Acapulco serves tacos from the back of a bodega crammed with Mexican ingredients and phone cards. Florence la Mexicana is an aged lunch counter near the docks. Neither has any atmosphere to speak of, so it's down to the nitty gritty: Which taco deserves to move up to the Savory Sixteen?

I'll reveal my pick tomorrow, but you still have a say. Vote below for your favorite in this taco-a-taco showdown and we'll create a separate bracket just for readers' picks. Who knows, maybe you guys have the refined taste and exceptional skill to match my critic's picks. And if you haven't tasted these two worthy competitors, this is a perfect excuse for an extended, taco-tasting lunch.

Check out all of CL's Tournament of Tacos coverage here for both future matchups and daily results, until the tournament ends April 4.

So who wins: Acapulco or Florence la Mexicana?Check out the full Tournament of Tacos bracket after the break:

This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2009.