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Food

L.A. Taco’s Rogue 99 Team Katherine Spiers and Tien Nguyen On ‘Good Food’ On KCRW!

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Chichen Itza

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

Michael Darling

Party Pics

Last Call at Tom Bergin’s? The Scene on St. Patrick’s Day from 6 a.m. to Closing

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

Featured

Loving Acualaistas, the Zacatecano Pumpkin Seed You’re Not Supposed to Eat

Karla T. Vasquez is a food justice advocate and food historian. She is currently writing a Salvadoran cookbook.

Karla Vasquez

Community

TPS Fear Is Threatening L.A.’s Pupusa Culture

Chuck Morse is a writer, editor, and translator living in Los Angeles. He’s on Instagram (@thechuckmorse) and Twitter (@thechuckmorse) and occasionally blogs here http://www.cwmorse.org.

Chuck Morse

Mixed Feelings at El Cholo, L.A.’s Original ‘Spanish’ Café

Food Face: An Interview With Ferris Plock

cyan79

Cheap Eats

King Taco ~ Cypress Park

Publisher, L.A. TACO.
I enjoy exploring every corner of Los Angeles, looking for art wherever I can find it.

Blazedale

Edible Spray Paint is Here (pictures)

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

Two Rabbits Studios 4th of July BBQ Sale ~ DTLA