Tacos al Carbon: A Unique Lake Worth Experience

Lake Worth is one of my favorite cities of all time, because it boasts such a wide variety of cultural offerings. This week I explored something different when my kids took me to Tacos al Carbon.

Tacos al Carbon consists of a corner lot in Lake Worth. There is a small restaurant with tables, and a window for outside service. There are a variety of picnic tables, one open food truck serving tacos, and a fleet of food trucks that I assume are waiting for rush hours and weekends.

Tacos al Carbon is open 24/7. The prices can’t be beat. The food is good, but a little inconsistent.

The guacamole was the best ever, but the chips seemed a little stale.

The most popular dishes seem to be tacos and wet burritos, which are like huge enchiladas.

I found the spicy pork to be not very spicy, and the beef to be a little dry.

Two of my kids say the beef tongue is the best meat to get. I will never know because I will never taste something that could be tasting me at the same time.

We had a fun outside dining experience, complete with feral kittens and a spider bite. This is not a great place to take a first date, but for an interesting evening in Lake Worth it’s worth a try.

The Best Hair in Florida

Finding the professionals you need is one of the hardest tasks of moving. I know, I’ve moved a lot in my life. I’m also picky, and not opposed to driving many miles for the right dentist, doctor or salon.

Of all the hard-to-find-professionals, for me the most difficult to find is a great hairdresser.

I have hair that many stylists find challenging. I am also very particular about my hair. I have little interest in being fashion-forward. I would rather simply avoid the salon for a few years than find myself in the chair of a perky scissor-wielding twenty-year-old who wants to know what I want to do about “all this grey.” Please don’t chastise me when I refuse to let you give me a new hairstyle, straighten my curls or change my hair color!

I know a lot of women love going to the salon. For me it can be as anxiety producing as a trip to the dentist.

I’ve been in Florida for six years now. Early on I was lucky to find a hairdresser I loved. One day the salon in which she worked was just gone, and I had no idea where to find her. I tried a few other places after that, from cheap chain mall shops to high-end luxury salons. Finally, I gave up, until this past weekend when I discovered Kerri Olah-Brennan in Lake Worth.

Kerri is the owner and operator of @The-Hair.Net, a cute one-chair salon at 506 Lucerne Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. If you go to @The-Hair.Net, there is no chance that you will be sloughed off to a lesser hairdresser due to a busy schedule. If you go to Kerri’s shop, it’s Kerri who will take care of you.

Kerri has been doing hair since she was a teenager. Now she has teenagers of her own. She’s down-to-earth, friendly and funny. Most importantly, she listens, and asks questions to make sure she understands what you want.

As much as Kerri is respectful of my desire to keep my hair natural, she keeps current with new techniques, styles, products and tools. I’ve also had the privilege of seeing Kerri’s artistry with special-occasion up-dos. Kerri is a good person to have on your team when it comes time for weddings and proms.

Whether you need maintenance, a new look or a do for a special occasion, call Kerri at (561) 358-1237.