"Chef Noe Bermudez’s Federal Boulevard fixture (and its Westwood sibling, Kahlo’s) stands out from the taqueria pack in two ways: one, it’s vegetarian-friendly, and two, it’s sprinkled with recipes from Michoacán, the so-called “soul of Mexico.” Highlights include tamales de elote, made with fresh corn beneath dollops of crema and salsa verde, plus a sprinkling of queso fresco; the earthy bean soup called sopa Tarasca; and Bermudez’s notoriously intense mole siete chiles." - Ruth Tobias