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Events

Steve Lacy, Viva La Mujer, L.A. Zine Fest & More ~ GTFO LA!

Feliz Día de la Madre! ~ GTFO LA Mother’s Day Edition

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

Tacos

Taco Madness 2019

F*ck Gentrification, ‘Terrible Thanks for Asking’ LIVE, Very Be Careful ~ GTFO LA!

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

News

‘Very Disgusted’ ~ L.A. Sheriff, County Deepen Public Battle Over Deputy Cliques and Rehired Badge

Melissa Dueñas has been both a participant and observer in arts communities from San Diego to San Francisco, as a musician, DJ, documentarian, and now journalist. She is the creator of the online radio show Lowrider Sundays and transmedia endeavor, East Side Story Project, both of which seek to contextualize the affinity for oldies music in Chicanx culture.

Melissa Dueñas

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Tune of the Day ~ East L.A. Tacos Mexico Is Setting of New Cardi B Video

The Burrito Is Back: 30 Burritos You Need to Try in 2019 ~ An L.A. Taco Guide

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

L.A. Taco Podcast: Los Originales Tacos Arabes Gets a Truck ~ Tasting the New Birria Tacos in West Adams With Hadley Tomicki

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