“It Was Always Tacos”: Flavor, Fun, and the Story Behind Taqueria Ramirez

When his photography studio stalled during the pandemic, Giovanni Cervantes turned back to his first love: tacos. What began as impromptu lunches and parties with friends slowly revealed itself as something more.

In this episode, I sit down with Giovanni Cervantes and Tania Apolinar, the duo behind Taqueria Ramirez in Greenpoint and Carnitas Ramirez in the East Village. We talk about growing up in Mexico, surviving New York City, and making the leap from photography to food.

Read more about what we ate!

EPISODE CREDITS

Produced & Edited by Diane Bezucha

Music

• “Coronea” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Marisala, (2018)
• “Background latin house. Dance music for short video. Funny reggaeton” by White_Records
• “Classic Mariachi” by Jimena Contreras
• 80x Lo-fi Jazz by SigmaMusicArt
• “Cast in Wicker” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Aeronaut, (2018)
• “Cooking Food Music” by BackgroundMusicForVideos
• “Love in Mexico” by Carmen María and Edu Espinal
• “Too Good For Punk (positive funk)” by Kulakovka
• “Periodicals” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Albany, NY (2015)
• “City Limits” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Albany, NY (2015)
• “Takeout at the Taco Truck” by TokyoRifft
• “Filing Away” by Blue Dot Sessions from the album Crab Shack, (2018)