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The Six Best Tacos in Azusa

In Azusa, you'll mostly find CalMex and traditional taqueria eats. With a few glorious outliers involving mole negro, fried quesadillas, and pork leg. Here's where to go.

August 22, 2023

The Five Best Argentine Restaurants in Los Angeles

Lionel Messi’s favorite milanesa, alfajores good enough for the pope, and where else to get your fill of high-quality Argentine cuisine.

August 21, 2023

Spot Check! Taquitos With Smoked Eel, Sichuan Chile Hot Chicken, and L.A. Food For Lahaina

If you want to help raise funds for Lahaina, you can do so over aguas frescas and a collection of great L.A. chefs and food businesses this Sunday.

August 18, 2023

Nearly Two Thirds of L.A.’s $1.3 Billion in COVID Relief Funds Went to Cops and Firefighters, Zero Went to Building Housing

Instead of spending on policing, local governments could have used the federal funds to acquire land for future development of affordable housing, provide financial assistance to homeowners or provide loans to affordable housing developers, according to the Treasury Department.

August 17, 2023

This Latina From South Gate Created a “Pawnaderia” That Bakes Mexican Pan Dulce Treats For Dogs

Meet Adriana Montoya, the founder of La Pawnaderia, a bakery that allows you to share your favorite Mexican treats and culture with a four-legged friend through pup-friendly pan dulce and “candy.”

August 17, 2023

Chamoy Cannabis Edibles Have Entered L.A.’s Dispensaries

And now finally, thanks to a company named Don Perico, you can find chamoy-flavored gummies at the dispensary, packing the extra superpower of getting you high today.

August 17, 2023

Here’s Every Beer at South Gate’s First Latino-Owned Brewery, and Its Seafood-Based Drinking Food Menu

Brown Soul Brewing Co. has officially opened in South Gate’s Historic Tweedy Mile. The co-founders are all from the area: “We’re not just a group of owners that came here to make money. We're invested in this community. We're here doing the work—grinding. SELA continues to rise..

August 16, 2023

This is How Much Street Drugs Cost in L.A. Right Now, According to LAPD’s Drug Price List

These are the prices for drugs in the L.A. area, according to a list that the LAPD may have accidentally sent to L.A. TACO. Marked “law enforcement sensitive,” the list includes wholesale, as well as “street,” prices for roughly a dozen varieties of uppers, downers, hallucinogens, and prescription medications.

August 15, 2023

The 11 Best Restaurants In East Long Beach

Thai pizza, Cambodian-Cajun seafood, carne en su jugo, and Lao sausage. The diversity of these restaurants speaks volumes as a reflection of the vibrant, diverse community that surrounds it.

August 15, 2023

Meet the Long Beach Paletero Selling Ice Cream To Both Dogs and Their Owners

Inside this paletero's ice cream cart, modified with four 14-inch balloon wheels to help push its weight across the sand, one will find a selection of ice cream for dogs, or “Frosty Paws” to be exact.

August 14, 2023