El Rustico's parillada, or meat platter, comes with three types of meat for $23. I chose tripas, al pastor and carne asada. Eaten on my porch.  

When they closed the Tohono O'odham Swapmeet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of its food vendors struck out on his own to open his first brick and mortar restaurant. El Rustico, 2281 N. Oracle Road, serves grilled meats like carne asada, tripas and roast cabrito (goat), a specialty of Coahuila, Mexico where chef Juan Almanza is from.

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