Javier Cabral

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 “Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and “Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling” (2023, Abrams).
The 21 Best Street Kebabs in L.A.
L.A.'s spreading street kebab scene is giving our taco life a run for its money. Here is where to find the juiciest and tastiest meat on a stick, from Persian koobideh and Turkish wings to Cambodian twako sausages.
Don’t Want the Dodgers at the White House? A New Petition Is Gaining Momentum
Currently, the petition has over 2,000 signatures, with a first goal of reaching 2,200. That's 1/28th the amount of people that can fit into Dodger Stadium.
L.A.’s First Handmade Colombian Pastas Are Topped with Octopus and Picanha in Long Beach
L.A. has never seen the kind of pasta that Jurado is doing two days a week at his “Fuego Lento” pop-up at his Long Beach restaurant, Selva.
I Found the New Best Carne Asada Taco in L.A, And It’s in a Parking Lot In Silver Lake
The taquero's goals are high here: to make the best asada taco in L.A. County. Just a couple of weeks in, I would say he is well on his way. Even the beef tallow-enriched, organic wheat flour tortilla alone is worth a visit.
Chef Joshua Gil, Anarcho Punk Chef Who United Alta and Baja California, Dies at 50
An editor grieves the first anarcho punk he ever met.
The 19 Best Moles in L.A., Ranked
This is L.A. TACO's guide to the best motherf*cking moles paying homage to centuries-old recipes and sticking the landing in L.A. County.





