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A New Champion Emerges at L.A. TACO’s 3rd Annual ‘BirriaMania’ Blind Tasting In Arcadia
There was more than one L.A. champion crowned this weekend; one headed to the World Series, and the other to immortal birria fandom. Hundreds came out to enjoy lucha libre and the city's best birria at Santa Anita Park.
L.A. TACO Investigative Reporter ‘Detained’ While Filming Encampment ‘Sweep,’ Released Without Charges
Ray was released by LAPD Sergeant Delano Hutchins without being cited or charged. Upon releasing Ray, Hutchins explained that our reporter was “detained” and not “arrested” because Hutchins determined he had not violated the law, due to Ray’s “media first amendment status.”
How to Crawl Through Eagle Rock’s Best Tacos and Dispensaries
Eagle Rock holds its own in northeast Los Angeles when it comes to delicious tacos if you know where to look.
L.A.’s 15 Best Panaderías For Pan De Muerto During Dia De Los Muertos
Los Angeles has the best pan de muerto scene in the country, from sourdough and vegan variations, to recipes that have been passed down through generations. Here are fifteen panaderías around L.A. where you can find the fluffy, gently spiced, sugar-dusted pan dulce that is as delicious as it is crucial to the Dia de Muertos Mexican tradition.
How a Vacant Wilmington Lot Became Tyler Durden’s House in ‘Fight Club’ 25 Years Ago
The first rule of this article is… do not read further unless you’ve seen Fight Club. This is how the filming locations for the classic film shot in Wilmas look like now—25 years later.
In Search of True Jerk Chicken, We Found Excellent Curry Goat and Melt-In-Your-Mouth Oxtail In West L.A. Instead
Yes, there’s good Jamaican food In L.A, and this new low-key spot on the second floor of a strip mall in the Westside proves it.
Seven Indigenous Truths From These Native Community Leaders
We sat down with Indigenous revolutionaries, Sean "The Sioux Chef" Sherman, and L.A.'s own Odilia Romero and Alfonso Martinez to reflect on native wisdom. These were some of their universal truths.
Five Delicious Spots to Try In the U.S.’s First Official ‘Little Arabia’ in Orange County
Where to go In O.C.'s Little Arabia for crispy falafel, sticky knafeh, and more.
These Simple Mexicali-style, Aluminum Foil-Wrapped Burritos Are For ‘Lonches,’ Not Influencers
These are the burritos that northern Mexico is familiar with, especially in the borderlands that stretch from Juarez to Mexicali. These are the not french-fried filled burritos of San Diego, the beans-rice-and-meat burritos of Los Angeles, or the everything-and-your-mama burritos of San Francisco that most average civilians are familiar with. These are laborers' burritos sold out of a cooler, and so satisfying in the simplest way possible.
How to Make a Proper Altar for Day of the Dead
From your loved one's favorite dish to the spiritual significance of cempasúchil flowers and copal incense, here is our trusty step-by-step guide to build a respectful altar for Dia de Muertos this season.
