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The L.A. Taco Guide to the 20 Best Al Pastor and Adobada Tacos in Los...
You might think the title of this list is redundant but it speaks to an interesting debate about marinated pork in the Mexican community. Whether you believe that al pastor and adobada are the same...
View ArticleTeddy’s Red Tacos to Open in Club Bahia’s Parking Lot (Echo Park) Thursday,...
The taco world has been clenching their limes waiting for the next big announcement from L.A. beef birria pioneer, Teddy’s Red Tacos. The word on the train tracks with his loyal followers has been that...
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How Chicas Tacos ‘Impossible’ American Crunchy Taco Is Changing the Cal-Mex...
Both forward-thinking and nostalgic at once, Executive Chef Eduardo Ruiz likens Chicas Tacos’ new Impossible taco to those he had as a child. “It has that memory of growing up and having hard-shells...
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918 Unhoused People Died on L.A.’s Streets Last Year, This Is the Tragic...
On a humid Friday evening in Koreatown, L.A’s most densely populated neighborhood, day-to-day life plays out. Couples walk hand-in-hand heading to dinner dates while buses and trains shuffle the last...
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Take a Chance on Me, Hollywood: Why the Current System to Get Your Film Made...
Take a chance on me, Hollywood. I’m the Latinx, Latino, Hispanic, Mexican-American filmmaker you’ve been not looking for your whole life. And, [white] man, boy do I have a script for you. That’s been...
View ArticleDarrell Fields, Beloved Guitarist Living in Skid Row, Burned to Death While...
On Monday night, long-term Skid Row resident and artist Darrell Fields was burned to death near the intersection of 6th and San Pedro streets, according to the Los Angeles Times. It is the latest in a...
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The L.A. Taco Guide to Using Tiendita vs. Bodega vs. Mini-Market
Koreatown had a shining moment two days ago when Nashville country music artist and Album of the Year Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves shared selects from her portrait session at Tom’s 1 Hour Photo. Her...
View ArticleWhat Happens If You Get Towed Because of Filming Restrictions in Your...
On Monday afternoon at Hollenbeck Park, Boyle Heights resident Nico Aviña noticed production company Blank Slate Pictures towing local residents’ cars. This wasn’t the first time Aviña had seen this...
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Does Santa Monica Still Have Space for Small, Family-Owned Restaurants in...
El Texate on 4th and Pico in Santa Monica has been serving Oaxacan food since the Marcial family opened it in 1992. Its ambiance, moles, and community life have remained consistent since then. But in...
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Protestors Accuse Designer Lauren Moshi of Being a ‘Culture Vulture’ Who...
Over four dozen protestors gathered in front of the Lauren Moshi store in West Hollywood on Saturday afternoon to protest the designer’s appropriation of local artists’ work. Xiana Tlacotl, the...
View ArticlePeople Have Raised Nearly $70,000 for Immigrant Families in Camps by Hugging...
A viral Instagram trend of people posting photos of hugs has raised nearly $70,000 for bonds and the legal aid of immigrant families separated at the US-Mexico border. Tanya Saracho (Vida) and Gloria...
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How a Tenant Born and Raised in East Los Angeles Challenged Her Landlord and...
Last Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a permanent rent control ordinance to bring rent control to all unincorporated areas of L.A County after listening to over 160...
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Everything We Know About Ricardo Diaz’s Whittier Brewing Company and His...
The chef who put Uptown Whittier’s Mexican food scene on Jonathan Gold’s map, Ricardo Díaz, has announced a fall grand opening for his highly-anticipated new project: Whittier Brewing Company at Poet...
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A Changing Koreatown: After 34 Years as a Community Hub, Chong’s Sesame Oil...
Chong’s Sesame Oil is a sensually gratifying place. The aroma from Mr. Chong’s pressed sesame and perilla oils permeates throughout the gently lit space. Under the warmth of the sun that peers through...
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How Dodgers’ Organist Uses His Musical Talent to Subtly Throw Shade to...
Who’s the only person to play for both the Dodgers and Kings? It’s Dieter Ruehle, the organist for both teams. Ruehle’s been with the Kings since 1989 and is entering his 25th season (he took a...
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‘Little Tijuana:’ Drama Erupts at Neighborhood Council Meeting over Backlash...
A banner with the spray-painted words “Little Tijuana” was unveiled by two masked protestors at approximately 8:57 PM in Glassell Park’s monthly neighborhood council meeting last night. They were just...
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Grounded During White Flight: How Being a ‘White Boy’ from Maywood as It...
When I tell people I grew up in Maywood, I get one of two reactions. Those not familiar with the tiny suburb roughly six miles from downtown Los Angeles ask, “Where?” And those who are familiar with...
View Article‘The Caucacity:’ Ina Garten’s ‘Posole’ with Yellow Peppers and Sour Cream Is...
Welcome to Snapper Fridays, a new column at L.A. Taco suggested by L.A. Taco member Julio Trejo. In this emerging column, we make an exception to our generally positive posts and call things out for...
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Why Are Families in Boyle Heights and Southeast L.A. Still Being Poisoned by...
Terry Gonzalez grew up hearing stories of a much different Boyle Heights than what the neighborhood, and Los Angeles, looks like now. “My parents told us stories of my great grandfather working on the...
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Racist From Eagle Rock CVS Identified, Here’s an L.A. Taco Exclusive Video...
Eagle Rock residents are mobilizing after a video went viral yesterday afternoon that captured a woman’s racist rant at a CVS on Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street. The video shows a woman in the...
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