A Los Angeles taco staple that started as a humble ice cream truck has officially become a part of the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council granted landmark protection<\/a> to the original King Taco outpost in Cypress Park, recognizing the humble eatery as a cornerstone of the city\u2019s food culture and Latino heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n The site at 1118 N. Cypress Ave. has been added to LA\u2019s list of Historic-Cultural Monuments<\/a>, a designation reserved for places that helped shape the region\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n A Los Angeles taco staple that started as a humble ice cream truck has officially become a part of the city\u2019s history. Pedro Colo for CA Post<\/p>\n In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council granted landmark protection to the original King Taco outpost in Cypress Park, recognizing the humble eatery as a cornerstone of the city\u2019s food culture and Latino heritage. Pedro Colo for CA Post<\/p>\n The site at 1118 N. Cypress Ave. has been added to LA\u2019s list of Historic-Cultural Monuments, a designation reserved for places that helped shape the region\u2019s identity. Pedro Colo for CA Post<\/p>\n The decision follows earlier approvals from the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and the Cultural Heritage Commission.<\/p>\n Long before King Taco grew into a 22-location Southern California staple<\/a>, founders Raul O. Martinez and Maria G. Martinez launched the business in 1974 by converting an old ice cream truck into a mobile taco stand, a move widely credited with igniting LA\u2019s now-famous taco truck culture.<\/p>\n