WHY Fat, warm handmade tortillas, a good salsa bar and perfectly fine meats. WHAT You can eat in or take out from this friendly strip-mall taco joint, best known for its fresh tortillas. A good spot to know about in a taqueria-poor part of town. WHO Regulars stopping by for a satisfying, inexpensive lunch. 11462 [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY For decent, not-too-overpriced Mexican fast food that goes down well after a day at the beach. WHAT Howdy’s is about as authentic as most of the breasts on the women around here, but hey, this is Malibu—and we’re grateful for the mahi mahi tacos, Malibu chicken tostadas and salsa. WHO Local teens and Malibu [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY The best carne asada in the history of mankind, served on pressed-to-order tortillas. Remarkable birria (kid), too. WHAT Pay no mind to the graffiti and the bars on the windows, and step inside this friendly spot for gorgeous, grilled-to-order birria and carne asada, served in huge tacos, in burrito form or to go by [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Tasty chicken or carnitas tacos, vegetarian burritos and guac ‘n chips, just a block from the beach. WHAT A short stroll from the Hermosa Pier, this tiny stand makes the best fast food around. You can eat your tacos at the counter or at one of the teeny tables or, better yet, take it [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Tender birria (baby goat), generous carne asada and carnitas tacos, acclaimed chorizo-cheese tacos and restorative menudo on weekends. Watch out for the fiery salsas. WHAT This friendly, capacious taqueria manages to be both healthful (fresh tomatoes, lean meats, no lard) and authentic. WHO At lunch, a long line of people from nearby low-key entertainment-industry [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Although it’s a taqueria swank enough that you could take Nancy Reagan there, Doña Rosa is not phony, as evidenced by its excellent huevos con chorizo, hearty pozole and, most of all, its acclaimed pan dulce of every type. WHAT How the food can be so good here and so, well, less than good [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Scallop enchiladas, seafood quesadillas, homemade salsas and heavenly beans, all of which you can eat in a setting of unusual (for a taqueria) charm. WHAT A fetching old bungalow with a stone fireplace and tree-shaded patio (it’s very Berkeley) is home to L.A.’s most acclaimed seafood-focused taqueria. WHO Occidental students and their professors, with [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Sopes made with fat masa cakes, richly flavorful beans and tender chicken; all the meats (carne asada, lengua, carnitas) are good, too. By day you can eat in the plain but roomy café, by night at the taco truck. WHAT The women in this kitchen turn out some of the best Mexican food in [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY The carnitas burrito of your dreams, and great cochinita pibil, too. WHAT Not many 100-square foot taco stands in a liquor-store parking lot can boast a James Beard award, but Yuca’s can. Since 1976, Socorro Herrera and her daughter, Dora, have been the queens of Hillhurst, turning out fantastic tortas, tacos, burritos and, on [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Savory carnitas and carne asada, Baja-style red-snapper tacos and good vegetarian tostadas and burritos. WHAT A cheerful, friendly taqueria with a nicer-than-the-norm setting (comfortable booths) and excellent tacos, burritos, menudo and horchata, all at low prices. They also do a fine job catering parties. WHO Huntington Hospital workers, Art Center students, moms ‘n kids. [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
RSS Feed
Become a Fan
Follow Us
