HAVING WORKED SIDE by side for the past few decades, Companion's co-owner, Jodi Allen, and its manager, Rodrigo Silva, were recently able to fulfill the latter's dream of owning his own restaurant. The space in the alleyway behind Companio's café in Ladue was too small to be of much use, but it was the perfect size for Ladue Taco, a nighttime, pickup-only joint that serves eight kinds of tacos, various sides, and margaritas by the gallon. —G.M.
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Jodi, your family has a food service background.
My family founded and owned Allen Foods. My brother Josh and I were the fourth generation to get involved but didn't stay involved. My cousin Andy [Bravo TV's Andy Cohen]
