Javier Cabral
City of Masa: L.A. TACO’s Ultimate Guide to Tortillas in Los Angeles
Life is too short for bad tortillas. Here’s how to choose flour and corn tortillas that have the power to change your outlook on life.
Waking Up In Puerto Vallarta The Morning After Cartel Attacks
L.A. TACO's editor-in-chief reports from the ground the day after El Mencho's death.
Update: At Least 20 States Burn In Mexico as Cartel Retaliates Against U.S.-Assisted Federal Killing of ‘El Mencho’
El Mencho was the last of the old guard—the final mass-trafficking titan standing alongside El Chapo and El Mayo—now fallen, marking the end of an era in Mexican organized crime. The era, typified by fame and big names splashed across books, TV shows, and international arrest warrants, began around 1990, the time in which El Chapo rose to prominence.
Punk Bands Are Bailing on ‘Punk in the Park’ Over Founder’s Trump Donations
L.A. woman-fronted punk band, Naked Aggression, was the first band to pull out. L.A. TACO confirmed that N8NOFACE is also withdrawing from the festival taking place in Vallejo, California, as of this morning. Other bands, like 8 Kalacas, are doubling down and still performing.
