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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

Tacos

Looking Back at Times of Optimism, Resilience, and Tacos in an Earlier Kyiv

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News

Headlines: How to Support Ukraine; Indoor Mask Rules To Relax on Friday

A comedy podcast about Los Angeles history hosted by Greg Gonzalez (@gregogonzo)and Daniel Zafran.

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History

Meet L.A.’s Lesser-Known Iconic Black History Trailblazers Who Shaped Our Fine City

Headlines: LAPD Sued For Wrongful Arrest; The Margarita Manicure Goes Viral

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

Tijuana Taco Safari with Ed’s Manifesto Stop #2: Juicy Olive Wood-Grilled Carne Asada Tacos Perrones

Transport

L.A. Metro Announces Buses and Trains Will Now Be Even Slower Due to Shortage of Drivers

Headlines: Fatburger CEO Under Investigation; Sewage Spill Closes Newport Beaches

Food

A Guadalajara-Raised Chef is Offering His Own Five-Month Old ‘Mole Madre’ In L.A.

Peter Hong writes about identity, nationalism, and chiles from Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Istanbul. He was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and Businessweek Magazine. His OG L.A. credentials include having been a regular at both Frank&#8217;s Highland Park Camera and the Holiday Bowl on Crenshaw.

Peter Hong

Travel

‘Fideo Gordo’ Is CDMX’s New Udon Shop Opened by the Grandson of the Man Who Created Cacahuates Japoneses

Headlines: Happy Patty Rodriguez Day; Mariscos Jalisco Teases New Location

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