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L.A. TACO

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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A Harrowing Look Inside the Migrant Refugee Camp on the Border in Tijuana

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Mexico Will Deport 98 People to Honduras Following Border-Rushing Melee in Tijuana

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

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The Taco Wire: Gustavo Arellano’s Great Tortilla Tournament; Taco Bell’s Reaper Fries; Taquero Shot While Protecting Wife

Erick Galindo is a contributing Editor to L.A. TACO. He writes the Mis Ángeles column for LAist/KPCC and has written essays on food and culture for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

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Afro-Chicana Director Ebony Bailey Is Examining Blackness in Mexico

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Birria in The Trunk ~ The Improbable Rise of Teddy’s Red Tacos

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Photo Essay: Homage to the Squad

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

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History

How Los Angeles Helped Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Win a James Beard Award

I enjoy making photographs of the Latino food culture in Los Angeles. 
Storytelling is everything. 
Tacos. Always.

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Ten New Tacos You Need to Try in 2018

Chuck Morse is a writer, editor, and translator living in Los Angeles. He’s on Instagram (@thechuckmorse) and Twitter (@thechuckmorse) and occasionally blogs here http://www.cwmorse.org.

Chuck Morse

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Mixed Feelings at El Cholo, L.A.’s Original ‘Spanish’ Café

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