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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).

Javier Cabral

Tacos

Tijuana Taco Safari with Ed’s Manifesto Stop #2: Juicy Olive Wood-Grilled Carne Asada Tacos Perrones

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

Transport

L.A. Metro Announces Buses and Trains Will Now Be Even Slower Due to Shortage of Drivers

L.A. TACO STAFF

News

Headlines: Fatburger CEO Under Investigation; Sewage Spill Closes Newport Beaches

Food

A Guadalajara-Raised Chef is Offering His Own Five-Month Old ‘Mole Madre’ In L.A.

Peter Hong writes about identity, nationalism, and chiles from Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Istanbul. He was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and Businessweek Magazine. His OG L.A. credentials include having been a regular at both Frank&#8217;s Highland Park Camera and the Holiday Bowl on Crenshaw.

Peter Hong

Travel

‘Fideo Gordo’ Is CDMX’s New Udon Shop Opened by the Grandson of the Man Who Created Cacahuates Japoneses

Headlines: Happy Patty Rodriguez Day; Mariscos Jalisco Teases New Location

This Masa-Fried Chicken Is Proof That L.A. Is the Best Food City in the World. Here’s Where to Find It

Events

Your Guide to This Weekend’s Events: Banda MS Live in DTLA; BIPOC Exchange in 90210

Headlines: Drakeo The Ruler Immortalized in NoHo Mural; “Taco Truck” Jelly Bean Unleashed on World

Chris is a journalist born and raised in the Los Angeles area. When he isn’t writing he’s surfing the Los Angeles Coast or eating tacos.

Christopher Martinez

Personal Essay

‘Am I Latino? Am I Black?’ Growing Up Biracial In Los Angeles

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