The carnitas taco at Chepe's Mexican Grill, your pick for the best place to get tacos in and around Atlanta. Photo: Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

YOUR PICKS
1. Chepe’s Mexican Grill
You say, “Chepe’s Mexican Grill is by far the best taco place in Georgia. Their fish tacos, tender tacos and taco trio have no comparison … outstanding service, clean restaurant, helpful waitstaff and margaritas to die for put them head and shoulders above the competition.”

2. Taqueria del Sol
3. Holy Taco
4. Nuevo Laredo Cantina
5. El Taco Veloz
6. Tin Lizzy’s Cantina

A plate of tacos from the stationary taco truck, Taco L1000000, in Marietta. Photo: Gene Lee

OUR PICKS
1. Taco L1000000
Gene Lee, Food and More blogger on international cuisine, says, “This place is run out of a truck that can’t actually be mobile due to Georgia laws. Their tacos are simply topped with onions and cilantro and served on two warmed corn tortillas. Like true authentic tacos, these are not drowned in processed cheese …

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Take a little jaunt into space at Center Stage this weekend with the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular. Though some of the music is sure to come from the band's 1973 classic "Dark Side of the Moon" (pictured above), the event should be well-lit by those lasers.

FRIDAY

Music: Join Big Mike Geier, his Kingsized Orchestra and the Dames Aflame burlesque dancers for “Elvis Royale,” an annual birthday tribute to Elvis Presley at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 7 and 8 at the Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points.

Stage: The Gas South Broadway Series gets the new year started with a touring production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s tuneful classic “Oklahoma.” Through Jan. 9 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

Stage: Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents “Tokens of Affection,” the world premiere of a romantic comedy written and directed by Atlanta playwright Topher Payne. Through Jan. 23 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

Comedy: John Heffron was the winner of the second season of  “Last …

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