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L.A. Taco Festival 2012 ~ August 4th in Boyle Heights

12:23 PM PDT on August 2, 2012

We have nothing to do with this festival in case you were wondering but it looks like fun! More info can be found at http://www.latacofestival.com/ The list of taco and participating restaurants is below:

TACO PROVIDERS
La Barca Grill & Cantina
(Presenting Sponsor)
Candela Taco Bar & Lounge
Daniel’s Tacos
El Tepeyac Café
Pinches Tacos
Ricos Tacos
Tacos El Gallito 
TYPES OF TACOS
Dorados de Papa y Queso / Fried Potato and Cheese
Crema de elote con chile poblanos / creamed corn and roasted poblanos
Rajas y queso / chile and cheese
Calabasitas con queso / zucchini and Mexican cheese
Dorado de pollo / hardhell shredded chicken
Pollo en mole rojo / chicken in red sauce
Pollo adobado a la parilla / marinated and grilled chicken
Carnitas / shredded pork topped with cactus salad
Chile Colorado / pork in spicy red sauce
Tacos al pastor con pina / seasoned pork served with pineapple chunks
Barbacoa / beef
Carne asada a la parilla / skirt steak
Lengua / cow tongue
Camarones enchiladas / spicy shrimp
Pescado frito / baja style fried fish

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