{"id":438512,"date":"2026-08-20T17:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438512\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:08:08","slug":"this-taco-festival-will-feature-some-of-the-hottest-chefs-in-la-and-mexico-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438512\/","title":{"rendered":"This taco festival will feature some of the hottest chefs in LA and Mexico \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just before the sun starts getting ready to set, an international menu of tacos representing some of the best chefs<\/a> in Northern Mexico will rise in Downtown Los Angeles as part of the Taqueando After Dark festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the best vendors that do it just like back home, full of flavorful salsas and fresh ingredients. They\u2019re top-notch taqueros \u201c, said James Beard Award<\/a>-winning food writer, author and Mexican cuisine expert Bill Esparza, organizer and one of the curators of the Aug. 27-28 event.<\/p>\n

Set at Level 8, an entertainment and multi-restaurant venue located on the eighth floor of the Moxy Downtown Los Angeles, Taqueando is meant to bring together the best tacos in the local scene<\/a> as well as chefs from Mexican hot spots in places like Tijuana and Valle de Guadalupe, including Michelin-recognized chefs.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to find a tighter curated event like this in town of stars from both sides of the border in one place,\u201d said Esparza, who is also behind local festivals Taqueando and Tacolandia.<\/p>\n

\"AnAn international menu of tacos representing some of the best chefs in Northern Mexico will rise in Downtown Los Angeles as part of the Taqueando After Dark festival on Aug. 27-28. (Photo courtesy Taqueando)<\/p>\n

The event will take over the restaurants that make up Level 8, which include Golden Hour, Qu\u00e9 B\u00e1rbaro, Lucky Mizu, Mr. Wanderlust, Maison Kasai, The Brown Sheep, Mother of Pearl and Sinners y Santos,\u00a0 where participating chefs will serve dishes that represent the distinct regional specialty and signature dishes of their home kitchens.<\/p>\n

The Taqueando chefs include Chef Ray Garcia of Level 8\u2019s Qu\u00e9 B\u00e1rbaro and The Brown Sheep; Chef Eloy Aluri of Tacos Royale, and Chef Francisco Leal of Vernon\u2019s Mariscos Chiltep\u00edn.<\/p>\n

Chefs coming from south of the border include Chef Ruffo Ibarra of Michelin Guide-recognized Oryx in Tijuana, who will be cooking exclusively on Aug. 27, and chefs Tom\u00e1s Gast\u00e9lum and Jos\u00e9 Luis Hinostroza of Michelin Guide-recognized Mira Fireside in the Valle de Guadalupe, who will be cooking on Aug. 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a celebration of the closeness we have with the border states,\u201d Esparza said.<\/p>\n

The tacos will cover a gamut of styles and flavors including carne asada, adobada, fish tacos and more. The night will also include cocktails and DJ music.<\/p>\n

Taqueando After Dark<\/p>\n

When: Doors open at 6 p.m. Aug. 27-28<\/p>\n

Cost: General admission tickets start at $55<\/p>\n

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