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Editor for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-Author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Scouring the brick jungles of Los Angeles with my arsenal of cameras. In my adventures I am photographing anything that piques my interest.

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Beer For Every Barrio: Border X Brewing’s ‘Chicano 2.0’ Cervezas Are Right at Home in Bell

This Viral Donut Shop in Downey Is Doing Bionico, Mazapan, and Selena-Inspired Donuts

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