Authentic tacos in Wichita, KS? You heard right, muchacho. And to truly bring the taste of Mexico to the heart of the Midwest, a small team of SHS creatives concocted the tale of El Luchador – a taco loving ex-wrestler who left the squared circle for the kitchen at 917 E. Douglas Ave., and has been obsessing about his favorite Mexican street food ever since.
The Tale of El Luchador
Since he was just a niño, El Luchador dreamed of one day being Mexico’s greatest wrestling champion. And as soon as he was able, he spent every waking minute working on high-flying moves, stitching together a skin-tight sequined costume from scraps found in the dusty streets of Oaxaca, and bulking up with his mama’s simple, filling and delicious tacos.
After years of training, he finally made it into the ring for his very first official match. But as the referee was explaining the rules, he uttered two words that would change the course of El Luchador’s life forever: “no biting”. At that moment, our hero was forced to choose between his two great loves: squashing opponents’ skulls like grapes or taking big bites of tasty, wonderful tacos. He knew what he had to do.
After forfeiting his match, El Luchador was banned from the ring. So, dejected, he left Oaxaca in search of a new home where he would be free to celebrate his true loves of tasty tacos, cold cervesas and good amigos. After many years of searching, he finally found that place right here in Wichita, Kansas.
To this day, you can find our high-flying hero right here in The District, slinging piping hot Mexican street food and singing some old folk song about Home Sweet Taco. He’s usually off key and frankly, we think he made it up, but he’s the only one who knows the recipe for the pastor, so what are you gonna do, you know?
