For those strolling along Alexandria's waterfront hungry for a bite to eat and a spot to relax, there's a new casual option: Riverside Taco Company.
The new eatery located at 105-107 N. Union Street in front of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, serves food from a vintage Airstream trailer and offers seating with a view of the water.
It opened Friday, June 21 and offers up a menu that features tacos, guacamole, chips and salsa and street corn (cotija-lime cream, chipotle and cilantro) as well as beverages including frozen margaritas and sangria. Also on the beverage menu are draft beers including: Devils Backbone Gold Leaf, Port City Optmal Wit and Smartmouth Game On.
You can also order a bowl with a choice of protein, bandora rice, frijoles Rojas, pico de Gallo, cotija cheese, cilantro and lime crema. A vegetarian option is also available. Tacos are $4 each and served with corn tortillas, chopped cilantro and cotija cheese.
Chef Santiago Lopez, who hails from Bogota, Colombia, created the menu.
The enterprise is the brainchild of Alexandria Restaurant Partners; their other restaurants include nearby Vole's Dockside Grill and Hi-Tide Lounge as well as Mia's and
