October, 1965 saw the opening of The Taco
Shop at 1514 South Broadway. The Taco Shop was located next to Magic Mile
Market. Owner, Sam Buttz or Taco Sam, who did all the cooking, offered a menu
consisting of tacos, grinders, chili, tostados and Mexi-burgers. The
Mexi-burger was similar to a sloppy joe and seasoned to the customer’s desire.
The grinder was the early and east coast version of what we now call a sub
sandwich. The 14 inch long grinder sold for 75 cents while tacos sold for 24
cents. The Taco shop was open form 11 am to 2 am except for Friday and Saturday
the hours were 11am to 3 am. Customers also had the option of purchasing the ingredients
to make their food at home
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