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Editor 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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Wes Avila’s New Hole-in-the-Wall Is Here To Serve Torta-Inspired Sandwiches in Chinatown, Starting Tomorrow

Dee De La Cruz was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, but she has lived all over Southern California. When she&#8217;s not writing words, she&#8217;s the host of the podcast &#8220;Viewz with Dee De La Cruz.

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How Getting Priced Out of L.A. Made Me Love the Inland Empire More Than I Ever Thought I Could

I document Los Angeles. I walk the streets religiously trying to expose every alley, avenue, and crack the sidewalks have to offer.

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L.A. Unity Cruise: Over 100 Lowriders ‘Cruise for Justice’ from East Los Angeles to City Hall

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One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

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Amanda Peukert is a Long beach-based bartender and writer. Her non-fiction has focused mostly on tattoos and the industry, but she’s also interested in history, horror, family, food, and booze. Her work has appeared in publications such as Skin Deep and Tattoo Energy.

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From Low Riding to Craft Beer: How ‘Brewjería’ Is Changing the Latino Perception of Alcohol on Whittier Boulevard

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