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Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Food

Head to North Long Beach for Coconut Honey Shrimp Musubis and Kimchi Butter Katsu Chicken

L.A. TACO STAFF

News

Headlines: L.A.’s Public School Teachers ‘At a Breaking Point;’ 15-Day Outdoor Watering Ban

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Weed

New Bill Would Essentially Put an End to Hair and Urine Tests For Weed

Gilberto Godoy Jr is born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. His passion for photography has led him to showcase the authentic side of L.A.

Gilberto Godoy Jr.

Photo Essay

Over Two Hundred Classic Cars Pulled Up to the Venice Boardwalk for Dogtown Devils’ First-Ever ‘Venice Classic’ (Photos)

Headlines: ‘Bacteria Warnings’ Issued For Four L.A. Beaches; Walk of Fame Shooting Kills 17-Year-Old

Interview

L.A. TACO Interviews D.A. George Gascón: Here Are 8 Things We Learn

Headlines: Six Shot at Boyle Heights Bar; Heat Wave Hitting L.A. This Week

Tacos

A Tale of Two Trompos: You Can Taste Two Different Al Pastor Styles In This West L.A. Block

Downtown

Headlines: L.A. Billboard Uses Uvalde School Shooting to Encourage Californians Not to Move to Texas; Karen Bass Beating Rick Caruso

Politics

L.A. County Drops Anti-Taco Stand K-Rails to Deter Taqueros From Setting Up

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