L.A. TACO and LOMOGRAPHY are pleased to present the TACO de LOMOGRAPHY series, wherein some of our favorite photographers take a Lomography LC-A camera equipped with a Fritz the Blitz flash out into the streets to capture the Taco Lifestyle on film. Third in the series is the one and only Birdman, who takes you…

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<p>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).</p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Blending her time in the kitchen as a line cook with her passion for storytelling, Lauren Bethke writes about community, inclusivity and the city she loves the most—Los Angeles.</span></p>


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