Local musician Franky Perez, who recently returned to touring duty with Finnish metal group Apocalyptica, has been performing at company parties for his friends at Liquidation Nation in Southern California for years. He always thought the business was a great concept—offering affordable furniture, electronics and more from hotel chains and overstocked retail outlets—that could do well in Las Vegas.
Now he’s one of the partners in the new southwest Vegas location, where he wanted to add his personal touch to the experience. He did so with Good Mojo, a taco cart slinging Mexican-Cuban fusion for shoppers to snack on—or maybe it’s the other way around. “Come for the tacos, leave with a treadmill,” Perez jokes.
The foundation of the tiny menu is an old family recipe for Cuban mojo pork, slow roasted for eight hours with lots of citrus and garlic and packed into tacos with signature salsa. The other standout item is a hybrid bite, quesadilla-meets-Cuban sandwich.
Liquidation Nation could eventually create something of a café space for Good Mojo, and Perez thinks the concept could go the food truck route, too. But for now, it’s all about maximizing flavor and feeding locals as they take advantage of well-priced merchandise.
“The response has been incredible,” he says. “You’re always nervous when you’re trying out a new song live, wondering how they’re gonna take to it. This has been like an automatic hit with strangers and friends alike. And we want to keep the price point low for an affordable, fun experience between the food and what you find at Liquidation Nation.”
GOOD MOJO TACOS 4830 W. Oquendo Road, liquidation-nation.com. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.
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