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Anna’s vs. Felipe’s: A Tale of Two Eerily Similar Taquerias

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Source: GFood & Travel

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Source: Man Fuel – a food blog

Though I’m going to try to approach the Anna’s vs. Felipe’s debate objectively, I am still a Tufts student and in a lot of ways Anna’s vs. Felipe’s is kind of just a metaphor for Davis Square vs. Harvard Square – or even worse, Tufts vs. Harvard. But let it be clear, there isn’t much difference between the two taquerias. In fact, I had to double check if the owners were the same! When I first visited Felipe’s I was astounded by the ordering similarities. They too had a “super” burrito vs. a “regular” sized burrito, had their meats, salsas, vegetables, and other burrito fillings in the same position, and even had the same whole vegetables that they would chop on request. Certainly differences persisted, while Ana’s did not have a diced red onion topping, Felipe’s lacked Chicken Ranchero, a personal favorite, and in my opinion one of the highlights of Anna’s. Read more