrito
A burrito , or taco de harina, is a type of Mexican food. It consists of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. The flour tortilla is usually lightly grilled or steamed, to soften it and make it more pliable. In Mexico, refried beans or meat are sometimes the only fillings...
s, taco
Taco
A taco is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese, allowing for great versatility and variety...
s, quesadilla
Quesadilla
A quesadilla is a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savoury mixture containing cheese and other ingredients, then folded in half to form a half-moon shape. This dish originated in Mexico, and the name is derived from the Spanish word queso ....
s and Mexican plates, and has been described as "the best burritos for next to nothing". The food is made using an assembly line
Assembly line
An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
-style process. The chain currently has six stores in operation, including two in Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
.
In April 2009, Anna's Taqueria was recipient of the Boston Phoenix's 'Best of Boston' Award for best fast food, while the company has won Boston Magazine
Boston magazine
Boston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
s 'Best of Boston' award multiple times.
History
The first Anna's Taqueria was founded by Michael Kamio and located in Brookline's Coolidge CornerCoolidge Corner
Coolidge Corner is a neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts, centered around the intersection of Beacon Street and Harvard Street. The neighborhood takes its name from the Coolidge brothers' general store that opened in 1857 at that intersection on the location of today's S.S...
in 1995 after a disagreement with his sister Mariko Kamio, who owns the competing Boca Grande
Boca Grande Taqueria
Boca Grande Taqueria is a chain of Mexican restaurants in the Boston, Massachusetts area.-Overview:Boca Grande has locations in Boston's Kenmore Square, Brookline's Coolidge Corner neighborhood, in Cambridge on Massachusetts Ave between Porter Square and Harvard Square, on First Street just outside...
chain. Since then, a second Brookline restaurant was opened in addition to the locations in Porter and Davis Squares, and restaurants were opened at MIT's Stratton Student Center and on Cambridge St. in Boston across from the Massachusetts General Hospital.