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Memo Torres is the Director of Engagement and multimedia journalist for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He is also the host of the Daily Memo and writes for Apple Maps’ ‘Where Memo Torres Eats in L.A.’ You can see him on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker.  You can hear him on KCRW’s ‘Good Food’ occasionally. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino journalists and a former third-generation landscaper.

Memo Torres

Food

A Westside Tradition of Friday Fish & Chips Thrives at 35-Year-Old Teddy’s Cafe on Pico

Tacos

Meet the Taquero Behind the Nayarit-Style, Crispy-Skin Suckling Pig and Mustard Salsa Competing at TACO MADNESS

Featured

The ‘Yes Yes’ Sub From This Tiny Italian Sandwich Shack is a 50-Year-Old Gem In Van Nuys

People

‘Neverita’ and ‘Crema Naranja:’ How This L.A. Latina Makes Space for Raza in Cannabis

Venice

The Ten Best Tacos In Venice

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

Janette Villafana

Compton

Compton’s Viral, Tagged-Up Taquería Makes Some of L.A.’s Best Guisados and Burritos

Memo Torres

Connect

A Westside Tradition of Friday Fish & Chips Thrives at 35-Year-Old Teddy’s Cafe on Pico

Meet the Taquero Behind the Nayarit-Style, Crispy-Skin Suckling Pig and Mustard Salsa Competing at TACO MADNESS

The ‘Yes Yes’ Sub From This Tiny Italian Sandwich Shack is a 50-Year-Old Gem In Van Nuys

‘Neverita’ and ‘Crema Naranja:’ How This L.A. Latina Makes Space for Raza in Cannabis

The Ten Best Tacos In Venice

Compton’s Viral, Tagged-Up Taquería Makes Some of L.A.’s Best Guisados and Burritos

Los Angeles Declared Best City For Pizza in The United States

Only in Pomona: A Delicious Bolivian-Mexican Lamb Barbacoa Hidden Gem

The Six Best Tacos in West Adams

The Nine Best Tacos in Pomona