Tastemade Me Tacos provides fans of Tastemade with a first-ever dining experience inspired by the modern media brand’s millennial and Gen Z fan base and engaging approach to food content. The restaurant represents the next level of Tastemade’s food and lifestyle offerings, strategically growing the company beyond content and into experiential hospitality to forge deeper relationships with the brand’s highly engaged social and streaming audiences.
a James Beard Award finalist, has partnered with Tastemade to create a selection of tacos inspired by the flavors of Mexico, the Mediterranean, Asia, and the American Southwest. Tastemade Me Tacos’ menu highlights include a Carnityaki taco with teriyaki beef, a Chicken Shawarma taco with feta, sumac, and tahini; and a classic Queso Asado taco with carne asada. Tastemade Me Tacos marks the first time that Avila’s food will be available in New York City. In 2019, Chef Wes’ Guerrilla Tacos earned a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide to California. In 2020, Chef Wes was voted by readers of Los Angeles Magazine as best local chef in Los Angeles. Chef Wes was a 2022 James Beard finalist for his restaurant Angry Egret Dinette.
“Our fans have embraced Tastemade as a go-to destination for global food trends, viral food recipes, and the food industry’s most exciting storytelling,” says Co-Founder & CEO Larry Fitzgibbon, Tastemade. We are excited to bring this passion and expertise to a new culinary experience, Tastemade Me Tacos, and give our fans a dining destination and delivery service to experience the best of Tastemade firsthand. We’re thrilled to have best-in-class partners in C3 and to bring Chef Wes Avila to New York City for the first time.”