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Spot Check: Basturma Breakfast Burritos, Iberian Bikinis, and Ostrich Burgers For Jonathan Gold’s Birthday

Laura is a desmadrosa, a product of East Los, an educator, and a hood establishment connoisseur.

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The L.A. Taco Guide To the Family-Run ‘Hood Burgers of Los Angeles Barrios

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

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They Have a Nayarit-Style Smashburger! El Sereno’s Best New Burgers Are Made By A Latina Couple

Erick Galindo is a contributing Editor to L.A. TACO. He writes the Mis Ángeles column for LAist/KPCC and has written essays on food and culture for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

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The L.A. Taco Guide to 12 Perfect L.A. Cheeseburgers to Eat and Live By

Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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How Tripp Burgers is Smashing L.A.’s Burger Wars with Its Juicy, Crispy Meat

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Fighting Words: Nexx Burger in Downey, Finally a Drive-Thru Burger Joint Better Than In-N-Out

Brian is a freelance photojournalist who grew up in the Southeast Los Angeles County and spends time shooting current events and food.

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Video: This Burger Comes With Two Asada Tacos ~ L.A. Taco Tastes

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

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Tacos

You’ve Got Two Weeks Left to Eat The ‘L.A. Taco Burger’ at The Oinkster With Two Tacos In It

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Tune of the Day ~ Chicano Batman’s É Arenas Premieres New Tommy’s Burgers Cumbia

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

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Barack Obama Highway Gets Its Name, But Former President’s Ties to Eagle Rock Go Beyond Occidental To Chili Burgers

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