Learn Better Spanish At This One-Of-A-Kind Mexican Restaurant In Pennsylvania
By Beth Price-Williams|Published August 22, 2023
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Living in Pennsylvania means that we often, whether intentionally or not, become foodies. After all, how could we not fall in love with food when we live somewhere that offers such eclectic cuisine? If you’re a fan of Mexican food, and tacos in particular, be sure to check out this one-of-a-kind Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You’ll even have the opportunity to polish your Spanish.
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Next time you're in Pittsburgh, make your way down Penn Avenue, where you'll find perhaps the city's most unique restaurant - Duo's Taqueria.
A takeout window that's graduated to a full-service restaurant, Duo's Taqueria was founded and is run by Duolingo, an organization that helps individuals learn languages for free.
Whether you use the Duolingo app or website, you can choose from more than 30 languages to study.
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Boasting a menu of Mexico City-inspired dishes like homemade nixtamal tortillas, the Pittsburgh restaurant also offers guests the opportunity to learn and polish their Spanish skills.
All servers speak both English and Spanish. You can also take a quiz while munching on tacos, and use your phone to find Spanish tips around the restaurant.
While you're learning or brushing up on your Spanish, browse the menu that's chock full of deliciousness. How about starting with an appetizer you can share with the table?
Want to dig into a main dish right away? Try the tamal de espinaca with mole verde, spinach, and asparagus, or the pollo rostizado. The half-chicken comes with salsa, honey, bayo beans, and tortillas.
On one of your visits to this Pennsylvania restaurant, indulge in a helping of tacos. Tacos come two to an order, and each sits on a homemade tortilla topped with onions, cilantro, and salsa.
Have you been to Duo’s Taqueria? What did you think of the food at this one-of-a-kind restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Let us know in the comments! While you’re in the city, how about going on a scenic hiking trail in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? For more hiking trails in Pennsylvania, check out AllTrails Plus.
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