Saturday Nov. 25 was Small Business Saturday. American Express, in partnership with the non-profit National Trust for Historic Preservation, created this shopping holiday which follows Thanksgiving to support small business and to shop local merchants. Through my social media feed, I discovered Taco Window and I decided to support them on Small Business Saturday. Boyle…
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Fun Day in Tijuana with Club Tengo Hambre
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…
Make Plans for Labor Day Weekend
It seems like this summer has flown by. I haven’t taken much advantage of some of the summer events and offerings; hopefully you have made an effort to do so. Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer. As a result, there are some big events scheduled to take place. The most notable of these…
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…
Slidebar Collaboration Produces the Cali Bandito Taco
The Gringo Bandito hot sauce is at it again. Not willing to rest on their laurels, the makers of this popular hot sauce recently collaborated with OC’s popular Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen to produce the Cali Bandito Taco. Walking into Slidebar, I heard the song “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright. Hearing that tune and sipping on…
Guerilla Tacos: A tasting menu on tortillas
I enjoy when I see someone living out his or her dreams. One such person is Wes Avila who is the chef and owner of the Guerrilla Tacos food truck. Wes Avila’s professional career began as a Le Cordon Bleu grad and started out with a stint in France and later with chefs such as…