On Pomona’s Identity Crisis, Is it Los Angeles County or the Inland Empire? ^49.5%

L.A. TACO - By Ivan Fernandez, Juan Izguerra - 6/30/2026, 8:31 PM

Appeal to Emotion 24.8% - In-Group Bias 24.6% - Anecdotal 21.9%

Back in April, we unveiled our ULTIMATE GUIDE to the Inland Empire. Specifically, it was a guide to the Inner IE, a region we denoted as the most accessible area of the IE via the Interstate 10 freeway. We included a few spots in Pomona and Claremont as well, which we noted were both still in L.A. County proper, but feel like outliers... more

The 19 Best Moles in L.A., from SFV to South L.A., Ranked ^72.2%

L.A. TACO - By Hadley Tomicki, Javier Cabral, Juan Izguerra, Julianne Le, Erwin Recinos - 5/28/2026, 8:05 PM

Biased Writer Voice 91.1% - Appeal to Emotion 43.7% - Halo Effect 34.3%

May gray? June gloom? Two perfect excuses to seek comfort in one of L.A.’s best moles. Los Angeles is a hotbed for remarkable mole, as much as it is a city of masa and the U.S. capital of taco excellence. Mole does more than simply fill your belly and delight your palate. It nourishes something deeper—an ancestral memory, a quiet act of... more

L.A. TACO Officially Rebrands as I.E. TACO. Here’s Our First Guide ^52.2%

L.A. TACO - By Ivan Fernandez, Juan Izguerra, Zach Cordner, Ken Crawford - 4/1/2026, 4:48 PM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 60.9% - Anecdotal 13.1% - Halo Effect 12.9%

It’s finally come to this! L.A. TACO is leaving Los Angeles and moving east of East L.A. to the Inland Empire...FOR GOOD! What can we say? The rent is too damn high! The parking spots are few and far between! The transplants are transplanting and telling everybody that Echo Park and Silver Lake are the Eastside! So we’re jumping ship to... more

The 27 Best Vegetarian Tacos in L.A., Mapped ^19.3%

L.A. TACO - By Hadley Tomicki, Julianne Le, Javier Cabral, Juan Izguerra - 2/3/2026, 11:15 PM

Los Angeles' best and most original tacos are vegetarian. Wild statement, we know. But we are prepared to back it up. Sure, we have outstanding al pastor that can go head-to-head with the best in Mexico City and birria and mesquite-grilled carne asada that can hold its own against Tijuana, but vegetarian tacos are 100% L.A., such a wide... more