The owner of Primera Taza in Boyle Heights, Chuy Tovar, is an expert on Mexican food trends. Through his social media posts, I became motivated to visit Tijuana and sample what there is to offer. What held me back is that I knew that I would have to research my trip. Fortunately, a company called…
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Modern Mexican Street Food from La Huesuda Tacos
LA is bursting at the seams with restaurants that serve tacos. Despite that fact, most of them are of the traditional Americanized variety or based on the lonchera truck with meats such as carne asada, pollo asada, carnitas and fish. One that stands out as being unique is La Huesuda Tacos. A new generation of…
Sergio Peñuelas Returns Home to Mariscos Chente
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, Sergio now operates out of the backyard of his true home in Lennox. Read this post for the latest on Sergio. I first ate Pescado Zarandeado at Mariscos Chente in the LA strip adjacent to Culver City. Through the articles of Jonathan Gold, I realized how special this…
El Jacalito Delivers Tasty Oaxacan Cuisine
Oaxacan. Say it with me: Wa-ha-kan. Oaxacan food is an interesting variation on Mexican cuisine which I happen to enjoy. Fortunately one Oaxacan restaurant, El Jacalito, is not far from my house. Oaxaca is a state in Mexico bounded by the states of Puebla and Veracruz to the north, Chiapas to the east and by…
Viva Hollywood Raises the Bar for Mexican Food in Hollywood
I frequent Hollywood for events at the Dolby or the Pantages. Because of that, I am always on the look-out for restaurants that I can visit before going to an event nearby. Recently, I learned about Viva Hollywood. Entering the restaurant, I was blown away with the interior. It was like walking into a palace-like…
Latin Food Fest returns to Santa Monica
The Latin Food Fest returns to Santa Monica March 24-25, 2017 for its next star-studded Hispanic culinary classic – and announces the agenda, which includes a kick off “Chefs Night Out,” ultimate tasting experience “Gran Tasting,” energetic street food party “Mercado,” and chef’s dinner, “Latin Supperclub.” Gran Tasting is the epitome of all tasting events featuring…
Enjoying Brunch at Tortilla Republic
I had heard of Tortilla Republic and never made time to check them out. On a spur of the moment decision, my wife and I decided to go there for weekend brunch; we were probably influenced by the fact that they were serving bottomless mimosas and sangrias. Tortilla Republic serves modern Mexican cuisine and is…
Legit Mexican Food in Boyle Heights
While tamales are available city-wide in LA, I’m extremely particular about having good tamales. Tamales Elena has been my favorite “go to” place, but since they aren’t always parked in the same location, I decided to go to a regular brick & mortar establishment. Because I was interested in going to a tortilleria in Boyle…
Mariscos Done Right
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, Sergio now operates out of the backyard of his true home in Lennox. Read this post for the latest on Sergio. The LA Times Food Critic, Jonathan Gold, is someone I follow. Despite the fact that he’s won a Pulitzer prize for his writing, he regularly makes himself available on social…