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L.A. Taco Guides

The 24 Best Tamales In Los Angeles

Banana leaf tamales, tamales filled with savory corn pudding, sweet tamales, and those that can only be described as "unique." Los Angeles really is the best U.S. city for tamal season.

December 11, 2025

The 69 Best Tacos in Los Angeles, Ranked

To live and eat tacos in Los Angeles. As the L.A.'s first and only publication dedicated to finding the best tacos, we are excited to present you all with this year's list. It's the guide to end all other taco guides and it is dedicated to our members who support us and to the best damn city in the world—complete with a map. Happy 69ing. TACOS FOREVER.

December 9, 2025

Eight Photography Labs in L.A. Still Honoring the Art of Film

These L.A. film labs are keeping the craft alive. While photographing the city's precious landmarks, these shops have become ones themselves.

December 8, 2025

Your Favorite Jumbo’s Clown Room Dancer’s Favorite Meal

Once the Jumbo’s pizza oven disappeared and the poles showed up, its legacy as an adult entertainment hub for off-duty chefs, line cooks, celebrities in the food world looking to blow off steam after service was sealed.

November 25, 2025

L.A.’s 13 Best Old-School Pie Shops

From a Hawaiian-inspired chocolate haupia pie in Torrance to a tender gourmet cobbler in Pasadena and a traditional apple pie in Van Nuys in between, this is your ultimate guide to pies that have stood the test of time in L.A.

November 25, 2025

Forget Spotify, Here Are L.A.’s 27 Best Record Shops

Whether you’re a dedicated digger of crates, a touring name in turntablism, or merely a tocadisco-dilettante hoping to start your collection, we can promise you, you’re in the right town.

November 24, 2025

Ten L.A. Restaurants Where Toddlers Are Welcome, From Casual to Fine Dining

L.A.'s insane food scene isn't reserved only for adults. If parents can't take their kids out to eat without judgement, we risk losing the messy, joyful humanity that makes sharing a meal special in the first place.

November 13, 2025

Losing SNAP Benefits? These Local Heroes Are Ready To Help With Free Food

In addition to L.A. food banks, pantries, community fridges, and other food donation programs, we see free Cambodian chicken rice porridge, kids goodie bags, and a program that allows you to buy a meal for someone at a growing chain.

October 30, 2025

A Guide to The Best Bite at Every Spot in Mercado La Paloma

Including one insider's tips for skipping the line at Holbox.

October 28, 2025

From Bettie Page to Alfalfa: Six People You Didn’t Know Were Buried In Los Angeles

If you think L.A.’s studios, supermarkets, and freeways are stacked with Hollywood stars, you should see its cemeteries.

October 23, 2025