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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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<p>Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.</p>


Tien Nguyen

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<p>Katherine Spiers is formerly the food editor at LA Weekly and currently host of the food history podcast Smart Mouth. Her interests include pondering the state of journalism, eating mashed potatoes, and drinking mai tais. All three are covered extensively on Twitter and Instagram.</p>


Rogue 99

Restaurant Guide: Downtown Los Angeles

Restaurant Guide: Best of Koreatown

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ The Park’s Finest

Restaurant Guide: Best of Boyle Heights

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Pho 87

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Musso & Frank Grill

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Sapp Coffee Shop

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Majordomo

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Luv2Eat

Highlights From the Rogue 99, 2019 Edition ~ Playa Provisions