East Los Angeles
The Original Pantry Cafe Lives Again at This East Los Taquería
If you ever dreamed of having Original Pantry's breakfast with a full salsa bar on the side, your dreams have just come true. This East L.A. taquería is giving a new home to Original Pantry Cafe workers after the century-old diner’s lamented closure.
The Eight Best Cemitas Poblanas In Los Angeles
Named after the type of bread they are made from—a giant, egg-enriched sesame bun—a cemita is like the torta's cousin from Puebla. It comes stacked high with milanesa, pápalo, quesillo, avocado, chipotle paste, and pickled jalapeño. Here's where to find the best ones from East L.A. to The Valley.
The 15 Best Carnitas Tacos in Los Angeles
We scoured every corner to bring you the most melt-in-your-mouth, sticky, slow-cooked carnitas all over. These are some of the best cazuela players in Los Angeles, including a handful that make their own handmade corn tortillas, too.
The 4/20 Guide to Underground Parties and Events to Celebrate Cannabis Culture In L.A.
A free music festival, workshops on how to grow your own herb, and other underground things happening around town to celebrate this year's 4/20!
The 20 Best Chilaquiles in Los Angeles
Chilaquiles are L.A.’s unofficial brunch dish, dotting almost every breakfast menu, no matter the restaurant. However, contrary to popular belief, chilaquiles are NOT "breakfast nachos." They also don't necessarily work with just any salsa and a bag of totopos (tortilla chips). We found the best ones for you to try, from Pico Rivera to West Adams.
The 25 Best Breakfast Burritos In L.A.
A good breakfast burrito has the ability to fortify your body and soul, and will keep you full well into lunch or further. Here are our favorite ones.
Blood, Sweat and Snapshots: The High-Flying Drama of East L.A.’s Homegrown Wrestling
East Los Lucha is the best lucha libre to see outside of Mexico...and it's right here in East Los Angeles.
A Running List of Mom N’ Pop Businesses In Danger Of Closing That Need Community Support Right Now
It feels like almost every other month, we hear about a business closing its doors or attempting to stay open. To help these businesses stay open rather than report on them once they’ve closed, we created this ongoing list of restaurants and businesses in Los Angeles that need the most support. Did we miss any? Let us know which ones also need love in the comments.
Tacos Before Vatos: 13 Tacos In L.A. That Will Make You Forget About Him
For L.A. TACO, love is always in the air, and it smells like charcoal burning on a sunny day under carne asada and tortillas hot off the comal, with vibrant salsas, caramelized onions, and thick guacamole. Forget him, and spend time with things that matter in life: tacos, forever.
The 24 Best Tacos Al Pastor, Adobada, and Árabes In Los Angeles
Is al pastor L.A.'s official taco? Judging by the sheer amount of crispy-edged trompos dotted around every single corner of this beautiful city, we can certainly make that argument. Here is our vetted list that took us nearly two decades to compile. ¡Provecho!
