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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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A flyer for Beer Thug Brewery's 'Dragz & Brews' event.

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Headlines: Latino-Owned Craft Brewery in SELA Receives Homophobic Responses to Hosting ‘Family-Friendly Drag Show’ This Weeekend

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

‘We Don’t Only Drink Wine:’ How L.A. Women Are Brewing up Change in the Local Craft Beer Scene

Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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‘ColdChela’ Celebrates L.A.’s Latino Homebrewers With Its Annual AYCD Beer Festival

Patrick Green is an LA-bred writer whose Kipple has appeared in film, print and online. He is also the creator/curator of the LA Street Food app. Check out more of his tales, lies and exaggerations on his website (www.iamdolemite.com)

Patrick Green

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Meet the Craft Brewers of Torrance, L.A.’s Craft Beer Capitol

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Tortas+Art+Music+Craft Beer: MAN ONE Mural Unveiling at La Chuperia ~ Lincoln Heights

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