Is It Bigger Than a Breadbox?

I like Tito’s Tacos. I have often defended it against the barbs of those who would dismiss it as somehow "inauthentic," as if the definition of authenticity encompasses only the cooking of Michoacan or Oaxaca. Tito’s is a proud bearer of...

Boyle Heights has produced some of L.A.’s most quintessential dishes, old-line classics such as the colossal Hollenbeck burritos at El Tepeyac Cafe, the ethereal seafood tempura plate at Otomisan and newer standard-bearers such as the crisp tacos...

Have you heard about the burrito that won LA Weekly‘s Tacolandia event last year? It was an upset that propelled Burritos La Palma into legendary status. And that’s just one of its accolades. Jonathan Gold has called its birria de res one of his...

We are all familiar with the celebrity chef. What may be more elusive is the concept of the celebrity taco -- a taco so well known that it has managed to work its way into the general consciousness even of people who may have no idea of its form,...

Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times Felicitations: We’re as fond of vegetables as anyone, but when the shank of summer comes around, our thoughts occasionally turn to meat. And when our thoughts turn to meat, you’ll often find us — and by us, I...