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Spot Check: 15 New Restaurants and Pop-Ups to Try in L.A.
Spot Check! Welcome to L.A. TACO’s latest column, where we bring you the latest and most exciting openings, pop-ups, and food events around all of Los Angeles to check out. The electrically delicious Holy Basil in downtown Los Angeles is starting a seafood-only dinner series starting this Thursday through Sunday, and every other Thursday through Sunday after that. Everything will be $8 and chef Deau confirms to L.A. TACO they will only work with fresh and sustainable seafood, like local sturgeon that others are known to throw away after harvesting caviar. The idea is to take it back to Holy Basil’s roots when they used to have a pop-up called Yum Los Angeles. “No courses, we are basically trying to bring affordable seafood parlor-style in Thailand,” says Deau. Reserve your spot via DM on Instagram to the restaurant directly. 718 S Los Angeles St space A, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
Headlines: 1 in 5 People Murdered In The City Of L.A. Were Unhoused, According to Preliminary Coroner Data
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely. —Los Angeles: More than 1,110 unhoused people died in the City of L.A. in 2022, according to preliminary data...
Taco Madness 2023 Early Bird Ticket Sales Are Now Live
L.A.’s OG and longest-running taco festival and the tournament are back! And we are taking it back where it all began: Downtown Los Angeles at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes beautiful courtyard. On Saturday, May 6th, join us while we crown the online tournament and in-person “Best in...
Trial Of Former Deputy Mayor Who Allegedly Arranged Bribes For Jose Huizar Put On Hold
The federal trial of former Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was put on hold for three weeks after his attorney, Harland Braun, reportedly fell ill. A deputy mayor who oversaw economic development for ex-Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2016 and 2017, Chan is charged with allegedly arranging indirect bribe payments to city officials .
Edin Enamorado, Who Would Take a Bullet For Street Food Vendors, Is the Hero We All Need
“Shoot me right here,” shouts street vendor advocate Edin Alex Enamorado, pointing between his eyes as he confronts a veteran who tried to run over an elotero in Riverside. “Right here in the middle of the forehead.”. “Do it,” he repeats, while standing outside the doorway of the...
Headlines: Palos Verdes Estates May Be Ruled Liable for Allowing Local Surf Gang to Harass Out-of-Town Surfers
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely. —Palos Verdes Estates: A California appeals court ruled that Palos Verdes Estates may be liable under the state’s Coastal...
Taco Etiquette: Slicing Al Pastor Directly Off the Trompo Vs. Reheating on Grill
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s new column, Taco Etiquette! A safe place to ask any question related to L.A.’s Taco Life. From “Dan,” a reader who commented on our recent Best Al Pastor list: “I notice a lot of places will pre-slice their al pastor and then chop it a bit and reheat it. Is there an etiquette to asking them to slice directly off the trompo?”
Fuerza Regida and Jimmy Humilde Kick Off U.S. Tour By Giving Back To Street Vendors In Los Angeles
“Nosotros queremos unos taquitos allí en la esquina,” said Jesus Ortiz Paz, lead singer of the Mexican regional group Fuerza Regida during their tour announcement event on Tuesday. “We want some tacos from the corner you know.”. The group from San Bernandino California kicked off its U.S....
Headlines: Pasadena Will Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Starting April 28
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely. —Pasadena: Beginning April 28, 2023, gas-powered leaf blowers will be BANNED in Pasadena. Electric-powered leaf blowers may only be...
Pasadena Middle School Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Student
Thirty-four-year-old Michael Medina, a Pasadena middle-school history teacher suspected of molesting a 14-year-old female student, was arrested on Thursday on the campus of McKinley School on South Oak Knoll Avenue, according to police. Police booked Median for multiple lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. In addition, Pasadena Police detectives...
Stretch of I-5 Freeway to be Dedicated to Dodger’s Tommy Lasorda
This Saturday, Hall of Fame Dodgers great Tommy Lasorda will have a stretch of the I-5 Freeway dedicated in his name. The California legislature passed a bill in 2021 to designate section of the freeway in Fullerton as Tommy Lasorda Memorial Highway. Lasorda lived in Fullerton since the Dodgers headed...
Woman Allegedly Assaulted by Uber Driver in Downtown L.A. Seeks Default Judgment
Downtown—A woman is seeking a default judgment against Uber Technologies Inc., alleging the ride-hailing company has not participated in her lawsuit in which she maintains she was sexually battered by a company driver in a downtown Los Angeles alley in 2022 after she sought a ride from an area lounge. The plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges negligence, intentional and negligent representation, battery, sexual battery, assault and false imprisonment, and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in the Los Angeles Superior Court suit brought Jan. 5.
Headlines: Ray’s BBQ in Huntington Park Is Latest Restaurant to Get Broken Into
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely. —Huntington Park: Ray’s BBQ is the latest brick-and-mortar restaurant to have its windows smashed and broken into. The barbecue...
The 26 Best Tacos Al Pastor, Adobada, and Árabes In Los Angeles
Here are our recommendations for the best tacos al pastor, adobada, and árabes in Los Angeles. This list may seem needlessly specific in its varied classifications, but that only speaks to the largess of L.A.’s pastor-packed scene. Almost as well as any Sunday evening drive, when our city streets become illuminated with generator-driven strings of lights and a steady flame shining its beam on a towering vertical beehive of slow-cooked, adobo-marinated pork. Is al pastor L.A.’s official taco? By the sheer amount of seasoned pork stratas on spits, this beloved taco style definitely makes a case for this claim.
Headlines: These Are the 28 Types of Non-Emergency Calls That May Receive a Response From Non-Armed LAPD Officers
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely. —The union representing officers of the Los Angeles Police Department has released a list of calls for service that...
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