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Raleigh actually has a decent taco scene. Hillsborough Street near NC State has a cluster of solid options, food trucks have built loyal followings across the city, and there's no shortage of places calling themselves a taqueria. Cary and Morrisville have their own scattered options too. So this isn't a guide claiming the Triangle has nothing — it's a guide for the specific craving that's harder to satisfy close to home: real Mexico City street tacos, built the way they're bu

Durham has no shortage of places to get Mexican food, from downtown spots near the American Tobacco Campus to casual counters closer to Duke and Ninth Street. So when locals from all over Durham, and increasingly from Chapel Hill and RTP-adjacent towns, keep coming back to one spot specifically, it's worth asking what's actually different about it. Here's the honest answer for La Taqueria by Katsuji in Boxyard RTP: it's not trying to be everything to everyone. It's built arou

Durham's food scene punches well above its size, and it's spread across a handful of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own personality — downtown and the American Tobacco Campus, Ninth Street near Duke, the historic Brightleaf district, and the food-hall energy of Boxyard RTP out toward Research Triangle Park. Here's a local's breakdown of where to go depending on what you're after, starting with where to find the city's best Mexican cuisine. The Best Mexican Cuisine in D

If you work anywhere near Research Triangle Park, you already know the problem: most of the "quick lunch" options nearby are the same rotating cast of chains and grab-and-go counters. This guide isn't a generic list — it's a breakdown of the different ways people actually eat lunch near RTP (solo, in a group, on a budget, entertaining a visitor) and where La Taqueria by Katsuji, inside Boxyard RTP in Durham, fits each one. If you're commuting in from Raleigh, Cary, Morrisvill

If you have ever watched a conference lunch line move at a glacial pace, you already know why format matters. Corporate events in the Research Triangle Park are not short on ambition. They are short on time, attention, and patience for food that feels like an afterthought. A taco bar done the right way solves more than hunger. It creates momentum. Guests build their own plates in minutes, mingle while they eat, and actually remember the meal. That is why teams across RTP, Dur

When you think of tacos, what comes to mind? For many in the United States, the word "taco" conjures images of hard yellow shells filled with ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, and a dollop of sour cream. While this Tex-Mex interpretation has its own place in culinary history, it is a far cry from the vibrant, complex, and deeply traditional street food culture of Mexico City. At La Taqueria by Katsuji, located in the heart of Boxyard RTP in Durham, North