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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.

April 1, 2025

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. 

February 13, 2025

Some of the Wildest Scenes From World Series Celebrations in L.A.

There was a sense of both elation and catharsis in the air. As Dodgers manager Dave Roberts mentioned in his post-game interview, "I'm sure there's no asterisk on this one."

Seven New, Must-Try Taquerías In L.A.

It’s never been a better time to live in L.A. and love tacos. For the last few years, the food media narrative behind L.A.’s arduous restaurant scene has been doom and gloom. But now, L.A. is experiencing a taquería explosion.

September 26, 2024

One of Tijuana’s Most Respected Taco Shops Just Opened in East L.A.

It is the eighth location of the celebrated T.J. chain, but the first one in the U.S. The ninth one is opening in San Diego soon.

September 3, 2024

With Albondigas and Tortillas Hecha a Mano, East L.A.’s ‘La Que Si Llena’ Restaurant Hopes to Stay Open For Another 30 Years

The hole-in-the-wall has served homestyle Mexican dishes to the Hazard neighborhood for the last 30 years. The new, East L.A.-based immigrant owners aren't trying to earn Michelin stars and "don't see [their] customers as numbers" but provide a cozy reminder of what it’s like to sit at your kitchen table surrounded by loved ones with heaping bowls of albondigas, birria, ceviche, and other comforting plates of comida casera.

A String of Fires Shuts Down Three Esteemed Eastside Mexican Restaurants

Mexes Cafe, Don Chamorrón, and Birria Los Socios have been forced to put their businesses on pause after all three were left without a space following fire damage.

July 8, 2024

Traditional Sinaloan Machaca: It’s What’s For Breakfast In This East L.A. Backyard

Chef Daniel Navarro prides himself on having the best ingredients, to the point that he has traveled all the way to Culiacán, Sinaloa, to get his popular machaca.

July 5, 2024

Downtown’s Aguascalientes-Style ‘Flying Gorditas’ Sell Out On The Street In Three Hours

The family behind this stand also owns a Mexican chile and spice import company , so their guisados taste remarkably fresh. Their gorditas have been so popular that they are opening a brick and mortar restaurant in East L.A. this Saturday.

May 23, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend: An ‘Adobada Pizza,’ Eid Mubarak Mocktails, Jerk Chicken, and a New Ukrainian Smokehouse

Plus, a cemita shop in East L.A. gets a new food truck and new spot to get jerk chicken and curried goat in Long Beach. Here are the most delicious things to eat this weekend.

April 5, 2024