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Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Birria Wild Card Dishes of Los Angeles (Ramen, Pizza, and More) – Birria Week

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The L.A. TACO Guide to Hiking East of East: Four Firme Nature Trails from Whittier Narrows to Puente Hills

Scouring the brick jungles of Los Angeles with my arsenal of cameras. In my adventures I am photographing anything that piques my interest.

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Tacos for Crypto: A Taquería in South El Monte Is Now Accepting Bitcoin for Carnitas

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The Chinese Delivery Apps and Heroic FB Group That Are Keeping the SGV’s Mom and Pop Restaurants Alive

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).

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The L.A. Taco Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Hot Pot in the San Gabriel Valley with SinoSoul

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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;

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Lesbian, Latina, Large: The Unapologetic Artwork of Laura Aguilar ~ An Image Gallery

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GTFOLA! Our Weekly Event Guide to Get You Out of the House ~ Vol. 2

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How These Five Pizzerias in (And Around) the San Gabriel Valley Are Changing California-Style Pizza

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