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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Acton

Adams-Normandie

Agoura Hills

Agua Dulce

Alhambra

Alondra Park

Altadena

Angeles Crest

Arcadia

Arleta

Arlington Heights

Artesia

Athens

Atwater Village

Avalon

Avocado Heights

Azusa

Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw

Baldwin Park

Bel-Air

Bell

Bell Gardens

Bellflower

Beverly Crest

Beverly Grove

Beverly Hills

Beverlywood

Boyle Heights

Bradbury

Brentwood

Broadway-Manchester

Burbank

Calabasas

Canoga Park

Carson

Carthay

Castaic

Castaic Canyons

Central-Alameda

Century City

Neighborhoods

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

Featured

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

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

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

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

Daniel Hernandez

News

Police Chase Ends ‘Like Grand Theft Auto’ When Truck Goes into Gold Line Tunnel

I enjoy making photographs of the Latino food culture in Los Angeles. 
Storytelling is everything. 
Tacos. Always.

Gabriel Carbajal

The Best Mexican Sandwiches in Los Angeles

Valentina Silva is a native Angeleno who writes about food and travel. She&#8217;s a regular contributor to LA Magazine, LAist, Conde Nast’s Daily Traveler, and The Eastsider LA. She also writes and edits her own blog Eastside Food Bites.

Huntington Park

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

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

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

Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Broken Spanish

Police Chase Ends ‘Like Grand Theft Auto’ When Truck Goes into Gold Line Tunnel

The Best Mexican Sandwiches in Los Angeles

The Mole Tacos of Las Molenderas

“Fronteras Mutantes” ~ Live Music in Boyle Heights

Esta Soy Yo ~ Boyle Heights This Friday

Mosquita y Mari ~ Huntington Park