Spot Check! Welcome to L.A. TACO’s latest column, where we bring you the latest and most exciting openings, pop-ups, finds, and food events around all of Los Angeles this week. Because the newer the spots, the downer the food…
Loreto - Barra de Peninsula is now open in Frogtown/Elysian Valley from the owners of Downtown's LA Cha Cha Cha. Inspired by the coastlines running along Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the concept spans Baja, Sonora, and Sinaloa and imports all of its seafood from Baja (except Maine lobster). Executive chef Francisco “Paco” Moran's menu includes eye-catching dishes like "Ceviche Magdalena" with honeydew, yellowtail, and Maui onion; mariscos towers; aguachile negro y rojo; prawn tacos with bacon morita aioli and pineapple; lobster tortas ahogadas, elote with uni; and octopus, lobster, shrimp, and pescado zarandeado.
1991 Blake Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039. Closest Metro lines and stop: Bus Line 96 - “Riverside/Newell” or Bus Line 603 - "Riverside/Allesandro."