The taco lifestyle continues to sweep the nation as reality shows get into the action. The Tacosphere was abuzz with recaps of Bravo&#8217;s &#8220;Top Chef&#8221; TV show where they apparently created (pretty awful sounding) tacos. The winner was a vegetarian taco, and the recipe is linked below along with another strange taco recipe, a taco…

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