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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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Karla Vasquez

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Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

Events

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Cesar Hernandez

Tacos

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Melissa Mora Hidalgo

Food

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Philip Iglauer

News

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Katherine Spiers

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Daniel Hernandez

People

An Ode to Oaxacan L.A. ~ Friday Nights at Poncho’s Tlayudas

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

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