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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

Featured

Meet the Fine-Dining Chef Out of Oaxaca Doing Mariscos That Will Blow Your Mind This Saturday

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

Cesar Hernandez

The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Birria de Res (Beef) Tacos In Los Angeles, Mapped – BIRRIA WEEK

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

Photo Essay

Another Weekend, Another Lowrider Show: Here Are the Most Wicked Ranflas From Echo Park’s Latest Cruise

Culture

Ever Wanted a Custom Lowrider Bike? This Hustler Out of Carson Can Make It Happen

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

Tacos

This Indigenous Mayan Chef Is Channeling His Ancestral Secrets to Serve L.A.’s Latest Contender for the Best Cochinita Pibil

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

Poetry

Meet Amanda Gorman, the L.A. Native Who Is the First National Youth Poet Laureate

Ben Camacho is a photojournalist, visual storyteller and community organizer from Santa Ana, California. When not telling stories, he enjoys film photography, exploring new places, ideas, and perspectives.

Ben Camacho

L.A. Is a Ghost Town: Photos From Desolate Streets and Abandoned Landmarks

Kids Are Starting to Sell Face Masks in the Streets Because Their Parents Got Laid Off

April was born and raised in the SFV and is still peeved the In-N-Out secret menu was published online. She’s been writing and creating content since 2007.

April Aguirre

Cheaper Rent and Better Tacos: Why I Finally Left L.A. and Moved to Paradise (Mexico)

OxDx

A Photo Recap for the L.A. Premiere of ‘THIS WAY – A Western Film:’ Skating, ‘Sci-Fi Boogie,’ and Plenty of Drinks

Los Angeles