Explore

Footer - NEW

Legal Footer

Main - NEW

Mobile

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

This is member's only content.

Members get unlimited access to all of our stories, along with incredible perks like free tacos, invites to our events, access to our mobile app, and much more!

Become a Member of L.A. TACO

Free registration

Please register for L.A. TACO to Vote 

Register to continue

Please Register (For Free) To Read this Story

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO STAFF

News

Headlines: No Parking Around Banc of California Stadium for LAFC Fans Due to a USC Football Game

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

Featured

The Five Best Tacos in Lincoln Heights

Headlines: Death of Migos Rapper Takeoff Highlights Alarming Trend of Rap Murders

a cartoon taco man giving a thumbs up next to a voting ballot and outline of California

Politics

L.A. TACO’s Trusty Guide To 2022 Election Voter Guides

Headlines: Dead Kennedys Drummer Dead at 57; How to Hide Your Personal Information From Google Search Results

Tony Chen

A rava (semolina flour) and masala dosa at Jay Bharat. Photo by Javier Cabral for L.A. TACO.

Artesia

The Nine Best Indian Restaurants In Artesia

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 &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

Javier Cabral

Update: Maywood’s ‘Bricks Sports Bar’ Releases Statement Addressing Nazi-Linked ‘Black Metal’ Show It Hosted

Headlines: Taco Chronicles Drops Trailer and Date for Third Season Set in the U.S.; Mortgage Rates Climb to 7%

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

Investigative Report

A Pick Axe and a Heart Attack: Workers Suffer As They Clean Up Toxic Mess That Vernon’s Old Battery Recycling Plant Left Behind

Headlines: Paris Baguette Worker Crushed to Death In Mixing Machine; Holocaust Museum Receiving Threats After Rejection By Kanye