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.

1: The Making of Tacos 1986 ~ Voices from the Teachers Strike ~ What to Eat at Smorg

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This week L.A. Taco went to the Los Angeles Zine Fest, one of the biggest festivals celebrating indy zine culture.

15: L.A. Taco Burger and Zine Fest

This week on the podcast, we take you to LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown Los Angeles for Taco Madness, the 10th annual taco lifestyle food festival.

14: Taco Madness Live! Highlights From the Tenth Annual Taco Lifestyle Festival

From a field of 32, we are now down to our top four taquerias of 2019. This week on the podcast, we try tacos from all four finalists and talk to the people behind the hottest tacos in L.A. right now.

13: Taco Madness ~ The Best Tacos in L.A. of 2019

This week, we talk to the young, exciting chefs making a name for themselves at L.A.'s preeminent  'food open mic' night Chinatown AfterDark.

12: Chinatown After Dark

Crenshaw rapper Nipsey Hussle spent his entire adult life building a movement to "buy back" his hood. But the native of the Rolling 60s was gunned down senselessly on Sunday, in a case that has shaken Los Angeles. In this special episode of the LA Taco Podcast, we hear from members of his community, and also from future 'Nipsey Hussles' who represent all over Los Angeles: they are artist entrepreneurs, like young Kee Riches ... Plus, a recap of the Latin Food Fest, with Cesar Hernandez.

1: The Making of Tacos 1986 ~ Voices from the Teachers Strike ~ What to Eat at Smorg

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