Mi Pueblo Food Center
950 E. Alisal St., Salinas
(831) 751-9713
1712 Fremont Blvd., Seaside
(831) 233-5929, www.mipueblo.com
Corn tortillas made fresh all day, every day. If you want to spice things up, you can get ’em flavored too, with cactus, chipotle or jalapeño. There’s also fresh chips, tamales, and masa to take home and make your own (which also comes in various flavors). The cremeria is chock full of enticing cheesy offerings, from panela and cotija to Oaxaca and Mennonites. Mi Pueblo also makes their own queso fresco. And then there’s the ever-popular meats, in particular the arrachera, a barbecue staple. The kitchen dishes out solid offerings, while the bakery’s tres leches cake is a slice of sponge-cake heaven.