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<p>Colin Browne is a critic and journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and Hollywood Mirror.</p>


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Athens

Majestics ~ Athens

Rex’s Baseball World ~ Athens

Río Kvisto

Quirozagua Spa & Salon ~ Huntington Park

Compton

Smile ~ Compton

Del Rey

Los Tres S ~ Del Rey

Tropics ~ Gardena

<p>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.</p>


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Majestics ~ Athens

Rex’s Baseball World ~ Athens

Quirozagua Spa & Salon ~ Huntington Park

Smile ~ Compton

Los Tres S ~ Del Rey

Tropics ~ Gardena

Frank N’ Stein ~ Universal Studios

Tiki Jay One and Celso ~ Transparent Signs

Orange Is My Favorite Color ~ Sawtelle

La Santa Muerte ~ East Los Angeles