L.A. Taco Podcast: Pulque and Homemade Root Beer in Tepoztlan; The Photography of Rafael Cardenas

9:31 AM PDT on March 19, 2019

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his week on the podcast, we take a journey to the heart of Mexico to try pulque and break down how it's made. We also take you on a special walk-through with photographer Rafael Cardenas of his exhibit “Landscapes and Land Dwellers,” at LA Plaza in downtown L.A.

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Daniel Hernandez

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book "Down & Delirious in Mexico City."

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