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BEST of L.A. TACO 2013

12:20 PM PST on December 31, 2013

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    THANK YOU FOR A GREAT YEAR, AND HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED, READ, COMMENTED, FOLLOWED, CAME TO OUR EVENTS, BOUGHT ANYTHING,PUT UP A STICKER, AGREED TO BE INTERVIEWED, LINKED TO US, ETC. ETC. ETC. EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO SUPER CONTRIBUTORS ERWIN, DESILU, & ERIN. PLEASE ENJOY A LIST OF THE "BEST OF 2013" ALONG WITH A SPECIAL SLIDESHOW (ABOVE) OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE IMAGES POSTED TO THE SITE THIS YEAR STARTING IN JANUARY AND MOVING THROUGH DECEMEBER.

    The Year in Tacos:

    Boris Karloff’s Guacamole Recipe
    Tacography of Mexico
    World’s Worst Taco Recipe Rocks Argentina
    Does Tacos Punta Cabras Make the Best Tacos in Santa Monica?
    Statement From King Taco on the Death of Their Founder, Raul Martinez Snr.
    New Website Reveals How Much City Hall Spends on Tacos
    A Look Back At The First Annual Tacolandia ~ Hollywood
    Taco of the Year 2014 ~ Guerrilla Tacos’ Sweet Potato & Oaxacan Cheese Taco
    Faces of Taco Madness 2013 at Grand Park LA
    Taco Truck Extortionists Busted ~ Los Angeles
    Juan’s Restaurante’s Taco de Armadillo
    A TACOLANDIA Taco Tour Through Los Angeles
    Taco Madness 2013 Competition Recap: Mexicali Takes Home the Trophy; Mariscos Jalisco Captures Jury Prize
    Ricky’s Fish Taco Truck is Finally Here ~ Silver Lake

    We reported interesting city news...

    PHONE JACKS Busted ~ San Fernando Valley
    Plea For Pizza by L.A. Kid With Cancer Goes Viral
    Lady Luck of Dodger Stadium
    Halloween 2013 on Hollywood Boulevard
    Private Jet Tagged “FLAME LMK” ~ Van Nuys Airport
    Jae Bueno ~ R.I.P.
    Jack, The Freeway Anti War Protester ~ 5 Freeway
    Why Does the L.A. Times Publish Racist Comments on its Website?

    "Best Arts Blog 2013-- LA WEEKLY"...

    ART NEWS
    Walmart Steals Eddie Colla Image, Calls it Banksy
    Preview NEVER BUILT: LOS ANGELES ~ Opens July 28th at A+D Museum
    Native Soils Protest ~ Mullholland Drive
    Remember Your Roots w/ @Rootcheck
    Artist to Perform Bukowski’s POST OFFICE in entirety at Downtown L.A. Post Office
    An Ode to Lister by Julie Newmar
    Bus Benches Get Artistic ~ Los Angeles / Boyle Heights
    Street Artist JR’s “Inside Out 11m” Project Comes to Mariachi Plaza ~ Boyle Heights

    MURALS IN LOS ANGELES
    Ron English “Urban Bigfoot” ~ LA Freewalls
    TITS Crew x Jaber x Giant ~ Los Angeles
    Bumble Bee Loves You ~ Long Beach
    Dennis Hopper by Never ~ Venice
    With Our Thoughts We Make The World ~ Chinatown
    DEFER x BIG SLEEPS New Mural
    SKOUNT ~ VENICE
    EVER ~ Los Angeles
    David Choe x Aryz ~ LA Freewalls
    Redemption of Angels ~ DTOAR / Fin DAC
    Cranio ~ Hollywood
    New Mural by Satterugly ~ City Terrace
    Shipwreck Mural ~ Westwood
    Six Pack Mural by SER ONE ~ Chinatown

    GRAFFITI
    “The Daughter Slaughter” by RYOE
    Omens & Futur ~ Los Angeles
    Besto, Reak, and Kaer spice up a local market truck ~ Downtown L.A.
    Space Freights ~ El Topo
    SANO / DUSTY / TRYPE UA ~ Hollywood
    WE MAKE LA ~ Notik x Chelo
    Sauter & Dewey ~ Los Angeles
    Glaboe ~ Hollywood
    SPAIN ~ Compton
    FLERT / RYOE AUB ~ Southern California
    DCYPHER CBS ~ Venice
    Cosmo x Pabst x Fucte ~ Los Angeles
    LOVE CREW ~ Los Angeles
    Tenzr / Jail ~ Los Angeles
    ZEAL / RAOS ~ Los Angeles
    Mortal Kombat ~ West Adams
    BESTO Water Tower ~ Downtown Los Angeles
    The Mac ~ Box Car Ceno ~ Hollywood
    VYAL ~ Los Angeles

