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News

Headlines: Rapper Big Freedia Releases Cannabis Strain; Selena and Kobe Dine Together On Restaurant’s New Mural

Ben Mesirow is an Echo Park native who writes TV, fiction, food, and sports. At one time or another, his writing has appeared in The LA Times, Litro, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Los Angeles Magazine, and scratched into dozens of desks at Walter Reed Middle School.

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L.A. Taco Guides

Wake and Roast: The L.A. TACO Guide to Finding the Best Low-Key Local Coffee Beans

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

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Opinion

Why Is Koreatown Parking So Bad?

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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Events

Announcing: Taco Madness the Event…At Home This Weekend via IG Live and More ~ TacoWire

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