BEVERLY, MA – Sitting in a bite-size taqueria, the aroma of skirt steak on the grill causes mouths to water.
The smells os cilantro and onion permeate the air, and the acute rhythm of those hustling behind the counter provide lyrics to the culinary delights—marinated chicken, brisket, and beef tongue—ready to be wrapped and hand-delivered to the masses. The teeny interior is juxtaposed by the explosion of flavor in its food, but the structure comes to life thanks to artwork featuring icons of lucha libre.
The taqueria, La Victoria, operates in a suburb of Boston, one that sits a hearty 2,775 miles away from Azcapotzalco, a borough of Mexico City and the host city of AAA’s Triplemanía XXX, which takes place later this evening. These two destinations are connected by the unlikeliest of bonds: legendary luchadores. The crown jewel of La Victoria is a painting of Santo and Blue Demon, two greats squeezed into a lime green taxi. It is a scene from the 1970 film Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters, where both men, naturally, are wearing their famed masks.