    EVENTS & SHOWS
    Photo Recap: For LA by LA at McLogans
    Photo Recap: Zes “Bottom Line” ~ Known Gallery
    Photo Recap: Johnny Vampotna “Ghost Noir” ~ Slow Culture
    Recap ~ Miss Van “Room For Cream” – Soze Gallery
    Photo Recap: Battle for Los Angeles ~ The Graff Lab
    Photo Recap: PUSH “Adaptation” ~ Known Gallery
    Recap: Allison “HUEMAN” Torneros Ritual Exhibition ~ Think Tank Gallery
    Recap: Mike Giant Book Signing ~ As Issued
    Recap: Getting Up ~ The Tempt One Story
    Recap: “All the Feels” ~ INSA x Portugal. The Man
    Recap: Alphabet Soup ~ Boathouse Gallery
    Recap: Estevan Oriol x Pizzanista! ~ Los Angeles
    Recap: Victor Reyes & Sew What America ~ Known Gallery
    Recap: Bridging Homeboy Industries ~ Otis College Recap: Billboard Bandits & Stay Up! Book Signing
    Recap: “BOOM” Duem K4P Solo Show ~ Petra Gallerie

    IN THE STREETS
    Rap Quotes project by Jay Shells ~ Los Angeles
    Urban Camo Utility Boxes by Joshua Callaghan ~ Los Angeles
    Natoe One x Shie 47 ~ DTLA
    Elena’s Market ~ Pico-Union
    Hanksy ~ Los Angeles
    Pizza Chain ~ Fairfax
    ABCNT ~ J. Dilla Tribute
    Icy and Sot “Old Man” ~ Hollywood
    Buffmonster / Fear of God ~ Los Angeles
    Tenements ~ Hollywood

    OTHER ART STUFF
    Break Bread: Patrick Martinez ~ Bell Gardens
    Taco de Lomography ~ 2wenty
    L.A. Taco meets the Camera Creeps
    Grafico Movil by Artemio Rodriguez ~ Lincoln Park
    L.A. Taco Artist Sticker Series #1 ~ Bjorky
    Naughty Girls: The Erotic Illustration of Natalie Krim
    Yarn Bomb ~ Miracle Mile
    Locked Brush ~ RS70
     455er CBS ~ Hacienda Heights

    We interviewed a shit ton of interesting people in 2013...

    Interview with Pecco
    DAVID OREILLY ~ My Favorite Taco
    From the Rez ~ Interview with Apache Artist & Curator Douglas Miles
    Interview with Hanksy
    Introducing the Youabian Puma ~ Los Angeles
    Interview with Tony Konecny, Coffee Mastermind behind LA’s Tonx.org
    My Favorite Taco ~ FUZI UV-TPK
    L.A. TACO Interview with Estevan Oriol
    Interview with Rafael Schacter, Author of the Amazing New Book: The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
    ATOMIKO ~ My Favorite Taco
    Edward James Olmos ~ My Favorite Taco
    Interview with the enchanted beat head of Los Angeles: TOKiMONSTA
    Interview with MEWS from TITS Crew
    My Favorite Taco ~ Jonwayne
    Interview with L.A. Graffiti Pioneer Graff1
    Interview with Artist CAB K2S LOD
    Interview with Author & Critic Jeff Weiss
    Sean Maung ~ My Favorite Taco
    Video Interview with Prime K2S
    La Pandilla: Alexis Diaz New Mural & Interview ~ Venice

    We published some amazing series, please check these out:

    Bang for your Burger Buck
    Things... by AJL
    The Skatorialist by Reserve Result

    Lakers, Dodgers, Galaxy...

    Vino ~ Kobe Bryant Wine Bottle
    Ice Cube: Fuck Dwight Howard
    Did You Know the Dodgers Changed Their Logo in 2011?
    Dr. Jerry Buss ~ R.I.P.
    L.A. Galaxy Beats Juventus ~ Dodger Stadium
    L.A. Taco Car Wins Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach

    We went to live events... 

    Scenes From The 4th Annual L.A. Street Food Fest
    Camp Flog Gnaw ~ Odd Future Carnival Recap
    Recap: Syndromes ~The Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble feat. J.Rocc Photo
    Recap: Día de los Muertos ~ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    Photo
    Recap: Casey Veggies ~ Sonos Studio
    Recap: Tweedy Mile Greenspans Classic Car Show ~ South Gate
    HARD: Day of The Dead ~ Day One
    HARD: Day of the Dead ~ Day Two
    A Look Back At The “Breaking Bad” Finale Party ~ Hollywood Forever

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