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• Tacos: Authentic, Festive & Flavorful photo contest winner
  on May 3, 2010
  congratulations to Moose who submitted this photo of chicken tacos on homemade tortillas with salsa verde and roja.
• Taco NYC's Tizoc on tacos in NYC
  on Apr 7, 2010
  Taco NYC's Tizoc on tacos in NYC When Bandini asked me to guest blog on Daily Taco, I felt honored, having also grown up in L.A myself I feel I can shed some light on the East coast scene.  For starters let me give you some quick stats so you k...
• Kogi - The Taco that Conquered a City
  on Apr 6, 2010 in los angeles Taco Truck tacos kogi
  (photo via Gastronomy) I remember when I first heard about Kogi. I was on my self imposed hiatus from taco criticism and I would periodically check my blog email. About half of the emails had to do with Kogi .  I didn't know what Kogi was. I wa...
• Molina Award Nominee
  on Apr 4, 2010
  LA City Councilman Paul Koretz (CD 5) believes that food trucks should only be able to operate at construction sites. It's the unfair competition argument again. Yawn. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, 5th District, opposed the idea of...
• Taco Loco iphone App
  on Mar 31, 2010
  Check out the Taco Loco App Taco Loco is the way to find tasty tacos no matter where you are. Taco Loco locates taquer?as without a permanent address like trucks, carts, trailers, and stands - they often have the most authentic and unique flavors. St...
• Tacos El Gallito Comes to Culver City
  on Mar 31, 2010 in tacos taco trucks los angeles
  The Westside taco truck landscape got a little more interesting with the arrival of Tacos El Gallito at the corner of La Cienega and Venice Blvd. Many know of Tacos El Gallito as the other truck that parks on Fair Oaks Blvd in Pasadena a couple block...
• taco links 3-22-10
  on Mar 23, 2010 in tacos
  (taco de ojo (eyeball taco) via Fin?sima Persona) Taco Madness 2010 [LA TACO] Mi Lupita serving street tacos outside their new location in Eagle Rock [la eastsider] Tacos El Pecas [In the Inland] Tacos Delta [The Key Influencer] Best Fish Tacos in...
• LA Taqueros Starting Grassroots Campaign for Immigration Reform
  on Mar 19, 2010 in politics immigration tacos
  Tacos Para Justicia (Tacos For Justice) is a grassroots campaign to bring awareness to the issue of  responsible Immigration reform. Participating taco trucks in Los Angeles will be donating $.50 to $1 to the Immigrant Justice Advocacy campaign...
• Flying Pig Truck
  on Mar 18, 2010 in flying pig truck tacos street food
  The Flying Pig Truck is the brainchild of two Le Cordon Bleu trained chefs. The food is a blend of Asian and Pacific Rim flavors with French technique.  French technique!? Oh no you didn't! The menu is focused on tacos which is different from ma...
• taco links 3-16-10
  on Mar 17, 2010
  (photo Chicagomag.com - The Tale of The Taco) Supermercado Taquerias: A Guide [LTH Forum] What to make of a taco truck's name..      [KPCC 89.3] Immigration Reform, One Taco at a Time [Valley Star] Is the American public ready for may...
• Tacos El Carnal
  on Mar 16, 2010 in los angeles taco trucks tacos
  Tacos El Carnal is off the 10 freeway at the Alameda exit . You can't miss it, it's actually right next to the off ramp at a semi-truck fuel stop.  It just so happens I came upon Tacos El Carnal by accident when I missed the San Pedro Exit off t...
• Win a copy of Tacos: Authentic, Festive, and Flavorful
  on Mar 13, 2010
  Scott Wilson of the blog Taco Matrix has written a book about Tacos.  It's a great recipe book with recipes for everything from how to make a taco de lengua (tongue taco) to carne asada to duck breast taco. It also has some great salsa recipes.
• taco links
  on Mar 13, 2010
  (Cornish Game Hen taco via Recipe Maven) A taco-tasting tour of Mexico City [Financial Times] El Chato Taco Truck [Cafe LA LA] Tacos Acorazados, Tacos de Amor [OC Weekly] Border Grill Truck [Gourmet Pigs] Tacos El Gordo, National City [Blind Tastes...
• Jack in the Box profits drop 15% after discontinuation of monster taco
  on Mar 11, 2010 in jack in the box
  Jack in the Box profits drop 15% - Wall Street Journal Many of you know that I loved the Jack in the Box monster taco. I wrote about it previously here. Well I haven't been back to Jack in the Box since they stopped offering the monster taco. Partly...
• Arriba Taqueria, Budapest, Hungary
  on Mar 11, 2010
      Budapest is a beautiful city known for many things; the 2nd largest parliament building in Europe, geo thermal springs, opera, goulash, plus many others notice tacos did not make that list. So when the Taco Clown was alone in Budapest o...
• taco links
  on Mar 7, 2010
  Huitlacoche (corn truffle) tacos [foodtease.com] La Fachada [mmm-yoso!] The Sausage King from the Charcuterie Capitol of Mexico [Street Gourmet LA] The food is rolling along [Pasadena Star News] Bug filled tacos crawl over to Echo Park [Grub Street L...
• El TakiTaco - Highland Park
  on Mar 6, 2010
  When I was a teenager I had a girlfriend that lived in Pasadena and every Friday night I would drive out to see her.  I remember the first time I made the trip because I had to borrow my dads car and my dad got out the map book to give me direct...
• I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggonit, people like me
  on Mar 2, 2010
  Daily Taco has been nominated in the 1st Annual Saveur food blog awards in the category of special interest blog.   No my friends I do not have unflattering photos of the editors of Saveur magazine. For crying out loud.  So like being nomin...
• taco links
  on Feb 27, 2010
  Real Time Map for LA Gourmet Food Trucks [la.truxmap.com] Taco Nirvana [Saveur] Japanese Chicken Tacos [laeastside.com] Tacos Baja Ensenada [Wandering Chopsticks] 6 Stop Fish Taco Crawl [Pleasure Palate]...
• Tacos Ariza's update
  on Feb 20, 2010
  (Tacos Ariza's pictured- photo Cindy H) L.A. Eastsider goes Columbo on the whereabouts of Tacos Ariza's. The Eastsider paid a visit to the catering truck kitchen and depot in Huntington Park where Tacos Arizas is based. The trailer was sitting there...