Imagine not having a restaurant for your national cuisine in Los Angeles? We didn't think it was possible, but it turns out that Dominican Americans in L.A. do not currently have a restaurant that represents their foods. But that hasn't stopped this smallish Latin subgroup from building a community here using Instagram. Plus, yes, the Rams lost the Super Bowl. But the Rams sprinkles donuts at Randy's Donuts are still a winner for all! We check in with this iconic L.A. donut shop, and learn about the wonders of its Apple Fritter. Only on the LA Taco Podcast!

We sit down with Tony Chen, aka Sino Soul, at one of his favorite hot pot spots in the San Gabriel Valley: Shancheng Lameizi.

We embed with an LAUSD teacher and L.A. native named Arian White on the picket lines of the UTLA teachers strike and pay a visit to World Wide Tacos.

We embed with the inaugural run of Tacos 1986 at Smorgsaburg LA, where long lines showed up to taste the Tijuana-style sensation starting off the year. Plus, a discussion by Cesar Hernandez on three street vendors taking over Smorg in 2019. First in news, reporter Melanie Gonzalez tells us about the historic start of the L.A. teachers strike.