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Wes Avila is an award-winning chef and founder of Guerrilla Tacos. He is the author of &#8220;Guerrilla Tacos: Recipes from the Streets of L.A.&#8221;

Wes Avila

Tacos

Recipe: Chef Wes Avila’s San Marcos Chipotle Tacos al Vapor

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).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

‘Graffiti Palace’ ~ A.G. Lombardo Maps a Fictional Odyssey Through the 1965 Watts Riots

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

Books

Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles ~ Five Insane Black Mamba Moments that Made Him an L.A. Legend

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

Featured

Seven Perfect Gifts for Bookworms: An L.A. Taco Gift Guide

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.

Hadley Tomicki

Your Guide to the Best Mexican Food in West L.A.

Sarah Bennett is a freelance journalist covering food, music, craft beer, art and culture in L.A., Long Beach, and beyond. Follow her on social media @thesarahbennett.

Sarah Bennett

Port City Jam: How Long Beach is Connected to the West Coast Through Food at Music Tastes Good

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).

Javier Cabral

El Súper Clásico Is This Sunday at The Coliseum, Are You on Team Pambazo or Team Torta Ahogada?

Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

Your Guide to L.A.’s Best Carne Asada

Eat This Dish, Hear This Band: Your Ultimate Guide to the 2018 Music Tastes Good Festival in Long Beach

Your Guide to LA’s Best and Boldest BBQ

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