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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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Sean Vukan

Featured

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Drink

The 13 Best Dive Bars In Los Angeles

A proud San Fernando Valley native, Samantha &#8220;Sam&#8221; Nuñez is our Director of Marketing and Social Media. She holds a background in Public Relations and has a Corporate Communications focused Masters from USC. When Sam isn&#8217;t grinding at the Trompo, she is out trying new foods, dancing Mexican Folkloríco or tasting new tequila and mezcal for her collection.

Samantha Nuñez

Tacos dorados de birria at Birria Superior. Photo via @BirriaSuperior/IG.

Lancaster

The Five Best Tacos in Lancaster

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

Food

Spot Check! Chinese Soul Food, A New Taco Omakase, Wagyu Sloppy Joes, and  Street Boba Teas Made From Scratch

An award-winning journalist covering ICE and immigration raids. Host of the Daily Memo. ‘Where Memo Torres Eats’ on Apple Maps. Seen on Netflix, occasionally on KCRW. 3rd-gen landscaper. Proud son of an immigrant. Golden Bear.

Memo Torres

Venice

The Ten Best Tacos In Venice

Spot Check! Brisket Pupusas in NELA, A ‘Western Mole Smashburger’ in DTLA, and a ‘Pancake Brunch Cart’ in the SGV

The Six Best Tacos in Palmdale

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Alex Distefano is a professional freelance journalist with two decades of experience, and articles published in the LA Times, LA Weekly, OC Weekly, and High Times Magazine. He specializes in heavy metal music, punk rock, cannabis, tattoos, and food. He lives in his hometown of Redondo Beach, California.

Alex Distefano

Redondo Beach

The 11 Best Tacos—and Neighborhood Restaurants—In Redondo Beach

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