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Taco Madness 2009 Round 1 Voting ~ La Estrella vs. Taco Zone

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Welcome to the Taco Madness 2009 LA Taco Tournament! After weeks of consultations, we've seeded the top 16 taco places around town. If you don't see your favorite, don't feel bad-- next year we'll expand to 32 places. Spots were chosen for a combination of taste, fame and authenticity.

The third first round battle is between Highland Park's outlets La Estrella, and Echo Park's popular taco wagon, Tacos Zone. Vote below!!

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