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Top Ten Tacos ~ Taco Truck Edition

8:08 AM PST on February 21, 2007

Once again back is the incredible, taco animal, indestructible B-- bad Taco Enemy #1, Bandini. This month's top ten is a special edition, featuring the finest rolling meat/tortilla purveyors in the land. Of course even our man can't be everywhere, so as usual please let us know your favorite trucks in the comments.

1. El Matador (lexington and western)
2. Tacos El Korita (east olympic and herbert ave)
3. Tacos La Fonda (vineland and vanowen)
4. El Pique (york and ave 54)
5. La Golondrina (Huntington Dr East of Eastern Ave, Front of Food For Less Market)
6. El Chato (olympic and la brea)
7. Tacos Jeesy's (Cesar E Chavez blvd and S Carmelita Ave)
8. The Surfer Taco (6th st and colombia ave)
9. Tacos El Paisa (huntington dr and Poplar blvd, Alhambra)
10. La Estrella (york and ave 54)

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