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L.A. Taco Guides

Artesia Neighborhood Guide: Five Things You May Not Know About Its History

Rich Manning is a freelance writer who lives in Fountain Valley, CA with his wife and two daughters, and is likely eating a burrito as you read this.

Rich Manning

History

Haunted Hikes: 13 Treks to Completely Creep You Out in L.A. and O.C.

Editor 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 &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

Javier Cabral

Food

Three Iconic Dishes In L.A. to Eat and Celebrate Mexican Independence Day

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Pistachio Baklava and Muhammara: Three New Places to Try Turkish Flavors in West Los Angeles

Dan Wilson is an independent pot journalist based in Los Angeles. Wilson is the founding Editor of Visit Hollyweed, California&#8217;s cannabis community newspaper. His Los Angeles Dispensary Guidebook was published in April.

Dan Wilson

Tacos

Nine Bomb Tacos to Eat in L.A. When You are ‘High and Hungry’

Yaileen Ramos is a young Latina born and raised in East L.A. In her free time, she enjoys watching the Dodgers and Lakers. Yaileen aspires to be synonymous with her city.

Yaileen Ramos

HibachiMania: Five Spots That Show How L.A. Has Made Japan’s Art of Grilling Its Own

Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

Tour De Long Beach: Six Spots to Hit Up This Summer In La Playa Larga On A Bike

Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

Politics

Your Ultra Last-Minute Voter Guide to the LAUSD School Board: Who Is Pro Covid Vaccine and Who Isn’t?

Voter Guide: Know Your District’s City Council Candidate, Including Who Donated to Their Campaign

Outside Los Alpes Paletería, opened since the 70s. Photo by Elmer Argueta for L.A. TACO.

Featured

These 12 Spots in Southeast Los Angeles Prove It’s L.A.’s Most Overlooked Food Destination

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