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The 5th Annual L.A. Taco Festival

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The 5th Annual L.A. Taco Festival was held last Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. The hot August day didn’t stop the crowds from heading outdoors to try some of the best tacos from around the city. 18 vendors set up shop in Grand Park and along a portion of Hill Street which had been blocked off just for the event

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Long lines formed at every vendor during the entire festival. Taco lovers waited for 20 – 30 minutes sometimes more just to snag some of the amazing food they’d come to try. Every taco vendor offered something different to the crowd. Some tacos were very traditional by nature; fresh tortillas, grilled meats or veggies and fresh guacamole. Some were a little more unique, with ingredients like ahi tuna or short rib.

Like so many other attendees I grabbed a soda in a glass bottle marked made in Mexico and sipped on it as I listened to the live band playing in the park square. After strolling around the festival for a while scoping out what I just had to try I spotted Guerrilla Tacos. I knew immediately after reading their unique menu that this was the place for me.

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Guerrilla Tacos is a food truck out of Culver City, CA. Their menu changes daily as they seek local produce and sustainable ingredients. For the L.A. Taco Festival they offered a few dishes. I opted for the Sweet Potato taco and the Baby Squash taco.

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Both tacos were completely new to me and absolutely delicious! The baby squash taco was filled with shredded squash and zucchini. The taco was packed the taco with oaxacan cheese and top everything with chives. Every bite was light and fresh.

The Sweet Potato taco was layered with mashed sweet potatoes, feta cheese, and fried corn. The potatoes had spicy chiles mixed into them which ensured the taco would pack a punch. The feta cheese off set the heat in the most amazing way!

The L.A. Taco Festival was a glimpse of Los Angeles at it’s finest. Grand Park remained busy for hours as Angelenos made their way downtown to eat tacos from around the city as they enjoyed what remains of the summer.

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Website- www.latacofestival.com
Instagram- #LATacoFest

Guerrilla Tacos Website- www.guerrillatacos.com/home.html

Ashley

I'm originally from Northeastern Wyoming. When I was 9 my family moved to Southern Arizona. With my grandparents still in Wyoming I spent my childhood being shuffled between two very different regions of the country. I grew up eating traditional American dishes, however while in Arizona I was just minutes from the U.S./Mexico border so naturally I was also introduced to Mexican food. It's hard to know what I love more; the comfort food and recipes passed down from generations before me, or the rich, spicy and earthy flavors found in foods from South of the border. With two seemingly very different palates so close to my heart both my cooking and eating style are extraordinarily unique. I'm fond of Northern foods; game meat, potatoes, and carb loaded dishes just as much as I appreciate Mexican cuisine and spices. I've found that my affection for both traditional nostalgic food and authentic Mexican have naturally formed into my one of a kind view of food. In recent years a Gluten Intolerance has once again reshaped the way I cook and eat. I aim to incorporate a Gluten Free diet into my life without sacrificing all the foods I grew up with and love. Now living in Los Angeles, I enjoy spending my time exploring all the food this city has to offer. I look forward to sharing my adventures with others as I cook, eat and explore Gluten Free food in LA! Check out my blog My Gluten Free LA.

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