R&R Taqueria

Wedged inside a Shell convenience mart, R&R Taqueria has no service, no tables, and no chairs. Photograph by Scott Suchman

R&R may give the appearance of a make-shift business, but it’s the deliberate creation of Rodrigo Albarran-Torres, a commercial cargo pilot who was furloughed two years ago. Photograph by Scott Suchman

The griddle is the starting point for all taco assembly Photograph by Scott Suchman

Resisting the entreaties of his landlord, Albarran-Torres stuck to his vision of serving authentic cooking from all the regions of food-rich Mexico. Photograph by Scott Suchman

The lightness and complexity of the food belie the quick-stop setting. Photograph by Scott Suchman