The requests were pouring in daily. From the first day Sofia’s Taqueria, an authentic pueblo style taco and tequila bar famed for scratch made tortillas and a multi-page tequila and mezcal menu, opened its doors on Bay Street in January 2019, Staten Islanders from the South Shore began salivating for an outpost of their own. According to chef/owner Peter Botros, the Mexican eatery and its prodigious tequila list was the first of its kind on the Island, and it was clear his neighbors were hungry for it.