Laura Lucero is used to tough locations. Even though it has a Merrick Road address, her Taco el Chingon in Bellmore is hidden in a shopping center behind a gas station. Nevertheless, in the six years since it opened, it has become one of the South Shore’s most popular Mexican eateries.

So she was not afraid to open a North Shore location in one of Huntington Village’s most challenging spots: The address is 46-1 Gerard Street, but you can walk up and down Gerard Street and you won’t see it. Instead, from Wall Street, head down the alleyway just north of Cafe Buenos Aires; Taco el Chingon will be on your right. (Or plug 40°52'19.0 "N 73°25'41.0 "W into your phone.)

"You know what," Lucero said, "We like the hidden place, it makes us more attractive."

The enormous menu also makes them

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