Memo Torres

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’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.
Daily Memo: LAPD Arrests a Photojournalist Documenting an I.C.E. Raid and More
A Supreme Court ruling says the government can deport people anywhere they want, while ICE is spotted all over L.A.'s Westside.
The Giant Taco Hiding Under The 10 Freeway
This giant rolled taco challenges your preconceived definitions of what a taco is and is not.
San Fernando City Council Rejects ‘Sanctuary City’ Motion, Fearing Repercussions
In the first part of the discussion, council member Joel Fajardo voiced his opposition to adopting the designation “Sanctuary City,” or any version of that, for the City of San Fernando, saying that the term is too problematic and politically charged.
City of Los Angeles to Declare Tacos Its Official Food
Officials for the City of Los Angeles have filed a motion to declare tacos the official food. Other cities in the County, including Beverly Hills and Long Beach, are planning the same.
Rare, Pit-Roasted, Zacatecas-Style Birria —Estilo Moyahua—Is Being Revived In This Inglewood Backyard
This isn’t your average, made-for-Instagram birria. The estilo Moyahua dish is available in goat and also a beef version, for the chiva haters.
L.A.’s Latest Great Sonoran Taco (and Hot Dog) Contender is a Taco Stand in Boyle Heights
The menu includes crispy lorenzas, papas locas loaded with asada, and bacon-wrapped "momias." This taquero keeps his homemade flour tortilla purveyor a secret, too.
Foos Gone Wild’s Insane, First Ever Art Show Was Held at Superchief Gallery In DTLA, Here’s Everything You Missed
Punk foos, cholo foos, Black foos, old lady foos, and young foos all came out to check out Foos Gone Wild's highly anticipated art exhibition at Superchief Gallery L.A. just south of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. It was the craziest ensemble of thousands of foo characters ever to assemble anywhere in the most peaceful way.
Photos: Over 100,000 Dodger Fans Flock To DTLA To Honor the 2024 World Series Champs
Trees were climbed and vehicles mounted in L.A.'s mass attempt to eke out a glimpse of their champions. The team came home to the hero's welcome they deserve, on a day of even greater significance for every L.A. baseball fan, given it's also the birthday of Fernando Valenzuela.
Some of the Wildest Scenes From World Series Celebrations in L.A.
There was a sense of both elation and catharsis in the air. As Dodgers manager Dave Roberts mentioned in his post-game interview, "I'm sure there's no asterisk on this one."
A New Champion Emerges at L.A. TACO’s 3rd Annual ‘BirriaMania’ Blind Tasting In Arcadia
There was more than one L.A. champion crowned this weekend; one headed to the World Series, and the other to immortal birria fandom. Hundreds came out to enjoy lucha libre and the city's best birria at Santa Anita Park.










