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Hey friends-
We hope you are having a fantastic Fourth of July holiday. Here are some tunes to help pass the time...Don't bake out there!!
Track #1 - "America" by Neil Diamond : selected by Shopgirl Abbey
"C'mon, classic hit. No brainer."
Track #2- "Westward Bound" by Ha Ha Tonka : selected by Shopgirl Anna
"A neat song about fresh starts. My theme song when I moved from Brooklyn to Iowa City."
Track #3- "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry: selected by Shopgirl Hannah
"Oooh! Put this one in because it is fun!"
Track #4-"Black Iowa Dirt" by William Elliott Whitmore: selected by Shopgirls Theresa & Liz
"I like dirt, I like Iowa and I especially like Iowa dirt!"
Track #5- "American Girl" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: selected by Shopgirl Sam
"Hey---how about "American Girl" by Tom Petty because it's a good song and about, you know, an American girl."
Track #6 - "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street" by Bruce Springsteen: selected by Shopgirl Anna
"I just wanted to put this in because it is one of my favorite Springsteen songs. Besides, who is more American than the Boss????"
Track #7 - "Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp : selected by Shopgirl Sam
"Can I go with Pink Houses because I saw Johnny Cougar in concert and found myself singing this song loudly (in the 2nd row I might add) and totally rocking out. Seriously, it was a good show."
Track #8 - "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie: selected by Shopgirl Theresa
"This was always my favorite to sing in music class."
Track #9 - "This Land is Your Land" by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: selected by Shopgirl Hannah
"A study in the 'This Lands'...I prefer my with a little Sharon please."
Track #10- "Indianapolis" by The Bottle Rockets: selected by Shopgirl Anna
"My home town!!! Seriously the only song ever written about that city and they talk about being stuck there. I can relate."
Track #11 - "Fuck tha' Police" by NWA: selected by Shopgirl Abbey
"Cause sometime America isn't pretty."
Track #12 - "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra: selected by Shopgirl Anna
"This amazing opus from ELO just sounds like America. A tad overdramatic, but on the whole, pretty upbeat and chipper."
436 Highway 1 West (near Paul’s Discount)
La Michoacana Taqueria translates basically to Michoacan taco restaurant. Michoacan is a southern state in Mexico, often referred to as the “soul of Mexico”. So it’s not far off to say the food served here is something like Mexican soul food. And that’s exactly how I’d describe it. The menu has expanded some since the taco truck days and is divided into several delicious categories; tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas, tostadas, a small veggie section, nachos, a small kids menu and combination plates which include rice, beans, and tortillas.
Since it was my first time, I had to have a taco and with the suggestion of the man at the counter I ordered 2 tacos asada (steak) just as they come, in a corn tortilla with cilantro, onion, and a lime on the side. So simple but so good. My husband ordered tacos al pastor (marinated pork), and the little one had a cheese quesadilla, which she ate all of (and she doesn’t eat just any quesadilla). To drink I had a Jarritos mandarin soda, sweet and citrusy and the perfect compliment to my tacos. I have to say I feel a little silly having taken so long to come here. This place is definitely kid friendly, affordable, and a great place to stop for a quick delicious Mexican meal. They even have a meat market/ Mexican grocer next door where you can buy everything from meat to spices, produce, and Mexican candy and ice cream. We’ve come here at least twice a week since our first meal and I haven’t been disappointed yet :-)
