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LA taqueros meet Baja’s best for two-night DTLA taco festival
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Gab Chabrán , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 20, 2026
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Chef Ray Garcia's take on a jerk chicken taco, char-kissed and loaded with mango salsa, at The Brown Sheep inside Level 8. (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) Finding a good taco in Los Angeles isn't as hard as it used to be, but finding an excellent one requires an almost obsessive devotion to the craft. Bil...
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Key points (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) Finding a good taco in Los Angeles isn't as hard as it used to be, but finding an excellent one requires an almost obsessive devotion to the craft. Chef Ray Garcia's take on a jerk chicken taco, char-kissed and loaded with mango salsa, at The Brown Sheep inside Level 8. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Chef Ray Garcia's take on a jerk chicken taco, char-kissed and loaded with mango salsa, at The Brown Sheep inside Level 8. (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) Finding a good taco in Los Angeles isn't as hard as it used to be, but finding an excellent one requires an almost obsessive devotion to the craft. Bil...
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