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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.

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‘Am I Latino? Am I Black?’ Growing Up Biracial In Los Angeles

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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).

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The 2021 L.A. TACO Book Guide: 34 Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired By

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Uptown Provisions, the Mom and Pop Food Shop of Whittier’s Dreams, Is Opening September 14

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