El Tour Del Nacho (A.K.A. Nacho Patrol) began formally in September 2008 by the fine women of the 144 and a few hungry friends. Our mission is simple: to eat our way through the nachos of Boston in hopes of finding that mythical 40/40 score. Since our inception, we’ve branched out from Boston to include reviews from across the globe. All scores are based on a rubric set down on the Official Rules page, governing our consumption of, our companions for, and our compassion toward a nacho plate.
Comments? Requests? Recipes? Long-Lost Friends? Email us at nachopatrol@gmail.com.
Our Members:
Andi
Hometown: Murderapolis, Minnesota
Likes: Cats, Lost, climbing mountains, Star Trek reruns
Fun fact: Knows exactly what happened on Deck 9, Section 12
Motto: “If they had a self-important tax, I’d be bankrupt.”
Skyler
Hometown: Oregon (Washington’s Mexico)
Likes: Bicycles, bacon, nacho-related puns, nomming while talking.
Fun Fact: Singlehandedly introduced East Africa to guacamole.
Motto: “If you can’t learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.”
smAsh
Hometown: Silly Valley, CA
Likes: E-mags, patent law, Family Guy, brown men, Cuervo Gold margarita, rocks, no salt.
Fun Fact: Has never, ever lost a game of “Never Have I Ever”.
Motto: “I’m here for the margs.”
Shanti
Hometown: Oregon (California’s Canada)
Likes: Banana Republic, oatmeal, collecting business cards
Fun Fact: Has never, ever won a game of “Never Have I Ever.”
Trevor, the Nacho Patrol Godfather
Hometown: L-town, Minnesota
Likes: Fútbol, The Twinkies, Comic Books, Beer, Fred Rogers
Fun fact: Can make cheese
Motto: “I don’t get lost, I make adventures.”
Angela, Nacho Patrol’s Official Designated Driver
Hometown: Slumerville, MA Likes: dogs, traveling, Maine, wine (also, traveling to Maine with her dog and drinking wine) Fun Fact: She is a pilates guru Motto: “Mom raised me to be a woman of the millennium” – thanks Paula!
Parental Patrol
Hometown: Oregon (Idaho’s Portugal)
Likes: Traveling, eating dubious nachos while traveling, cooking, Airstream trailers, bragging about their offspring’s nacho blog
Motto: “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.”
We really need to strap Harrison on our bikes one of these days so he can participate in a review.
Hey Girls,
I found your Nacho Blog online and liked all of your posts. The main reason I found you was because I was doing a search on Nacho Reviews, and although they’re hard to find, I wanted to find as many like minded people as I could. 😀 I started a Nachos site before ever knowing there were others. I’m in Southern California. Right now it has mainly Nachos Reviews/Rankings but I want to make it all about the ins and outs of Nachos. I added you on my site for others to see, I hope that’s ok. I have two types of revies on my site, and in one of them I use (and credit) your ranking system, which is awesome. I’m still starting off but I’m already backed up on reviews on the site. Check it out if you want. http://www.iwst99.com
Keep the Nachos love alive! Love all your reviews.
Cya,
iwst99
I think I’m in love.
Awesome blog, Nacho Patrol.
Though, I do feel sorry for you dedicated ladies. I spent most of my 20s in the Boston area. I lived near Comm and Harvard right off Corey Hill and was a regular at Our House for a few years. Now I’m back in my hometown of Oakland, CA.
Anyway, I can say with experience that the pickings are pretty slim in the Boston area. I used to hit Anna’s for the quesadillas and burritos, but I don’t think they ever had nachos. A shame, because they had the raw materials to maybe do them right.
But to even the scorecard, finding a decent steak and cheese out here is like trying to find the Holy Grail.
My buddy Jake and I are on a quest to find the best nachos in and around Oakland. You can check out our blog at:
nachos.posterous.com
Godspeed, nacho patrol.
Hey Nacho Patrollers, a fellow nacho friend from Australia here! Did you know we are so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to nachos that most Australians dont even know what proper nacho cheese tastes like?
They think grated cheese on soggy cornchips with tomato salsa is what nachos are! So it’s my mission in Australia to introduce my fellow Aussies to real nachos. Thanks to my countless hours of blood, sweat and tears (none of which i add to our nachos thankfully!!) I am finally in a position to be able to sell nachos all around the country. I cant believe nobody else saw such an empty space in the Australian culture and didnt think “nachos”!
We’ve still got a long way to go to catch up to the rest of the world but i’m happy to devote my days to the cause! Long live nachos!
PS – I would love to come on a nacho patrol with you guys around Boston and sample them first hand…one day!