Midweek: Union City Lunch

 

 A bit of background:

Union City is a single community split by the Indiana and Ohio state line, with a city on the Indiana side and a village on the Ohio side. 

Both municipalities are geographically linked and cooperate on community initiatives, but they have distinct local governments and separate census data. 

Union City, Indiana is a declining city in Randolph County that was platted in 1849, 11 years after, also declining twin village, Union City, Ohio, in Darke County.

The 2025 population for Union City, Indiana, is 3,391 and the 2025 population for Union City, Ohio, is 1,370. 

First visited the area on a Sunday morning 2009.  For several reasons never managed to return until a rather dark, gloomy and cold 2015 Saturday morning.  After a hurried photo walkabout came across, open for business, Luz Tacos.

I was cold and it appeared warm so in I went.

   Union City, Indiana. ca. 2015

Inside, while warm, it was rather dark.  Spotted a older women at a counter in the back and headed over to her.  We looked at each other for a moment and then ordered a burrito. She just smiled and remained looking at me.  Then it hit me - she didn't speak English.  Now my one year of college Spanish was a very long time ago.  Was about to give it go when another women appeared, speaking English, asked what I ordered and then translated the request in Spanish to the older women who started to prepare my order.

Without a doubt, maybe it was the weather or perhaps I was just cold and tired, but that was the very best Burrito outside my experiences in Mexico. Have often wished to return for another real Mexican meal. 

Returned last Sunday, off course while still in business,

   Union City, Indiana.

it was closed.

Next week is open, might be a fine time to revisit Union City, Indiana for a Mexican Lunch.

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