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Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

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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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‘The Art World Is the World’ – We Ate Tacos on the Streets of City Terrace with L.A.’s Preeminent Arts Writer

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Drama at the Library ~ Prominent L.A. Writers Slam Foundation For Hiring New Director From New York

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

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Pupusa Festival, Long Beach Comic Con, Lobster Fest & More ~ GTFO LA!

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From a Stutter to ‘Tonight Show’: How Rudy Francisco Became a Poetry Slam Champion

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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A Cold Email From a Food-Obsessed Teen: Why I Owe Everything to Jonathan Gold

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‘I Had Never Heard Puebla Being Talked About With Such High Regard’ ~ L.A. Taco Writers Bid Farewell to Anthony Bourdain

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L.A. Poet Spotlight: How Shihan Van Clief Made His Mark on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam

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Poets at Work: From Roses to Written ‘Wroses’

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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