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Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

Can Tacos Gavilan Break the Losing Streak of L.A. Mexican Food Chains in Orange County?

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

News

Former Taco Madness ‘Best in Show’ Winner Tacos Cuernavaca Robbed at Gunpoint in East L.A.

I enjoy making photographs of the Latino food culture in Los Angeles. 
Storytelling is everything. 
Tacos. Always.

Gabriel Carbajal

Events

Everything You Missed at Taco Madness 2018 ~ Extended Image Gallery, Vol. 2

L.A. TACO STAFF

Your Taco Madness 2018 Recap ~ Photos, Vol. 1

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

Introducing the L.A. Taco Burger at The Oinkster: The Burger-Taco Hybrid Of Your Dreams

Los Angeles

Taco Madness 2018

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ El Huarache Azteca

Sean L. Malin is a writer and critic from Los Angeles with a pleasant twitter account.

Sean L. Malin

Where Locals Eat Good Tacos In the Santa Clarita Valley ~ The L.A. Taco Guide

Announcing Taco Madness Live! ~ May 5th, 2018

How to Teach Students Spanish Using Tacos and Pupusas ~ Meet Professor Sarah Portnoy