Restaurants & Bars
Big Papi Burrito Unveiled By Cranston Restaurant For National Burrito Day
The former Red Sox slugger said he was "pumped."
CRANSTON, RI โ Annaโs Taqueria in Cranston is unveiling the Big Papi Burrito for National Burrito Day next week.
The Big Papi Burrito will make its debut April 2 at Annaโs Taqueria's dozen locations in Massachusetts as well.
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"Iโm pumped to team up with Annaโs Taqueria to bring my creation to my friends in Boston and beyond,โ Ortiz said in a media release.
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โAnnaโs is a big part of our local flavor, and I know weโll hit it out of the park with this drop,โ the Hall-of-Famer said.
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"The super-sized Big Papi Burrito is inspired by Ortizโs Dominican roots with chipotle-smothered steak, cheese, Mexican rice, sweet peppers, fajita veggies, sliced avocado, queso fresco, pinto beans, cilantro and onions that is all wrapped into a warm 12-inch flour tortilla," the release said.
Annaโs Taqueria will donate $1 from each burrito sold to the David Ortiz Childrenโs Fund, a charity dedicated to providing heart surgeries and care to children in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.
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