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L.A. Taco Guides

The Seven Best L.A. Persian Restaurants to Hit For Nowruz (Persian New Year)

James Tir is a food enthusiast from Long Beach who happens to enjoy writing about food. He travels the city daily as @lbfoodcoma trying to find the best bites in town.

James Tir

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Long Beach

The Best Cambodian Food in Long Beach

Editor 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

Events

The L.A. TACO 2022 Guide to Día de Los Muertos Events, Including Our Own ‘TACOLAND’ at Hollywood Forever

Rich Manning is a freelance writer who lives in Fountain Valley, CA with his wife and two daughters, and is likely eating a burrito as you read this.

Rich Manning

History

Haunted Hikes: 13 Treks to Completely Creep You Out in L.A. and O.C.

Seven Addicting Salsas Rojas in L.A. That Will Tap Into Your Inner-Vampire While You Watch ‘Day Shift’ 

Yaileen Ramos is a young Latina born and raised in East L.A. In her free time, she enjoys watching the Dodgers and Lakers. Yaileen aspires to be synonymous with her city.

Yaileen Ramos

Food

HibachiMania: Five Spots That Show How L.A. Has Made Japan’s Art of Grilling Its Own

Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

Politics

Insomniac Voter Guide: In Long Beach, a Mayoral Candidate For Free Public Transit and Another Who Helped Build Their First Homeless Shelter

Voter Guide: Know Your District’s City Council Candidate, Including Who Donated to Their Campaign

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

Four New Mexican Restaurants to Try When You’re Out in Santa Monica

Angela Burgos is an Ecuadorian-American writer and researcher from East Hollywood. She enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction pieces that highlight the complexities of the people of Los Angeles.

Angela Burgos

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Lomo Saltado Burritos y Más: Three Delicious Peruvian-Mexican Taquerías to Try in L.A.