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).
Try L.A. TACO’s New Beer, An ‘OG Kush’ and ’24K Gold’-Infused West Coast Pilsner, at Our Long Beach Release Party
On September 26th at ISM Brewing in Long Beach! With our new radically dank beer discounted for members! And a special menu collaboration with Sonoratown offering a Caesar salad topped with crispy tripitas a mahi-mahi fish taco on those famous flour tortillas.
He Makes Some of the ‘Best Pizza in America.’ His New Side-Hustle? Selling 900 Sourdough Bagels Each Weekend
"Little Ugly's" sourdough bagels are thickly schmeared with a koji-infused homemade cream cheese and topped with juicy sun gold sliced tomatoes or smoked salmon. People are starting to line up for them on weekends on a quiet corner of Long Beach's Belmont Heights neighborhood.
The 19 Best Carne Asada Tacos in L.A.
You could argue that asada is the official taco of Los Angeles. Exhibit A: These mouthwatering 19 tacos, ranked.
The 17 Best Steakhouses in Los Angeles, Ranked
From 45-day dry-aged ribeye to marbled, grass-fed wagyu that almost counts as health food, these are L.A. TACO's top 17 steakhouses in Los Angeles.
Here Are The Six L.A. Punk Bands Playing Our Zine Release Show On Friday
Get in the pit to support independent journalism. From femme-fronted street punk, punk ramonero en español, and pioneering melodic crust, here are all the bands playing at our favorite DIY warehouse art gallery south of 10 freeway.
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.








