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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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Dee De La Cruz was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, but she has lived all over Southern California. When she&#8217;s not writing words, she&#8217;s the host of the podcast &#8220;Viewz with Dee De La Cruz.

Dee De La Cruz

Featured

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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

Food

Underground Mariscos: Eight New DM-Only Ceviche Spots in L.A., O.C., and the Valley to Order Now 

Against his better judgment, Nathan Solis continues to write for a living and sleeps along the Gold Line with his wife and daughter.

Nathan Solis

When the Outrage Over George Floyd’s Death Reached the Masses, These Families Were Waiting

An award-winning journalist. Host of the Daily Memo. ‘Where Memo Torres Eats’ on Apple Maps. Seen on Netflix, occasionally on KCRW. 3rd-gen landscaper. Proud son of an immigrant. Golden Bear.

Memo Torres

A Takeover by Two Taco Madness Winners, Carnitas Pa La Conciencia, Salvi Cooking Classes, Dodgers Delivery, and More ~ TacoWire 

A Chicano Batman-Themed Taco and Afro-Mex Cuisine Arrives in L.A.: TacoWire

Erick Huerta likes to eat his Hot-Cheetos with chopsticks.

Erick Huerta

In South Central, a Swap Meet Faces an Uncertain Future and Stirs Up Conversations About Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses and Space

Compton’s Black and Brown Communities United on Father’s Day to March for Andres Guardado Only to Be Met by Sheriffs in Riot Gear

Sean Maung

Los Angeles

Black and Brown L.A. Unite for the Love of Car Culture on 14th Street in Downtown

I document Los Angeles. I walk the streets religiously trying to expose every alley, avenue, and crack the sidewalks have to offer.

Kemal Cilengir

A Hundred Black Horse Riders Showed up to Support the Compton Cowboys Peace Ride for Black Lives Matter

Underground Carnitas and Redemption: Hawthorne’s Backyard Carnitas ‘El Artista’ Dreams of Doing His Pop-Up Full Time

Compton