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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

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

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

Cesar Hernandez

The Seven Best Tacos Al Vapor Spots in Southeast Los Angeles

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

Featured

Portable BBQ: Ray’s Texas BBQ in Huntington Park has a Two Pound Burrito That’s a Game Changer

The Glory Days of L.A. Public Transit in 1926, Mapped

Your Guide to LA’s Best and Boldest BBQ

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

Chicas Rockeras SELA Is Teaching Young Girls in the Barrio That It’s OK to Be a ‘Rocker’

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

Meet the Muralist Who Fled El Salvador to Paint Walls in Los Angeles

Guerrero is a born-and-bred Angeleno and recent graduate of UCI&#8217;s Literary Journalism program. She loves all things Hip-Hop, flea markets, and Southeast Los Angeles.

Ruth Guerrero

‘Food Desert’ No More: A Raw Vegan Eatery Thrives in Huntington Park

Books

How a ‘Lil Libros’ on Selena Quintanilla Shot to the Top of Amazon’s Best-Seller List

Bill Esparza is a professional musician, writer, and blogger whose travels throughout Latin America have made him a leading expert on Latin American cuisines.

Bill Esparza

Food

Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Broken Spanish

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