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Taco News Roundup ~ February 14th 2008

2:19 PM PST on February 14, 2008

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The biggest news in the taco-verse? Why, it's the launch of TACO AUSTIN! Check it out, we're still building up the site and community but TACO AUSTIN is going to Rule the Taco School. Austin is one of America's top taco towns and the taco lifestyle is the #1 lifestyle choice among all Austin residents age 34 and under. Here's this week's taco news elsewhere...

CRIME: Man Arrested for Hurling Tacos in Woman's Face
PRAHA: Bad Tacos in the Czech Republic
UPDATE: Arrest Made in Taco Truck Murder
BOSTON: Tacos Lupita is Good Stuff
BUFFETT: America's Top Investor Serves Chicken Tacos at BBQ
VEGAS: NYC's Dos Caminos Coming to Las Vegas

Artwork Above: Tako Introduces Taco, 2004, Ashley A

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