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Torta Movil Delivers True Mexico City-Style Tortas

May 5, 2021 by Bryan

Torta Movil - Sonidero torta

A good sandwich begins with the bread. It should not overpower the sandwich and yet be sturdy enough to hold the contents without falling apart in your hands. That said, I happen to have a liking for Mexican tortas. One vendor that does it extremely well is Torta Movil, a business that runs out of…

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Perro 110 Delights with Tacos Perrónes Sabrosos

January 20, 2021 by Bryan

Perro 110 - Tacos Perrón

Tijuana-style tacos are attracting crowds across LA. While this type of taco varies widely, most have incredibly fresh tortillas, frijoles de olla, marinated meat, and a large dollop of fresh guacamole. A relatively new entrant to the sidewalks of LA is Perro 110 and they only prepare Tacos Perrónes.  You may be asking, what is…

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Filed Under: South LA Tagged With: Mexican, tacos

Holbox Delivers Delicious Baja California Seafood

June 25, 2019 by Bryan

Wood fire grilled octopus taco by Holbox

I miss Jonathan Gold. While I appreciated how available he made himself for conversation, I long for his restaurant reviews in the LA Times. 2018 was the last complete “Top 101 Restaurants” list he assembled and I’ve been slowly making my way through the list. Holbox caught my attention when the review published in 2017…

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Filed Under: South LA Tagged With: Mexican, Seafood, South LA

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