Best birria and barbacoa tacos to try in Los Angeles
Robert Barajas Jr. wakes up every morning at 2 a.m. to start making birria horneada — “ovened,” he says. “We used to make it in…
Best carne asada tacos in Los Angeles from 101 Best Tacos guide
Brothers Cousins, in the diverse Sawtelle neighborhood, is an institution. At 5:45 p.m. — 15 minutes before the puesto opens — a line is already…
Best places to get snacks for a movie in Los Angeles
As a city, Los Angeles is known for being great at (at least) two things: movies and food.Movies are made here, sure, but they’re also…
Tacos, tonics and ‘shadow work’: L.A.’s answer to election anxiety
It was a classic fall Saturday in L.A. — sunny and 75 degrees — but about 30 Angelenos were glued to their screens.Actor Bradley Whitford…
Unique tacos to try in Los Angeles from 101 Best Tacos guide
Guerrilla Tacos has always taken a boundary-pushing, L.A.-specific approach to tacos. Its name is a reference to the innovative strategies used in guerrilla warfare and…
Best al pastor and pork tacos from the 101 Best Tacos Guide
If you see a line forming down the block for a towering, bright red trompo and the team manning the puestos stacked end-to-end looks more…
Best fish tacos and seafood tacos to try in Los Angeles
In my mind, the debates over the status of the Baja California-style fish taco in Los Angeles might come down to simple geography. Fish tacos…
‘Tacos forever’: 101 reasons to love Los Angeles
101 tacos for Jonathan Gold’s birthday, plus pizza box mysteries, Star Leaf mysteries and the mystery of who is buying Erewhon’s “raw animal smoothie.” Also…
Best vegetarian and vegan tacos to try in Los Angeles
The metal-inspired pop-up has an entire menu devoted to vegetarian and vegan options dubbed “Heaven” (the meat-centric menu is called “Hell”). You can order the…
101 best tacos to try right now in Los Angeles 2024
Robert Barajas Jr. wakes up every morning at 2 a.m. to start making birria horneada — “ovened,” he says. “We used to make it in…
Critic’s favorites from the L.A. Times 101 Best Tacos guide 2024
Where there is a taco conversation in Los Angeles, there is debate. Or, as is often the case, less polite exchanges than the word “debate”…
Your next L.A. taco destination should be Tacos La Carreta in Whittier
Peering over the counter at Tacos La Carreta in Whittier, I watch the cook in front of the comal assemble chorreadas — one of the…
The Dodgers should embrace villainy — and Villains Barber Shop’s
The Dodgers are getting another City Connect outfit on June 17, and we have an idea. The team had not even reported to spring training…