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Taylor's Tacos building community, one delicious taco at a time

Taylor's Tacos building community on Chicago Sun Times

Taylor and Maya Mason have opened a standalone taqueria in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood.

— Samantha Callender

Taylor's Tacos offers a unique take on a popular Mexican dish in Little Italy

Taylor's Tacos offers a unique take on a popular Mexican dish in Little Italy on CBS Chicago

A popular pop-up taco stand now has a permanent home in Little Italy, where the owners are using their West Coast roots to create fusion style tacos.

— Jamaica Ponder

West Side Native Opens Taylor's Tacos On Taylor Street: 'It's Just Meant To Be'

West Side Native Opens Taylor's Tacos on Chicago block club

Don't let the name fool you: Taylor's Tacos is named for its owner, not the street it sits on.

— Madison Savedra

Woman-Owned Taco Shop Years in the Making Opens in Little Italy

Woman-Owned Taco Shop Years in the Making Opens in Little Italy on CBS Chicago

Nine years ago, a dream for Taylor Mason began when she served her first taco at her father's 55th birthday party.

— Kate Chappell

Taylor's Tacos is Chicago's First Black-Owned, Woman-Owned, Queer-Owned Taco Shop

Taylor's Tacos is Chicago's First Black-Owned on Black restaurant week

One of Taylor Mason's favorite things about living in Southern California was the availability and ubiquity of delicious street food. At almost any time of the day or night, she could pull over and grab a bite of something good. That, along with the sunny weather, was one of the things she missed most after moving back to her hometown of Chicago. She did find a little taco stand in the city, but Taylor couldn’t get her fix whenever she wanted because their hours were all over the place.

— Genet Lakew

Taylor's Tacos finally gets a home on Taylor Street, plus 5 more new restaurants in Chicago

Taylor's Tacos finally gets a home on Taylor Street on Microsoft

Chicagoans - from Lena Waithe to Chance the Rapper to this critic — have been salivating over Taylor's Tacos for years.In 2021, it landed on my list of best new tacos, even though the concept didn’t technically have its own restaurant. Instead, owners Taylor and Maya Mason worked out a deal with Dock's Fish in Bronzeville to offer a limited menu, while handling large catering orders out of The Hatchery on the West Side.

— Microsoft

Small Business Spotlight: With Taylor's Tacos, West Coast Street Food Finds West Side Community

Small Business Spotlight: With Taylor's Tacos on Polsky

After moving back home to Chicago from California, Taylor Mason missed Los Angeles' ubiquitous street tacos. She'd get an occasional whiff thanks to a guy who sporadically set up a grill on a Wicker Park sidewalk, drawing a line of hungry patrons that stretched down the block.

— Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

In Little Italy, a Black-Owned Taqueria Offers a Little Soul

In Little Italy, a Black-Owned Taqueria Offers a Little Soul on Eater

For seven years, Taylor Tacos has operated in various iterations, popping up at places like Dock’s Fish in Bronzeville and the Hatchery in Garfield Park. Now Taylor and Maya Mason are celebrating a long-awaited victory lap with the opening of a permanent location in Little Italy where the spouses dispense food with a distinctive West Coast-meets-Chicago culinary style.

— Naomi Waxman

Taco maker goes from food truck to bricks-and-mortar site

Taco maker goes from food truck to bricks-and-mortar site on WBBM radio

A local entrepreneur has taken her love of tacos and turned it into a thriving business. Taylor Mason -- founder and co-owner of Taylor's Tacos at 1512 West Taylor St. - joins the Noon Business Hour to share her story.

— WBBM Newsradio

Black restaurant owners show off cuisines beyond well-worn soul food dishes

Black restaurant owners show off cuisines beyond well-worn soul food dishes on Chicago business

Taylor Mason is a Black woman slinging Mexican-style tacos. She admits it's an unexpected combination.

— Ally Marotti