Billie Blair
Pratt Tribune
A taqueria is a Mexican restaurant specializing in tacos and burritos, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. Chavez is a family name. Pratt now has a new restaurant called Taqueria Chavez. It is located at the south end of town in the parking lot of the Pratt Business Center and Self-Storage building. Some people refer to this eatery as a “taco truck.” It is a walk up trailer fully equipped to make a variety of homemade Mexican delights, some of which may be new to area customers.
Beef tripe, roasted tongue and cheek meat are just a few of the new, and interesting items offered by food truck cook Nancy Chavez, who came with four children to Pratt from Hugoton, KS when her husband, Juan, changed jobs. Nancy had a dream since her children were little to open a taco truck and serve fresh Mexican food. With the move to Pratt and her children now aged 22, 20, 16 and 8, she and her husband decided the time and place were good. Nancy’s two oldest daughters, Sarai Silva and Magali Chavez, and a friend Dulce Chavez all work together to create a new eating experience. Nancy’s mother, Sabina Alvarez, came from Hugoton for two weeks to help get the business started. Sabina has been in Pratt for the almost seven months the food truck has been in operation.