Blue Corn Quesadilla Lady
The Blue Corn Quesadilla Lady is a long-time Echo Park legend. For any Eastsider in the know, it signals a great day ahead to see the cheerful colors of her rainbow umbrella peeking out from the side of a parking...
Mexican
Bee Taqueria
As you order food at Bee Taqueria, you either meet chef Alex Carrasco or his wife and their newborn baby. He is a 33-year-old chef from Mexico City, and has worked at Red Medicine, Bouchon, Scratch Bar, and Osteria Mozza....
Mariscos Jalisco
Don’t be fooled by the pale imitations of Mariscos Jalisco food trucks in Boyle Heights: this is the only old school taco truck (aka lonchero) from San Juan de Los Lagos. You’ll taste the difference with their unbeatable taco de...
Guerrilla Tacos
In 2012, a small street stand had great ambitions: take tacos out of their straightjacket and treat them with the highest respect… a real mariachi-c mix. It became a food truck a little later, but Guerrilla Tacos is now a...
Holbox
In a city as large as LA, hidden gems abound. Everyone has their secret go-to spots and fears that revealing them will unleash hordes akin to those at Gjusta and Sqirl. We’re a bit different here and are going to...
Leo’s Tacos Truck
Leo’s Tacos Truck is a place where fine dining chefs, college students, and perhaps even their parents end up after a long night out. The line that curls into the adjacent gas station is a testament to the quality of...
Guisados
Guisados is a family affair: Armando De La Torre Sr. takes orders, his son is in the kitchen, and her grandchildren at the tables. And their tacos live up to their reputation. Made on site every day in their Boyle...
Taco Maria
What if the best restaurant in Los Angeles restaurant was not actually in Los Angeles? It’s not really our style to play favorites, but the hour drive that separates L.A. from Costa Mesa almost (we said almost) becomes a pleasure...
Tallula’s
Tallula’s has been more publicized because of their unfairly low Yelp ratings than for their food. That’s a shame because with celebrated chefs Jeremy Fox and Mario Alberto at the helm, with Santa Monica’s most acclaimed restaurateurs (Josh Loeb and...
Guelaguetza
Very fun fact: the URL of Guelaguetza’s website is “i love mole dot com “. Before even setting foot in this Mexican temple of Koreatown, we’re already conquered. Here’s another reason to love Guelaguetza: Jonathan Gold has nicknamed it “the...