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Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

Tacos

Seven Tacos and a Tlayuda ~ These Are the Required L.A. Street Food Spots to Try in 2019

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

Philip Iglauer

News

Warning, Metro Riders: Blue Line Will Close for Months at Halfway Point Starting in Late January

From the Skateboard to the Kitchen ~ Macheen Makes Alta Cuisine Tacos for the Streets

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

Events

Weekend Guide: Christmas Parades, UTLA Art Show, Food Pop-Ups Galore & More ~ GTFO LA!

Thanksgiving Protest: Compton Family Fights 50 Percent Rent Hike, Looming Eviction

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

‘Birria Has to Be Goat’: Inside the Revolutionary Recipes of Compton’s Goat Mafia

Sheriff’s Deputies Profiled Thousands of Drivers on the 5 Freeway Through the Grapevine: Our Analysis

The Seven Best Tacos Al Vapor Spots in Southeast Los Angeles

Alitas El Diablito: Dreaming Big in Compton With Wings Flavored In Mole, Aguachile, A La Diabla Sauces

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Your Guide to LA’s Best and Boldest BBQ

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