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Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator, author of the long-running comic strip &#8216;La Cucaracha&#8217;.

Lalo Alcaraz

Tacos

Taco Cart Guy: Taco Mart ~ By Lalo Alcaraz

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.

Hadley Tomicki

‘Birria Has to Be Goat’: Inside the Revolutionary Recipes of Compton’s Goat Mafia

I report on food, culture and urbanism in Detroit and beyond 
Find me on Twitter @serenamaria36 or @tostadamagazine or contact me directly at serenamaria.com.

Serena Maria Daniels

Featured

The Taco Wire: Chestnut Wins Carnitas Contest; Legendary Panaderia Falls; Feds Say Network Exploits Kitchen

Taco Cart Guy: Whatever, Banksy ~ By Lalo Alcaraz

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

Taco Tastes: Classic Sweet Potato Tacos by Chef Wes Avila ~ Guerrilla Tacos

The Taco Wire: Mission District ‘Tamale Lady’ Dies; Uber Driver Attacked by Tacos; Tapatio Rip-Off?

Taco Cart Guy: Señor Columbus ~ By Lalo Alcaraz

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

The Seven Best Tacos Al Vapor Spots in Southeast Los Angeles

Taco Cart Guy: Global Warming ~ by Lalo Alcaraz

News

The Taco Wire: Best Tortilla Winner Crowned; Del Taco Charged with Harassment Case; Taco Bell Employee Fired for Not Speaking English