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How Do You Stand Out In L.A.’s Competitive Smash Burger Scene? Make Crispy, Velvety Duck Fat Fries

Laura TejedaApril 15, 2021

Smash racism, sexism, fascism, and burgers. This is Proudly Serving LA’s ethos, a South Bay-based, punk rock, smash burgers business. Matthew McIvor. owner of...

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From T.J. to L.A., Meet the Border-Raised Mujer Who Became an International Sports Broadcasting Star

Melissa MontalvoApril 15, 2021

The last time I saw Katia Castorena, I was squished in the backseat of her sedan, gripping the arm handle above the right door for stability. It was 5 AM on New...

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The Barrio Theory Behind Dino’s Famous Chicken’s Mysterious ‘DUI Fries’

Vladimir SantosApril 14, 2021

I’ve been a loyal paying Dino’s Famous Chicken customer since 2001. Back when their famous ‘Dino’s Chicken’ plates were $4.75, my mom would give me $20 of her...

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Taco Madness 2021 Round 2: Here Are The ‘Savory 16’ ~ Vote Now!

Javier CabralApril 13, 2021

That was one hell of a first round. We know that wasn't fair, to make you pick between corn or flour tortillas, between juicy carne asada to mariscos. But ...

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How Boyle Heights Became a Dance Battleground for Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo

Jared CowanApril 13, 2021

In mid-February, my location manager friend David Lyons texted a selfie in front of a monumental domed building situated at the end of a residential street, pal...

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The L.A. TACO Guide to Eating In the Inland Empire ~ Volume One

Mariah CastañedaApril 12, 2021

The Inland Empire is home to a ton of different cuisines, delicious tacos, and so much more. I have family here, and I grew up going back and forth around the e...

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L.A.’s First Taquero to Serve Tijuana-Style ‘Birria de Lengua’ Is Now Slanging Tacos in East Los Angeles

Memo TorresApril 8, 2021

The Tijuana taqueros with the salsa voladora and the mesquite-grilled adobada, Tacos Don Cuco, bring another weekend birria pop-up to the streets of East Los An...

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A Chef Is Reviving His Abuelo’s Bracero-Era Carnitas Recipe for a New Taquería in Whittier, ‘EST. 1968’

Melissa Mora HidalgoApril 6, 2021

“Ive been thinking about my grandfather’s carnitas for a while.” Chef Ricardo Diaz remembers the days when his grandfather, Don Genaro, a bracero from Jerez, Z...

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These Cajeta Drizzles Represent Scars: ‘Sad Girl Creamery’ Serves Ice Cream With a Side of Mental Health Awareness

Janette VillafanaApril 5, 2021

Ice cream served with a side of mental health awareness. This is the concept behind Sad Girl Creamery, a Latina-owned ice cream pop-up that was seven years in...

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‘He Did This to Himself,’ We Spoke to the Black Driver Behind Viral Retired LAPD Detective’s Racist Tirade

Lexis-Olivier RayApril 5, 2021

The following story includes a racist slur. L.A. TACO is choosing to publish the full slur in order to hold this racist retired police officer accountable and n...

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Mr. Ceviche Mann Is Introducing Ceviche To A Black L.A.

Lexis-Olivier RayApril 2, 2021

Weeks before the city went into lockdown last March, Buford Lewis III was still feeling the loss of his brother when two suspected coronavirus cases at the ware...

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