Zambrero's Northbridge

If you were avoiding the Mexican cartel that has taken over the streets, then the Northbridge zone is also no longer safe.  On Thursday, Zambrero opened its doors on James Street welcoming its fourth store to WA.  Day 1 saw Zambrero's giving away 1000 burritos, whispers say it was one every fifteen seconds.  
 
I have been lucky enough to get to know the owners of Mt Lawley, Leederville and Subiaco really well.  Jamie and Eli opened their first store in Mt Lawley just in time for the Beaufort Street Festival 2011, the year that 80,000 attendees took us by surprise.  It's been a huge two years for these two with three successful stores under their belts.  I went along to the James Street opening party to down salt rimmed margaritas and play catch ups (eat burritos).   

The James Street store is beautifully fitted with earthy, wood features and feels oh so spacious thanks to the high ceiling with its original pressed tin.  The owners are new to the Zambrero scene and they have big plans for many more in the West. These plans include the ENEX dining hall which opens rather soon and will be giving the likes of Sumo Salad a run for its money. 

James Street will be the first to keep the doors open late into the night.  I imagine the drinking crowd will be pouring in.  Even when drunk the math is quite simple: burrito > kebab.  

As I write this on Sunday night I can honestly say that I have eaten at Zambrero three times this week. My favourite and failsafe option for when I need something fresh,  healthy and in a hurry.   Oh and you can leave feeling just that little bit more satisfied knowing that each time you eat at a Zambrero they donate a plate to someone in need.  

GOT S3 EP9

'The Rains of Castamere'  a song for house Lannister.

If you were teetering on the fence then last night scrolling through your newsfeed you would have sealed the deal.   Embrace Game of Thrones or boycott it forever.  Social media was a steady stream of WTFs surrounding the Red Wedding.  Even after reading A Storm of Swords I still didn't see THAT coming.  

Doom doom doom ... silence.

It's like Zambrero's knew we were coming and it was nice to see dear old Ned Stark at the Mt Lawley store.  Kinda fitting really as there is a Zambrero's burrito a day challenge for the month of June happening in our friendship circle.  Dwight v James.  

taco time

plant me

The boys at Zambrero's treated our Roving Dinner guests to some pretty mean chilli seeds for our little gift bags.

Zambrero

If you want fresh, fast and healthy then Zambrero is your answer.  Jamie and Eli opened their Mt Lawley store just in time for the Beaufort Street Festival. Following in the footsteps of big bro Leederville, the Mt Lawley store is always packed.  The line is full of patient peeps waiting to sink their teeth into quality ingredients and Mex with modern attitude.  I tend to opt for a salad bowl and I always get verde and white sauce. Oh how delish! When life gets busy I probably scoff a salad bol two times a week.

Happiness in a soft tortilla.

These two dudes are the owners!

This is the part about Zambrero that really hits home.

"Our plate4plate initiative has been running since April 2011. We work with Action Against Hunger, to provide high protein, high vitamin meals that help strengthen people suffering malnutrition.

Each quarter, we add up all the meals¹ we have served at Zambrero and deliver the resources to provide the equivalent number of meals to our distribution partner, Action Against Hunger, who provide the logistics to distribute the food relief to the areas most in need.

Why did we choose Action Against Hunger as a partner? Because with thousands of volunteers all over the world, and a 30-year track record of providing non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious humanitarian action, we were totally confident that our plate4plate donations would be distributed to the right people in the right places.

Plate4plate is funded through the profits of Zambrero, which means we’re never going to ask you for money. All you have to do is enjoy any delicious meal from our fresh, healthy menu and we’ll donate a meal in return—a definite win-win!

With your support, as Zambrero grows, the number of people we can feed increases and we hope it goes a little way to helping reduce world poverty. Thank you for helping us to help them!"