Daily Loaf

After four weeks of voting — and over 7,500 votes cast — you guys have picked the most popular tacos in the entire Bay area.

The Championship match pitted the popular Dunedin Mexican restaurant Casa Tina against the surprisingly active fans of Lutz’s Mekenita Mexican Grill in a 24-hour marathon of voting. It was the most active contest by far, with over 2,500 votes cast.

Did the Dunedin Darling beat the Lutz Lover?

Which taco wins the coveted prize of Readers’ Poll Champion?

Find out after the break –

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In an outcome that’s no surprise for anyone who’s experienced the massive fan base of Casa Tina, Dunedin’s favorite Mexican joint dominated the polls, with 71 votes to El Toro Negro’s measly 3. Casa Tina moves on into the Readers’ Poll Edible Eight.

Don’t forget to vote in today’s match: El Taconazo vs. Don Pancho Villa, and for all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers’ Poll info page.

Updated bracket after the break:

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The first weekend of CL’s Tournament of Tacos competition saw the full range of taco artisans at play, from modernized Mex restaurants to corner bodegas, from Latin-fusion to combo-plate factories.

Here were the matchups:
Casa Tina vs. Mexico Lindo
Mekenita Mexican Grill vs. Vallarta’s
Red Mesa Cantina vs. Zapata’s
Chihuahua vs. Estela’s

Did this weekend finally result in the upset of high-seeded taco? Who advances to the Savory Sixteen? Which tacos took the popular vote?

Find out after the break:

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The third day of CL’s Tournament of Tacos featured only one actual Mexican joint — Miguel’s — and three other places with their own take on the possibilities presented by the taco.

Second seeded Mema’s Alaskan Tacos faced Miguel’s in Tampa South and Peg’s Cantina battled Burrito Boarder in Pinellas South.

Who advances to the Savory Sixteen? Which tacos took the popular vote?

Find out after the break:

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Everyone in the Bay area needs to pay attention to this if we’re going to win Most Caffeinated again this year:

Need to curb your $5 daily coffee habit, or need a desk-top alternative to crappy office Joe? After testing 34 different coffee makers, Consumer Reports has picked the unlikely, curvy, blue-adorned coffee maker from Target (inevitably designed by Michael Graves) as the best of the bunch. And it clocks in at a mere $40.

See below for CR’s take on coffee grinders and 100% Columbian coffee, too:

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Last year, when the we came in second to stinking Chicago in the HealthSaver Caffeine Survey, we knew we had work to do. Upsizing lattes just isn’t enough anymore, especially when competing with perennial favorites like Seattle and Los Angeles.

But all that hard work, shaking hands and stained teeth has finally paid off. Tampa is NUMBER ONE! And in the spirit of all great competitors, we also, somehow, managed to convince the survey folks that we are Least Likely To Be Addicted To Caffeine. That’s right, world, we can quit whenever we want. If we were quitters.

On a less fabulous note, we also managed to secure the top spot for Most Likely To Take Pain Relievers That Contain Caffeine. Huh. Maybe all the pressure of competition engendered a few too many stress migraines. Or maybe it’s all that coffee.