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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

This Sisig Taco in DTLA Is the Bridge Between Mexican and Filipino Cultures

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

L.A.’s First Taquero to Serve Tijuana-Style ‘Birria de Lengua’ Is Now Slanging Tacos in East Los Angeles

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

A Chef Is Reviving His Abuelo’s Bracero-Era Carnitas Recipe for a New Taquería in Whittier, ‘EST. 1968’

Andrea Aliseda is a Tijuana born and San Diego grown writer, cook, and dog-mom living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is anchored in Mexican food, its history, and plant-based present. You can follow her on Twitter at @alisedaandrea or Instagram at @food_hound for updates, travels and foodie things.

Andrea Aliseda

Step Aside Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog, Here’s Highland Park’s Vegan ‘Carrot Dog’

Erick Huerta likes to eat his Hot-Cheetos with chopsticks.

Erick Huerta

Behold ‘Poseidon,’ L.A.’s First-Ever Octopus Al Pastor Trompo

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

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In Long Beach, a Mujer-Owned Tortilla DIY Non-Profit  Raises Money for L.A.’s Homeless and More

Butterflied Suckling Pig and Golden Mustard Salsa: Head to Cudahy to Try Some Of L.A.’s Rarest Tacos From Nayarit

These Musicos-Turned-Taqueros Went From Working with Prince and J.Lo to Serving Juicy Asada in the Streets of Whittier

Showcasing all the local eateries and businesses in La Puente via @lapuenteeats on Instagram.

Joe Bautista

Through Tears and Aguas Frescas, How This Street Vending Family Hustled Their Way Through the Pandemic

Taco Afterlife: Sister of Beloved Taquero Who Passed Away To Honor Him By Continuing His Pop-Up Dream