This THC Matcha Latte Vendor in Long Beach Supports Immigrants with Her Proceeds ^34.5%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 6/8/2026, 1:30 PM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 25% - Hasty Generalization 23.2% - Anecdotal 18.2%

On the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Junipero Avenue, a Long Beach pop-up stand known for its THC-infused matcha lattes and Mexican hot chocolate attracts customers from throughout O.C. and L.A., stoners and sobers alike. Yzabella Nardo established Café Rosita last July, first vending at underground after-hours parties that often ended... more

These L.A. Restaurants Are Speaking Out After The Influencers They Paid Ghosted Them ^43.6%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 6/3/2026, 4:58 PM

Unattributed Quote 28.7% - Negativity Bias 21% - Anecdotal 16.9%

If you’re anything like the folks at L.A. TACO, your collection of saved posts on Instagram and TikTok are full of local restaurant recommendations—seafood boils, al pastor sizzling on trompos, and glistening hunks of Southern-style barbecue. It’s easy for the content creators behind these posts to blend together in our minds, the only... more

This Modern-Day Digital Jester Is an Absurdist Sex Toy Artist ^13.4%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 6/2/2026, 7:03 PM

Biased Writer Voice 23.1% - Hasty Generalization 17.4% - Appeal to Emotion 12.4%

Have you ever seen a tree with an uncanny, suggestive crevice? Maybe you even considered, “Hm, what if I . . . ?” Malek Lazri, a professional set designer and viral sex toy artist, has been there. Consider it a muse for one of his past projects, a Fleshlight whose exterior resembles the rugged texture of tree bark. 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 Neighborhood Guides: The Fairfax District ^63.9%

L.A. TACO - By Hadley Tomicki, Julianne Le - 5/7/2026, 5:41 PM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 67.2% - Halo Effect 27.2% - Appeal to Emotion 19.7%

This guide to the restaurants, history, and sights of L.A.'s Fairfax District is sponsored by Cofax. FIRST, A SHORT HISTORY OF FAIRFAX, BY ARTIST ADAM VILLACIN Fairfax Avenue was originally named Crescent Avenue when first established in 1888. more

From Florida to SoCal: The Vietnamese Creator Spotlighting Hidden Gem Restaurants for Millions ^23.4%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 5/5/2026, 7:22 PM

Before Soy Nguyen moved to L.A. from Jacksonville, Florida, she thought Mexican food was synonymous with Chipotle—which she bravely admits to L.A. TACO. Nguyen has lived in L.A. since 2014, over that time developing a fanbase of over one million followers on Instagram and TikTok combined. She frequents mom and pop restaurants throughout... more

Five L.A. Menus to Stretch Your Recession-Era Dollar ^78.9%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 4/20/2026, 7:37 PM

Halo Effect 31% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 27.8% - Hasty Generalization 13%

Threats of “recession” have been thrown around a lot throughout Donald Trump’s second term as president, with experts debating whether one is imminent and many Americans suffering from the outrageous costs of living. As rent and gasoline prices inflate without a rise in wages, "recession menus" are slowly growing in popularity. Some... more

You Think L.A. Smog is Bad Now? Let’s Set the Record Straight ^43.5%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 4/18/2026, 5:00 PM

Appeal to Emotion 19.9% - Negativity Bias 19.7% - Hasty Generalization 17.8%

Professor Ann Carlson’s new book, “Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air,” is for anyone who’s ever given a damn about the air we breathe in this city ... and for anyone with a tendency to fall into Wikipedia rabbit holes, hungry to learn about information you’d never thought could be connected. As... more

This 26-Year-Old From the Pacific Northwest Is Calling Out MAGA-Owned Latino Businesses ^0%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 4/16/2026, 6:37 PM

Biased Writer Voice 38.3% - Negativity Bias 23.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 18.3%

Under the handle harrie835 (aka harrie_835), the content creator known as Harrie has established a series that exposes Latino-owned businesses that support the Trump administration. From hairdressers to restaurateurs, Harrie has committed to using social media to raise awareness of the false allies that surround us. “Since I am a mom and... more

Four Past and Future L.A. Olympic Champions on How the Games Have Changed For 2028 ^0%

L.A. TACO - By Julianne Le - 3/23/2026, 5:40 PM

If you watched the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, you know the instinctual urge one gets to gloss over the waves of sponsorships and advertisements and get to the good stuff: the insane athletic feats accomplished by people who continue to stretch our ideas of what humans are physically capable of. But sports do not exist within a... more