Named after the Spanish word for “miner,” Minero represents the storied history of the taco, which supposes that Mexican silver miners named the dish in the 18th century. The word “taco” referred to the dynamite miners used to excavate the ore in the mines, which was made of pieces of paper wrapped around gunpowder and inserted into the holes carved in the rock face, reads the website.



Chef Sean Brock (Husk, McCrady's) brought his take on Mexican fare to the Ponce City Market in Atlanta. It's a spin-off of his Charleston original location, though he's no longer involved with the restaurant.



Minero serves street food-style tacos on house-made tortillas.

The Minero team tasted over 40 varieties of corn from different producers before choosing their favorite: Masienda. Using a traditional nixtamalization process to make fresh masa every day, Minero grinds the corn in house, which results in a truly authentic corn tortilla. The corn Minero uses comes from Masienda, a company operated by Jorge Gaviria. Masienda’s goal is to connect with small independent farmers in Mexico who are growing single origin landrace varieties of corn to import to the United States. Minero uses a Yellow Olotillo corn grown in Oaxaca. By utilizing this amazing company and their unique products, we are able to create an incredibly delicious tortilla.



"Chef Bill Hogan embraces traditional Mexican cuisine utilizing time-honored techniques, including nixtamalization of masa for house made corn tortillas. Fresh, high-quality ingredients are used as the foundation for each dish, exploring many styles of cooking and featuring live fire preparations from our custom charcoal grill," reads the website.



I ordered "The Minero Burrito (or Burrito Bowl) - white rice, beans, oaxaca cheese, crema, poblano, cabbage, cilantro, salsa verde, avocado" with veggies, charcoal chicken, grilled steak or al pastor pork.



This boy was filled to the brim, though it wasn't always spread evenly. Still, good flavors and a nice variety of filling ingredients.



Grade: B