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Headlines: North Hollywood Dancers Form First Labor Union For Strippers
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 at it closely. —Los Angeles: You’re “far more likely” to come into contact with someone “lawfully carrying firearms than previously”—LAPD...
L.A.’s 11 Best Places For Drinking Masa-Based Tejuino From a Range of Regions
These are the best places to taste tejuino in Los Angeles. Tejuino is a deceivingly simple drink made with just a few ingredients. A fermented, fizzy, corn masa beverage traditionally from Western Mexico and recognized for its indigenous origins, tejuino packs a punch and delivers refreshing complexity with every sip.
Headlines: See Eric Garcetti’s “Cringe-y” Intro Video As Ambassador To India
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. —Activist-turned-elected official Gloria Molina died on Sunday at the age of 74 from cancer. Tributes from admirers, friends, and...
‘Trash-Mex’ Is a Film Festival Highlighting Mexico’s Horror Films With Cult Followings
”I always dream about it. Like in my head, it's “Ratas De La Ciudad” at The Million Dollar Theater…”. Armando Hernandez, one of the owners of Trash-Mex, is detailing his dream movie screening and location would be, citing Sid Gramuan’s deeply mourned, 106-year-old defunct movie palace in Downtown Los Angeles.
Headlines: The Plant Chica, A West Adams Latina-Owned Plant Shop, Faces ‘Closure Due To Gentrification’
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. —West Adams: The Plant Chica is asking the community to support their Latina-owned small business this Mother's Day. The...
Still Got It: These Eight Breweries Have Been Open For More Than a Decade and Helped Put Greater L.A. On the Craft Beer Map
Welcome back to L.A. TACO's column, “Dr. Beer Butch,” where Professor Hidalgo examines L.A.’s craft beer scene using her background in academia, LGBTQ, and [real] L.A. culture. This year, more than 75 local breweries will pour their suds at the L.A. County Brewers Guild’s 14th annual Los...
Headlines: Tijuana Crossing Times Into U.S. Expected to Get Significantly Longer After Today
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. —Tijuana: Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration policy enacted three years ago by former president Trump to expedite deportations back...
Where I Eat in Long Beach After Being Out of Town
Confession time: Moving to Long Beach straight-up reinvigorated my passion for eating out in my home city. Mainly because living in the middle of L.A.’s Cambodia Town and its universe of dank noodles, beef sticks, and mango salads is a hell of a lot more exhilarating than the wave of post-gentrification restaurants that have opened in Highland Park in the last decade.
Headlines: How Much Apartment Space Does $1,500 Get You In and Around Los Angeles?
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: RentCafe.Com, a nationwide apartment search website, has released a market insight report showing how much $1,500 gets...
Spot Check! Kashmiri Duck Tacos in DTLA, Colombian Tamales Tolimenses in N. Hollywood, Chicano Burgers, and Free Edibles With Kogi Tacos
Dog.R LA, Gerardo Pacheco's Venezuelan hot dog business covered here in 2022, now has a food truck of its very own. In addition to roaming the city to various locales, Dog.R is posting up weekly at Wednesday's farmers market in Altadena, the City Hall Farmers Market on Thursdays, and Smorgasburg on Sundays.
Our Favorite Scenes From TACO MADNESS 2023 (Photo Essay)
This year's TACO MADNESS will go down in L.A.'s Taco Life history as the craziest purest representation of true madness. Over 3,600 of you showed up hungry for tacos, Bud Light Micheladas, and a good time last Saturday at our 14th annual live taco festival event. The energy and excitement...
Headlines: The Dodgers Have The Most Expensive Beer In Baseball
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. —USA Today looked at the hot dog and drink prices at nearly all baseball stadiums nationwide. The news outlet...
Meet the East L.A. Taqueros Serving Some of L.A.’s Best Mesquite-Grilled Tijuana-Style Meats At Saturday’s TACO MADNESS
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light Chelada, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening from 5 to 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
Viral Mexican Regional Artist DannyLux Playing His Sierreño Hits at TACO MADNESS, Fresh From Coachella
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light Chelada, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening this Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
L.A.’s Best Sonoran-Style Taquería to Serve Rare Mesquite-Grilled ‘Tacos de Aguja’ Straight From Mexico At Our Live Event This Saturday
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light Chelada, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening from 6 to 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
Meet The Puerto Rican Dub Master Out to Roots-Rock TACO MADNESS This Saturday
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening from 6 to 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
Meet the Taquera Bringing Their Off-Menu Fish-and-Shrimp Ceviche Taco Dorado to Our Live Event This Saturday
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening from 6 to 1:59 PM on Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
Meet L.A.’s Alta California-Inspired Taquero Making Incredible Oyster Tacos and More At Our Live Event This Saturday
TACO MADNESS, Presented by Bud Light, is L.A.'s first and biggest taco festival. All of L.A.'s heaviest hitting taquerías will be in one place for one day only! The 21 + event is happening from 6 to 1:59 PM on Saturday, May 6, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales proceeds will support L.A. TACO's award-winning street-level journalism.
Meet the Fine-Dining Chef Out of Oaxaca Doing Mariscos That Will Blow Your Mind This Saturday
We initially spotted Simón L.A. parked on a Santa Monica Boulevard block in West L.A.’s Sawtelle neighborhood. The former fine-dining chef Francisco Aguilar’s adventurous menu of coastal Mexican specialties immediately stood out among the street’s concentration of Oaxacan markets, Persian empires, and long-standing sushi-ya. Smoked tomatillo...
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