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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

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).

Javier Cabral

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Your Guide to Finding Each Taco Style Featured in Season Two of the ‘Taco Chronicles’ in Los Angeles

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

Laura Tejeda

The L.A. Taco Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Chilling East of the Los Angeles River

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

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Underground Mariscos: Eight New DM-Only Ceviche Spots in L.A., O.C., and the Valley to Order Now 

Casey Shreiner is the founder and Editor of Modern Hiker.

Casey Schreiner

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The L.A. Taco Guide To Hiking Griffith Park During Coronavirus

Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

Tacos

Tripas are the New Asada: The Crispiest Tripita Tacos in L.A. and O.C in 2020

These Top L.A. Taco Spots Are Still Delivering While You’re Staying Inside

Salsas, Swag, and Cookbooks: Your L.A. Taco Guide to Supporting Restaurants While Cooking at Home

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

STFI! The L.A. Taco Guide to Safe Social Distancing Fun (UPDATED: NO MORE HIKING)

The L.A. Taco Guide to the Best Menudo in Los Angeles, Mapped

Memo Torres is the Director of Engagement and multimedia journalist for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He is also the host of the Daily Memo and writes for Apple Maps’ ‘Where Memo Torres Eats in L.A.’ You can see him on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker.  You can hear him on KCRW’s ‘Good Food’ occasionally. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino journalists and a former third-generation landscaper.

Memo Torres

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