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Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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Inspired by Buddhist Monks and Taqueros, This New Pop-Up Stand in West L.A. Brings Thai Mango Sticky Rice to the Streets Year-Round

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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The Fetish of Authenticity ~ Gustavo Arellano on the Perils of ‘Cultural Appropriation’

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‘Taco Should Be A Verb’ ~ Five Essential Jonathan Gold Quotes About Tacos

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Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

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Sarah Bennett is a freelance journalist covering food, music, craft beer, art and culture in L.A., Long Beach, and beyond. Follow her on social media @thesarahbennett.

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Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ All Flavor No Grease

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