Taqueria Xochi

This former ghost kitchen run by a ThinkFoodGroup alum became a breakout star of the pandemic, and now the U Street restaurant has plans for a second location in Adams Morgan. Until then, chef Teresa Padilla and her business partner Geraldine Mendoza remain hard at work serving up Cemitas, Puebla-style Mexican sandwiches, along with family-style options like tacos by the tray-load and Tres Leches Cake or Choco-Flan for dessert.