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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

‘Cafe NELA Was Our CBGB,’ One of L.A.’s Last DIY Punk Rock Bar-Venues, Is Closing to Become a ‘First of This Kind’ Record Store

I enjoy exploring every corner of Los Angeles, looking for art wherever I can find it.

Blazedale

Featured

A Note From the Publisher: We Made it…For Now

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

Lisa Kwon

‘Churches are Everywhere,’ How Korean Immigrants Used Religious Institutions to Create a Community in Koreatown

After 50 Years Serving Huevos Rancheros in Northeast L.A., La Abeja’s Owner Reflects and ‘Calls it a Wrap’

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

‘It’s the year of the Salvie:’ Meet the Woman Fighting for the Proper Representation of El Salvador

Tacos

The TacoWire: East L.A. BBQ Co. Is Out at Xelas, Barbacoa Estilo Taxco Guerrero Goes Brick & Mortar, Tacos Drama at HLAY on Weekends

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

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Standing Vigil for Children in ICE Detention During National ‘Lights for Liberty’

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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

I Love Fireworks, But It’s Time to Grow Up: Do It For Toby

Pendejo Alert: YouTuber Goes to Mariachi Plaza Dressed as Mexican Caricature, Gets Checked