In the history of Food & Dining Magazine’s web site, dating back to around 2012, never once has “Taco Bell” been used as a tag.
Until today, that is. Take it away, Kevin Gibson.
The Taste Bud: The Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito Lives Among Us
I had finally given up on getting my hands around another Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito. For some time, I would ask and hope, and I often would be rewarded with a location that would make the classic ‘90s item for me, off-menu. But over the last few years, I finally stopped asking. Because when you hear “no” enough times, well, you lose hope.
I should have kept asking.
Recently, my friend Laura and I were talking about Taco Bell and the Chili Cheese Burrito came up. I bemoaned the fast-food oddity, which is a simple burrito tortilla wrapped around basic shredded cheese and chili. And that’s it.
She said, “There are a couple in Louisville that still have them.” Wait, what?
Click through to Kevin’s web site for the conclusion. It’s a BYOAA proposition (bring your own anti-acid).
Photo credit: Kevin Gibson.
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Kevin Gibson has been a professional writer for more than three decades, having written about restaurants, beer, bourbon, sports, night life, music and plenty more. He has won numerous awards from The Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and Indiana State Press Association, among others, but can’t remember where he put most of them. In addition, he has written for publications like LEO Weekly, Bourbon+ magazine, Thrillist, Alcohol Professor, Louisville Magazine and many more, including various newspapers. When he’s not busy writing books or stories about Louisville, he’s likely hanging out at a brewery with his dog, Atticus.
