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Cesar Hernandez

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood’s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

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Head to Vermont and 27th to Try These Super Crispy Guisado-Filled Fried Quesadillas That Went Viral on Tiktok

Cesar Hernandez

September 9, 2021

Meet East L.A.’s Taquero Making Steamed Beef Lip Tacos That Melt In Your Mouth

Cesar Hernandez

August 17, 2021

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In the 90s, Compton’s ‘Candy Houses’ Gave Young SELA Kids a Corner Store Experience

Cesar Hernandez

August 12, 2021

A Jalisco-Style Ice Cream Shop In Montebello Is Making Taro and Almond Milk-Based Nieves de Garrafa to Reflect Its Neighborhood’s Diversity

Cesar Hernandez

August 11, 2021

Eating the Most Delicious Street Food in SELA and East Los with L.A.’s Most Talented Mexican American Redhead, Mapped

Cesar Hernandez

August 2, 2021

L.A. Taco Guides

The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Mango Sticky Rice in Los Angeles, Mapped

Cesar Hernandez

July 7, 2021

Go to Sylmar for the Best Asada Fries in L.A.

Cesar Hernandez

June 18, 2021

Grass-Fed and Grass-Finished Lies: How a Butcher From NELA Exposed One of California’s Biggest ‘Sustainable’ Beef Farms

Cesar Hernandez

June 10, 2021

Hotbox Burgers: Made For The Community By The Community

Cesar Hernandez

May 26, 2021

This Sisig Taco in DTLA Is the Bridge Between Mexican and Filipino Cultures

Cesar Hernandez

April 22, 2021