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Hadley Tomicki

One of L.A. TACO’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.

What to Eat This Weekend: ‘Sea-Cuterie,’ Al Pastor Rigatoni, and Oxtail Curry Pizza

Plus, a new spot to get huitlacoche quesadillas—with cheese—in the San Fernando Valley and a new delivery-only bento box to order in.

February 16, 2024

Five Street Vendors By L.A. Metro Stations That Feed Their Public Transit Community

Where to find L.A.'s best street food vendors cooking for their community in transit, from the realest pad thai in the city to Puebla-style picaditas in Boyle Heights. All accessible by L.A. Metro.

Find These Charcoal-Grilled Persian Kebabs In Front Of a Liquor Store In West Los Angeles

Forty-seven-year-old refugee Hossein Akbar has been making kebabs for over 30 years at restaurants back in Iran. Now he's doing it on the streets of Los Angeles to survive and support his dream of having a place of his own.

February 7, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: A New Thai Taco, Zapotec Mole Ice Cream, and Pollito Al Pastor with Pineapple Butter

Or you can have hummus with a bust of Jesus on your table from one of the Southwest's seminal chefs on La Brea. Your call.

February 2, 2024

The 8 Best Tacos Along Metro’s 18 Bus Route, From East L.A. To KTown

Connecting East L.A. to the rest of Los Angeles, Metro's 18 bus is a legendary mainline to spectacular tacos, including curbside tacos de canasta, famous Baja fish tacos, insane tlayudas, and the most taco-y plate of vegan barbacoa pasta you've ever seen.

February 1, 2024

With Armenian Barbecue In Mexican Forms, ‘Mideast Tacos’ Opens in Silver Lake On Monday

Chef Armen Martirosyan has officially brought his Armenian-Mexican fusion taco concept back from the dead. His tacos and burritos feature both corn and flour Mejorado tortillas and options like crispy, exceptionally seasoned falafel and kebabs grilled over an open fire—only in L.A.!

January 25, 2024

Where To Eat This Weekend: Pig’s Feet Carnitas, Sugar-Free Edibles, New Menudo In Downey, and a Plant-Based Sushi Omakase

Plus, a pizza shop that's great with puns and a Peruvian pop-up inside of a Van Nuys Mexican restaurant.

January 19, 2024

The Farm That Grew Chiles For Everyone’s Favorite Sriracha Brand Now Makes Their Own. But Is It Any Good?

Eight years after Underwood Ranch had a legal falling out with Huy Fong Foods, the jalapeño farm is now making their own sriracha sauce. We broke down the taste, ingredients, and look of the bottle compared to the San Gabriel Valley classic.

January 18, 2024

What to Eat This Weekend In L.A.: Ice Cream-Fed Pork Katsu, Rabbit Adobada, Vegan Sonoran Tacos, and a New Carnitas In Long Beach

Plus, a new spot to score wagyu steak carne asada, beef testicles, tomahawks, and pollo de rancho butchered on the spot in Bell Gardens, and way more. Another weekend, another opportunity to go out and eat and drink the latest and greatest in our beautiful city.

January 12, 2024