To the strains of psychic and spoken shouts of “sell-out,” today local supervisor Gloria Molina launches L.A.’s stormtroopers on loncheras/mobile Mexican restaurants, attempting to put a serious dent in our Southern Californian culture. This attempt to deny healthy marketplace competition and consumer choice of product and price seems damned un-U.S. American to me! That this legislation has politically racist overtones screaming out of it is another component that appears out of step with the true popular opinion of our city. Don’t touch our tacos! A few ideas to join the fight back:

• Yesterday the L.A. Times mentioned a swelling “taco resistance.” Get behind it! Make sure you’ve signed the petition at www.Saveourtacotrucks.org.

• Moderated by C. Thi Nguyen, Chow Digest Editor at Chowhound.com, Remember the Taco Truck! at Zocalo~ Los Angeles Theater Center on Thursday, May 22nd  @ 7:30PM, hosting “a panel of writers, thinkers, and activists (including Jonathan Gold, Barry Glassner, and Chris Rutherford of SaveourTacotrucks.org) discussing the joys of taco trucks, their place in Los Angeles culture, and the politics behind the new regulations.”

• Support your favorite independent restaurants, be they taco truck, taco restaurant, or another–whoever has the best food and price should have a right to compete for our taste buds and dollars.

455 is still alive…

First Street Studios put on a fashion show for the closing reception of their current exhibit “Salvage.”

The designers included ZAN e.l.a., Marcel deJure, Virginia de la Luna, Orquidia Violeta, OROZCO and many others who used everyday materials such as grocery bags, Trader Joe’s bags, table clothes and everything else in between that could be moulded into a fashion accessory.

Performing before the main attraction the band MEZKLHA kicked of the night with a set that got everyone in the crowed grooving. They set the mood for the rest of the night with their unorthodox style and blend of different musical styles such as drum-n’-bass, cumbia, trip hop and afro-cuban beats.

(Continued)

More info at Santafeartcolony.com

Unfortunately I will be missing this very special event benefiting AIDS HEALTHCARE Foundation but I hope Taco readers will jump at the chance to get a copy of their Burlesque calendars and meet the fabulous models. Look out in a few weeks for a very revealing interview with LA Burlesque’s artistic director Kanzo who sends you this message:

Chandeliers, great hot music, red leather booths, plush velvet surroundings amidst lots of Tequila! Tassles start twirling in the air!…. Its a burlesque rockabilly calendar benefit show! Get a little taste of Lucha Va Voom’s very own Victoria Vengeance: she will break your heart and eat your brains. Hear the melodic croons from 454’s and Sacred Heart Sinners. See La Cholita!

Come out and play with us as we shimmy and shake, bump and grind with the best burlesque performers in L.A. celebrating the long awaited L.A. burlesque calendar: glamorizing the burlesque girl one month at a time!

Friday, May 2nd at 10:30 p.m @ the MBar , 1253 Vine Ave, Hollywood.
$15.00 and so worth a Friday night!
This is a benefit show for Aids Healthcare Foundation. Brought to you by our sponsors: Caramba Tequila. Damn its good and sweet!

You can get your own booths! Reserve today!
sales@laburlesque.com

Vixen Violette and La Cholita signing calendars in Las Vegas. April 2008.