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<p>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.</p>


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Boyle Heights

La Parilla ~ Boyle Heights

Culver City

La Isla Bonita Taco Truck ~ Venice

Río Kvisto

Cheap Eats

El Gallo Giro ~ Huntington Park

<p>Colin Browne is a critic and journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and Hollywood Mirror.</p>


Mexican

La Parilla ~ Boyle Heights

La Isla Bonita Taco Truck ~ Venice

El Gallo Giro ~ Huntington Park

Las Brisas ~ Redondo Beach

Best Tacos in the Valley?

Lulu’s Fountain Juice Bar ~ Culver City

Pflum’s Drunken Pfish Tacos ~ Los Angeles

El Tarasco ~ Manhattan Beach

El Charro ~ Mar Vista

Josie’s ~ Torrance