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With the opening of Felipe’s Taqueria, we must return to the space next to 7-11 and face the specter of Real Taco. Can cheap, quality Mexican food exist in this location or are there larger forces at work...
Anna’s Taqueria has long been a student favorite for cheap, filling burritos. Now, one of Anna’s own has branched out and opened his own version of the Mexican eatery. Felipe’s Taqueria took over the spot recently vacanted by Real Taco, to the delight of guacamole and rice lovers in the Square. Owner Felipe Herrera moved to Boston from Oaxaca, Mexico 14 years ago but still knows his salsa. This past weekend, Herrera and his business partner, Tom Brush, unveiled their new joint venture. Felipe’s Taqueria has already...
...Cheap labor allowed India to find a niche for itself in the diamond-polishing business, but that wasn't the country's only edge. The Surat diamond trade was built by a dynamic and enterprising religious community?the Palanpuri Jains, followers of an ancient religion that emphasizes nonviolence and vegetarianism. Jains account for 0.4% of India's population. The Palanpuris, who hail from the town of Palanpur in the Indian state of Gujarat, form a close-knit community that thrives in the atmosphere of secrecy and informality that envelops the diamond trade?there are often no written contracts, many transactions...
...years ago. For decades they supported the KMT, then Taiwan's only party, which co-opted local ?lites and controlled loans to farmers to win loyalty. Now that's changing. Locals worry that the KMT's desire for closer ties with the mainland will mean a flood of cheap imported produce and lower incomes and, more fundamentally, that the KMT will eventually reunify with a country they consider alien. The KMT's Yunlin chief, Huang Shang-wen, knows how his party can regain votes: "For us to win elections, we need to lean toward independence." But that would sacrifice...
...SHOP THE WEB. "Prices can vary 20¢ to 30¢ a gallon in the same metro area, and often you don't have to drive very far to find cheap gas, just an extra block or two," suggests Jason Toews, co-founder of GasBuddy.com a website that uses volunteer spotters to help compile price lists at stations in 174 areas around the country. GasPriceWatch.com and FuelMeUp.com can also help you find the cheapest fill-up in your neighborhood, near your job or along your commute...