At Tirsa's Mexican Cafe, our critic considers colossal tortas and Flamin' Hot Cheeto sopes

Critic Patricia Escárcega ponders Tirsa's Mexican Cafe, an ultra-cheerful restaurant in downtown L.A.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • January 22, 2020
In the nearly 30 years since Frito-Lay debuted Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, the knobby, atomic-red snack has become the preeminent junk food of Generation Z-ers, inspiring rap songs, fashion shows and even, for a brief moment in 2018, a Flamin’ Hot...
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