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An EVG reader noted that there aren't any signs of life over at Pinche Taqueria, the West Coast-style Mexican restaurant on Lafayette and Bleecker...
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Eater noted the possible closure last evening, hearing from a neighbor that a rent increase may be the reason behind the (sudden) departure. The locations on Mott Street and West 14th Street preceded this one in closing.
In 2008, the Times called Pinche's fish tacos "textbook-perfect."