The meat sizzles as it turns on the vertical spit, and people come from all over for authentic tacos prepared in a tradition that began in Tijuana in 1972.

Border-crossing Tacos El Gordo Tacos El Gordo's carne asada fries Photo by: Beverly Poppe Jim Begley Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 | 12:05 a.m.

The Tacos El Gordo restaurant chain is offering free food for all health care workers at its locations in San Diego and Las Vegas.

The confirmed food trucks for the lunch portion include Just Fries, Something's Different and El Gordo and Flaco and dinner portion includes Bella's Concessions & Catering, Hot Dog Heaven and Yum ...

Tacos cost just $2; enchiladas, mulas and tortas run $4 apiece. Strangely, meat-covered fries ($10) are the menu's most expensive dish, but they're a meal in themselves, available with multiple ...