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Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

Tacos

‘Have You Ever Been Frightened by a Dumpling?’ ~ J. Gold on the San Gabriel Valley

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

Los Angeles

‘I Am My Truck. My Truck Is Me’: Seven Classic Jonathan Gold Quotes About Los Angeles

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

How to Teach Students Spanish Using Tacos and Pupusas ~ Meet Professor Sarah Portnoy

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

Jennifer Velez

News

Street Vendors: ‘We’ll Believe Legalization Drive When We See it in Practice’

Jason McGahan is a two time LA Press Club award recipient and a former staff writer for LA Weekly.

Jason McGahan

Viccky Gutierrez Was the First L.A. Trans Woman Murdered In Three Years

L.A. TACO STAFF

Preview: Dark Progressivism: The Built Environment ~ Nov 11th at MOAH

Interview with Gajin Fujita

Host of Cheap Eats on Cooking Channel. Series Premier April 21st 10pm EST/ 7pm PST.Still Hungry? Check out Bang for your Burger Buck(.com)

Ali Khan

Cheap Eats

Ali Khan’s Top 5 Cheap Eats in LA

BEST of L.A. TACO 2013

Colin Browne is a critic and journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and Hollywood Mirror.

Colin Browne

Pico-Union

Elena’s Market ~ Pico-Union