Best Bite of the Week: Beef Brisket Tacos

Slow-cooked beef brisket taco at Bad Bean Taqueria

For me, there’s no better place to relax than the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Not only do the barrier islands boast stunning beaches, lighthouses that dot the shores from Corolla to Okracoke, skimmers that fly close to the water, and spectacular sunsets over Currituck Sound, they’re also home to eateries that satisfy many a food craving (and most of mine).

The appeal of eating out in the towns up and down the Outer Banks is that you can go shorts-and-sandals casual to fine dining, on the beach road, in a shopping center, or a freestanding restaurant. We lean toward the casual, and during our recent trip, we got back to a favorite lunch spot: Bad Bean Taqueria (http://badbeanobx.com) in Corolla, on the northern tip of the islands.