Taco Tuesday: Burrito de birria is ready for its close-up

We are all familiar with the celebrity chef.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • July 7, 2015
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,...
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