"All that bitching your Southern classmates are going to do about barbecue? You can double that for your Californian classmates when it comes to tacos and burritos. According to them, there is nothing east of the Mississippi that should legally be allowed to call itself a burrito. Tune them out at El Pelon, where you can get big, flavorful Mexican food for really cheap (everything on the menu is under $11). Our favorite burrito is the El Guapo, which comes with plantains, and we love eating it on the patio on a quiet Fenway side street out front." - dan secatore