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The Six Best Tacos Around USC, Ranked by Students
Whether you’re a Trojan or visiting the immediate South Central area, this guide will help you navigate the bustling taco scene around you. Here's how to have the best taco crawl near USC.
This Viral Panadería Offering Oreo, Mazapán, and Churro-Flavored Conchas Is the First Of Its Kind
Social media users have already compared the Mexican bakery to the famous dessert shop Crumbl because it offers so many flavors.
The Five Best Pescados Zarandeados in Los Angeles
Pescado zarandeado is a grilled, butterflied whole fish marinated in a mix of salt, chiles, citrus, and, in some places, achiote paste. It's a flavor bomb that is cooked in steel baskets over charcoal or wood fire. L.A. is the best city in the country to find this dish... if you know where to look.
Mosh For Youth, L.A.’s Most Hardcore Non-Profit, Is Slam-Dancing for Latino Scholarships
“If nobody is going to help us,” says Victor Campos, the lead singer of Barrio Slam and CEO and founder of Mosh For Youth. “We'll just do it ourselves.” His new record label out of Pomona goes against the status quo by raising money for scholarships through its support for DIY HxC bands.
Burbank’s ‘Pocket Burger’ Just Unlocked a Crazy New Cheeseburger Variation
Patterned like a Ninja Turtle’s shell, it's essentially a traditional burger with its edges sealed. The innovation keeps your burger hot until you’re ready for the first bite.
Har Gow and Highballs at Long Beach’s Nocturnal New Dim Sum and Cocktail Bar
The cocktail menu ranges from an intriguing matcha negroni variation with orange liqueur to a bit more savory and experimental drinks like a “Fried Rice” cocktail with baijiu, rice punch, pineapple, and sesame oil. Foodwise, all the dim sum essentials like shrimp dumplings, steamed bbq pork buns, and turnip cakes are there to soak up all the booze.
Chef Behind Tacos Punta Cabras Revives Santa Monica’s Best Fish Taco Inside a Mongolian BBQ Near LAX
Three Flames Mongolian BBQ will feature the greatest hits from both Josh Gil's Tacos and Hamburguesas Punta Cabras concepts, along with a refresh of the 52-year-old Mongolian BBQ and an off-menu "mongolito taco." All this while battling stage four colorectal cancer with everything he’s got and litigating with his ex-business partner from Mírate.
L.A.’s Best Döner Arises On the Westside
L.A.'s first true döner cooked by an imported staff of experts is a destination people are driving hours to try. They marinate the meat for 72 hours using high-quality Halal beef shanks combined with lamb fat.
Opinion: Why Downtown’s 100-Year-Old Original Pantry Cafe Needs to Stay Open
The Pantry is not a struggling business. There are lines out the door every hour it’s open these days. A lifer there, a dishwasher, has worked there for 45 years. The Riordan Trust has the right to do what it wishes with its property. But maybe the law isn’t all that matters in shaping what makes a city and a culture like Los Angeles what it is.
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.
