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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

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L.A. Taco Guides

The 2021 L.A. TACO Book Guide: 34 Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired By

Erick Huerta likes to eat his Hot-Cheetos with chopsticks.

Erick Huerta

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Swap Meets and Flea Markets for Holiday Shopping

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Birria Served In a Bowl and In Consomé – Birria Week

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Goat and Beef Birria (Mixed) – Birria Week

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Tacos in the South Bay, Harbor Area, Wilmington, and San Pedro (Mapped)

Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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Memo Torres

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Six Ways to Prepare and Survive Your First Taco Eating Competition

Janette Villafana is a multimedia journalist from Santa Ana, CA who often covers stories that highlight diverse communities, their issues, success, and personal stories.

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The L.A. TACO Ultra Last Minute Guide to Mother’s Day Gifts and Things to Do

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Nine Types of L.A. Drivers That Make L.A. One of the World’s Worst Cities to Drive In