The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham news and links for Tuesday, April 14

Storefront of Taco Bell Cantina with mobile and delivery pickup signage on purple window panels, San Francisco, California, December 11, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | Gado via Getty Images Happy Tuesday, Hoddlers! Tuesday makes me think of Taco Tuesday, and so let’s talk about tacos.

I know that real street or food truck tacos are the best — I have my favorite truck staked out whenever I get a craving, and I especially enjoy the lengua tacos — I want to give a little love to the OG staple of family home taco night: the White Person Taco™. You know the one — crunchy yellow corn taco shells filled with ground beef mixed with the powdered taco seasoning packet, topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, pre-grated mild cheddar cheese, and mild chunky salsa. Maybe a little sour cream.

If you’re feeling crazy, use an ungrilled flour soft tortilla as the shell. This is the stuff built Taco Bell into a fast food powerhouse. Is it “authentic”?

Hell no. Is it quietly tasty and evocative of childhood dinners? Yes!