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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).

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5 ‘Vampiros’ to Try in L.A. While Watching Netflix’s Latest Vampire Movie ‘Day Shift’

Here is L.A. TACO’s guide to the five crispiest and most delicious vampiro tacos from Sylmar to South Central.

July 30, 2022

Pasadena’s Most Iconic Sandwich Is This $6 Pink Wax Paper-Wrapped Sub

July 27, 2022

Review: Foos Gone Wild’s New Mixtape Is the Timeless Summer Soundtrack to Unite All Barrios

July 22, 2022

The Best Tamales in Long Beach Can Be Found In a Home Depot Parking Lot

July 20, 2022

Backyard Punk-Inspired ‘BYO Gaming’ Lounge Offers East L.A. Youth Another Way to Fight

July 11, 2022

‘Tacos Lionel’ Is Long Beach’s Best New Al Pastor Taquero On the Block

July 7, 2022

DTLA’s Incredible Chapulín Croissant Tops The City’s Best French Pastry With Chopped Grasshoppers and Chile

July 6, 2022

L.A.’s ‘Benny Boy’ Cidery is Making City’s First Bone-Dry Basque-style Cider In Lincoln Heights

July 1, 2022

Taco Turf Wars: A Downtown Taquería Confronts Food Truck Posting Up Right In Front of Its Business

June 29, 2022

Headlines: L.A. Abortion Rights Activists Issue Call to Protest At Noon; Landlord Forced to Pay Tenants $12.5 Million Settlement In Deposit Dispute

June 24, 2022