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LA taqueros meet Baja’s best for two-night DTLA taco festival
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points It will be held at Level 8, inside the Moxy Hotel. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28.
A two-night taco festival is being curated by Bill Esparza, a James Beard Award-winning food writer. The festival, called Taqueando After Dark, will bring together chefs from Los Angeles and Northern Mexico. These chefs will offer their distinct regional takes on tacos.
The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28. It will be held at Level 8, inside the Moxy Hotel.
Further details about the festival, including the participating chefs and their offerings, are available from the source. The festival aims to showcase the best of the taco cuisine, with chefs from Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe also participating.
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Category: Local Published: August 20, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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