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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

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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.

Tien Nguyen

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Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

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Former editor of L.A. Taco. I still live in Los Angeles but mainly just hang out at parks and stare off into the distance.

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Your Guide to Getting Trashed in the San Gabriel Valley ~ With Tony Chen

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‘Have You Ever Been Frightened by a Dumpling?’ ~ J. Gold on the San Gabriel Valley

Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Misky Misky

How These Five Pizzerias in (And Around) the San Gabriel Valley Are Changing California-Style Pizza

Golden Deli: A Vietnamese Restaurant in San Gabriel Since 1981

Your Guide to Getting Trashed in the San Gabriel Valley ~ With Tony Chen