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top Ten tacos in Los Angeles
World famous taco hunter Bandini is back with another Top Ten Tacos of Los Angeles list. Not a lot of movement this month, with the exception of the entry of Tacos Jeesy's, an East LA truck with something special about it, and El Pecas moving off the list as it has apparently disappeared from its location at La Brea and Olympic and has been replaced with a new taco wagon.
1. El Parian Gainer (four months at #1!)
1528 Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036
2. Tacos La Fonda
Vineland and Van Owen, SF Valley
3. King Taco
1118 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles 90065
4. El Taurino
1104 Hoover St one block south of Olympic.
5. El Matador
1174 N Western Ave in East Hollywood. Nightly after 7pm.
6. Tacos El Korita Up
East Olympic and Herbert.
7. Tacos Jeesy's
111Cesar E Chavez blvd and S Carmelita Ave in East LA.
8. Fiesta Taco
1110 North Hollywood Way Burbank, 91505
9. El Pique
York and Ave 53
10. El Taco Llama
Magnolia Blvd in North Hollywood, one block east of Cahuenga.

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