Guides
These Eight L.A. Restaurants Serve the Most Exciting Modern Vietnamese American Food
From hefty, fragrant phở tacos loaded with tender cuts of brisket to French dip-style, slow-braised pork-and-egg bánh mì sandwiches, to spicy Thai basil pesto rice topped with grilled shrimp skewers, these spots are changing how L.A. eats.
L.A.’s 12 Best Panaderías For Pan De Muerto During Dia De Los Muertos
Los Angeles has the best pan de muerto scene in the country, from sourdough and vegan variations, to recipes that have been passed down through generations. Here are 12 panaderías around L.A. where you can find the fluffy, gently spiced, sugar-dusted pan dulce that is as delicious as it is crucial to the Dia de Muertos Mexican tradition.
L.A. TACO’s 2026 Voter Guide
If you’re one of the million Californians who depend on federal funding for healthcare and not one of the roughly 250 billionaires living here, you’ve got a hell of a lot more to gain from reading all the way through. You’ll find someone or something that you agree with, or at the very least, someone to vote against. (Today, Monday, October 19, is the last day to register to vote.)
Our 12 Favorite Menudos in L.A., Mapped
Rich, fatty, earthy, savory, and slightly spicy broth. There’s always a memory tied to menudo: nights of partying and needing that hot broth to bring you back to life; your parents making it for the holidays; or years-long family traditions. These are some of our favorites.
A Completely Interactive Guide To L.A. Voter Guides
We've compiled the endorsements of 13 different progressive organizations, including advocacy groups, local media outlets, progressive politicians, and unions, in one interactive page to help you decide who to vote for.
How to Really Scare The Hell Out of Someone, According to the Creators of L.A.’s Most Popular Haunts
We sat down with the mad minds behind Knott's Scary Farm, Delusion, Dark Harbor, Urban Death, and more to talk about their real-life ghost stories, deepest fears, and best tips for making your friends scream in terror.
The 54 Best Mexican Restaurants In L.A., Ranked
L.A. has over 5,000 Mexican restaurants. These are the very best of them.
‘How Fascist Is Your L.A. Sports Team?’: A Guide by L.A. TACO
To quote the late and great MF DOOM: “If yer gonna hate, might as well get yer rumors straight.” Apt words when it comes to your L.A. team and its ownership group.
L.A.’s 29 Best Independent Bookshops to Support Instead Of Amazon
Los Angeles, despite what its haters say, is a reading town, from its bookworms to its script-readers. It's full of great independent and time-honored bookstores that are almost as plentiful as the inspired authors this city has spawned.
Subs on Subs: The 11 Best Sandwiches in L.A. According to Gimps and Submissives
We collected the data, ran the numbers, and let them out of their cages. These are their favorite things to eat between two pieces of bread in the city.
