Lola Gaspar: The Santa Ana Redemption

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 26, 2012
Gustavo Arellano first wrote about Lola Gaspar four years ago, when our food blog was still young and the restaurant had just opened. He weaved a brutal account of the inattentive service, the exorbitant $9 tacos trios, and a toothless habanero...
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