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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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Taconomics: Mexico’s Taquerías Are Struggling With Inflation, Too

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

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Hilda Solis’ Office Forces All Food Trucks Outside Commerce Center in East L.A. to Move, Citing a ‘Pilot Project’ as Reason to Paint Curb Red Without Any Advance Notice

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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Food

Eat Like Chente: Where to Find Vicente Fernández’s Favorite Mexican Dish Around Los Angeles

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Shake Shack’s Founder Raises $27 Million For NYC Taquería In Hopes of Annihilating Chipotle and Taco Bell

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Taco Date Night: Long Beach’s ‘El Barrio Cantina’ Is the Spot for Flinstones-esque Costilla Asada and Coconut Negronis

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A ‘Civic Hacker’ Mapped Out Every Single Place That Sells Tacos In L.A. and It is Absolutely Beautiful

Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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CDMX Taquería ‘Don Manolitos’ Opens In East Hollywood Tomorrow: Go For Tacos a La Plancha and Frijoles Charros Worth Driving For

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 the Best Goat and Beef Birria (Mixed) – Birria Week

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Birria de Chivo (Goat) Tacos in Los Angeles, Mapped – Birria Week