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Kobe Bryant Fans Are Eating at His Favorite Mexican Restaurant to Pay Their Respects
The Los Angeles Lakers star was a regular customer at El Camino Real for more than 20 years.
What Happened When a Taco Shop Opened on the Worst Street in Newcastle
Shields Road was recently voted the “least vital” shopping area in the UK.
This Legendary Gunmaker Moonlights As a Restaurant Dishwasher
His guns designs can be sold for up to $60,000 per custom job, but the legendary Texas gunmaker, El Gorupo, balances his time by working as a dishwasher at his family's Mexican restaurants, which serve some of Fort Worth's best tacos.
The Best Carnitas in the Universe Are in the Highlands of Jalisco
Every bite is meltingly tender on the inside and deeply caramelized on the outside.
Inside Manila's Only Authentic Taqueria
In this chaotic tropical city, there is one constant: Mexican food. Filipinos love the cuisine from Mexico, and there are countless Mexican restaurants in Manila.
The MUNCHIES Guide to Carnitas
The key is to leave your comfort zone and go after every part of the entire hog. Don’t be afraid to get your hands, mustache and even clothes dirty from the dripping taco grease.
My Time as a Mexican Cop Made Me a Better Street Vendor in Los Angeles
Despite the hundreds of taco and bacon-wrapped hot dog vendors in LA out on a nightly basis, street vending is 100 percent illegal there. Meet this passionate street taco vendor who used to be a police officer in Mexico but now makes some of the best...
This Is LA’s Most Authentically Inauthentic Mexican Food
Ray Garcia says his LA restaurant Broken Spanish is "authentic in its own inauthenticity," serving whipped carnitas fat on its tortillas and foie gras butter on its pan dulce.
Chef's Night Out: Nopalito
In addition to being the chef and partner of San Francisco's super-popular eatery Nopalito, Gonzalo Guzman knows where to get some badass carnitas.
Guadalajara's Tortas Ahogadas Are Better Than Church
The people of Guadalajara know what they want in a sandwich. The torta ahogada—a pork-stuffed baguette swamped in so much spicy salsa that it must be eaten with a spoon—is a local hangover cure and a compelling reason to skip church.
The Best Mexican Grocery Stores Are Usually Hidden
I'm a huge fan of secret grocery stores, piñatas, and Mexican food, which I was convinced didn't exist until reality recently proved me wrong. My friend, Mars Ostarello, guided me through a secret Mexican grocery store tucked inside of a deli.
Rapper Kool A.D. Tries to Stick to International Pho on Tour
Musician Victor Vasquez has logged countless miles on tour, which translates to epic meals around the world. He talked to me about where to eat when I'm on tour, his requests from music venues (hint: Blade dvd's), info on his new album, and why...