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TACO MADNESS: Top Ten Tacos of Bandini, The Taco Hunter

Since 2005, the man known as "Bandini" has been hunting tacos throughout Los Angeles basin and posting his results on his seminal blog "The Great Taco Hunt". Through the years he has expanded both his own horizons and broadened those of millions of taco lovers worldwide. The top ten list below represents the current list, and will likely change in the next days or months. Keep up with all the action at http://www.greattacohunt.com/

1. Mexicali Taco & Co
2. Tacos Tamix
3. Tacos Leo
4. El Chato
5. El Matador
6. Tacos El Korita
7. Sergios Tacos
8. Tacos El Pecas
9. El Taurino
10. Tacomiendo

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