Javier Cabral

Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of “Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and “Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling” (2023, Abrams).
Don’t Want the Dodgers at the White House? A New Petition Is Gaining Momentum
Currently, the petition has over 2,000 signatures, with a first goal of reaching 2,200. That's 1/28th the amount of people that can fit into Dodger Stadium.
L.A.’s First Handmade Colombian Pastas Are Topped with Octopus and Picanha in Long Beach
L.A. has never seen the kind of pasta that Jurado is doing two days a week at his “Fuego Lento” pop-up at his Long Beach restaurant, Selva.
I Found the New Best Carne Asada Taco in L.A, And It’s in a Parking Lot In Silver Lake
The taquero's goals are high here: to make the best asada taco in L.A. County. Just a couple of weeks in, I would say he is well on his way. Even the beef tallow-enriched, organic wheat flour tortilla alone is worth a visit.
Chef Joshua Gil, Anarcho Punk Chef Who United Alta and Baja California, Dies at 50
An editor grieves the first anarcho punk he ever met.
The 19 Best Moles in L.A., Ranked
This is L.A. TACO's guide to the best motherf*cking moles paying homage to centuries-old recipes and sticking the landing in L.A. County.
Craft Breweries Are Struggling. So How Does This One Keep Expanding?
Everything there is to know about the hyper-dank and extremely brave brewery opening at Union Station’s iconic Fred Harvey space tomorrow.
Are These Birria Soup Dumplings Worth the Hype or Just Another Stunt Dish Made For Instagram?
You only have until the end of May to get the dish that blew our editor's mind.
Will Sysco Buying Restaurant Depot Cause Dining Out to Be More Expensive in L.A.?
Depends on who you ask and how you eat around Los Angeles.
I Almost Died to Try Long Beach’s Viral New Tacos. Was It Worth It?
Reflections from our editor-in-chief, who got in a bad accident on his way to try L.A.’s first all-beef trompo on a Tuesday afternoon.
We Mapped All 64 TACO MADNESS Competitors, From Palms to Pomona
Did you know that our list of TACO MADNESS competitors doubles as a foolproof guide to try L.A.'s absolute best tacos? Here is a Google Map of them all. Happy taco hunting.









