My Favorite Taco ~ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Los Angeles Mayor, Boyle Heights native, and close friend to TACO Tony Villaraigosa spent some time talking Mexican eats with us last week at the 20th birthday of the Anaya family’s Silverlake stalwart Cha Cha Cha. In between wrestling LAUSD’s myriad disfunctions and Skid Row’s 7 circles of Hell, our hardworking stud of a mayor has to eat, too.
So, Mr. Mayor, what is your favorite taco in Los Angeles?
Fun-loving, though never one to take serious matters lightly, Antonio gave this most important question careful consideration while we posed for a couple of ‘razzi shots.
“I used to love going to a place called the Taco Room up on Valley Blvd. It’s been a while, it might not be there anymore, but I used to love going there.”
Good news, Tony! Maria Isabel’s Taco Room is right where you left it at 5472 Valley Blvd. in El Sereno. You know us, we’re down for tacos anytime. Text us!
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(3 tacos)
Eva Ruiz wrote:
He’s so cute!
Posted on 21-Aug-06 at 11:44 am | Permalink
Hadley wrote:
Totally Eva! Not only is he a Latin Roy Scheider, he also makes you feel like the only person in the room.
Posted on 21-Aug-06 at 6:06 pm | Permalink
Taco » Happy Birthday, Ray Bradbury wrote:
[...] One of our city’s greatest living writers turned 86 yesterday. Ray Bradbury, who has called Los Angeles home for decades, capped his birthday with an interview on KPCC, where he said he’d like to talk to Mayor Villaraigoso about mass transit: “I want to talk to him about getting rid of our freeways, because they’re no good. We have to have monorail systems.” He added that he’d be happy to have a station named after him. Perhaps Tony and Ray can discuss it some day over tacos. [...]
Posted on 23-Aug-06 at 8:31 am | Permalink
Yiling wrote:
I love the Taco Room too, my sis and I use to live at the apartments down the block, and got the shrimp dish all the time. but the last time I went, they had changed owners. The last time I saw George, the son of the original owner, he said they (his sisters and he) were thinking of selling the place.
Posted on 01-Jun-07 at 4:02 pm | Permalink
Taco » El Tarasco Burrito ~ My Favorite Taco ~ Danny Trejo wrote:
[...] some notable exceptions (such as the excellent tacos recommended by our Mayor), The My Favorite Taco column hasn’t produced so many Holy Grails among the city’s [...]
Posted on 07-Aug-07 at 3:04 pm | Permalink
Erich Redson wrote:
Anyone been to the Taco Room?
Posted on 26-Mar-09 at 10:31 pm | Permalink
whooza wrote:
Everyone knows Antonio Villaraigosa is a great politician and the Mayor of Los Angeles. He is a well-known politician from United States of Roman Catholic religion. Lauren Slater (KOOZA ICON) with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa promoting the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show “Kooza” in Santa Monica.
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Posted on 09-Oct-09 at 5:01 am | Permalink
Hadley wrote:
A great politician perhaps, but a great leader…eh.
Posted on 09-Oct-09 at 8:37 am | Permalink