Long Island's second location of Dirty Taco and Tequila, in Rockville Centre, is just as mobbed as the first, thanks to reasonable prices, high-quality ingredients and creative panache. On Friday, Oct.11, Tom Cataldo talked about what makes it worth the wait.


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