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Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

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Tacos from Tacos 1986. Photo by Erwin Recinos for L.A. TACO.

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‘El Joy Dreams of Tacos’ ~ Tacos 1986 Brings Tijuana-Style Tacos and a Dancing Chef to Hollywood

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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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East L.A. BBQ’s Legendary Smoked Lengua Gets Paired With Mexican Craft Brews in Boyle Heights ~ Taco Tastes

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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Watering Holes

A Family-Owned Gastropub in Monterey Park Is Putting an Asian L.A. Twist on Classic Burgers and Brew

Erick Galindo is a contributing Editor to L.A. TACO. He writes the Mis Ángeles column for LAist/KPCC and has written essays on food and culture for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

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Weekend Guide: Muertos Film Fest, theLAnd Launch Party, Tropicalia & More ~ GTFO LA!

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The Inevitable Fusion of Tijuana and Ciudad de México Tacos Is Here ~ Don Goyo in Downey

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Taco Tastes: Carlos’s Tijuana Style Tacos Arrives in Whittier

Brian is a freelance photojournalist who grew up in the Southeast Los Angeles County and spends time shooting current events and food.

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Photos: Dia de Los Muertos Festival ~ Uptown Whittier

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