[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]e lost our taco poet laureate. Jonathan Gold’s death Saturday, and the outpouring of reactions that followed, underscored his legacy in the world of cultural criticism, food writing, and journalism. Gold’s impact on the taco lifestyle is as pervasive and intoxicating as the smell of carnitas when you step in through the Broadway entrance of the Grand Central Market.
The self described Belly of Los Angeles helped to articulate taco making and eating in ways few had before. Or as Jonathan Gold would put it: “Taco should be a verb.” Here are the most perfect quotes Jonathan Gold wrote or said about the most perfect food.
"Your favorite truck is as much a part of your identity as your favorite ranchera singer."