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Tacolicious makes it easy to enjoy Mexican mole at home.
Four casual eateries in the Bay Area.
A cookbook debuting in September.
And a new line of sauces and salsas now selling exclusively at Williams-Sonoma.
San Francisco’s Tacolicious is fast on its way to becoming its own mini empire. The restaurant was established by Owner Joe Hargrave in 2009, who is married to San Francisco magazine editor, Sara Deseran, who, not coincidentally, is the author of the upcoming cookbook, “Tacolicious” (Ten Speed Press).
I had a chance to try samples of the new line of salsas and cooking sauces. Proceeds from the sale of the products go to the Tacolicious School Project, which supports neighborhood public schools in San…
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