"Los Angeles, like much of California, used to be part of Mexico; now Mexico, or a whole lot of Mexicans, are a vital part of us."

Gish Bac

Mexican restaurant · Arlington Heights

"Serves specialties from the city of Tlacolula de Matamoros in Oaxaca, Mexico," says Tony. He visited this place with UCLA Chicano Studies professor, Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda. They had black mole and barbacoa.

Guerrilla Tacos

Taco restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles

This is a cart that sells mulitas, "not quite a taco, not a quesadilla. More of a taco sandwich. First the tortilla goes on the grill, then marinated meat, cheese, then another tortilla. Flip and serve."

Cielito Lindo

Mexican restaurant · Historic Core

Tony met comedian Al Madrigal and editor of OC Weekly, Gustavo Arellano. They went to this place to get some taquitos, "rolled up, fried, smothered in avocado sauce, topped with chile guero, garlic, tomatillo, and cilantro." Also, a burrito with beans with machaca, spicy shredded beef, sauce, and cheese.

Trejo's Cantina - Hollywood

Taco restaurant · Hollywood

Actor Danny Trejo's restaurant. Tony had an assortment of tacos just before they had their grand opening: "jidori chicken with chipotle cream sauce, some charred branzino with summer squash and sauteed poblano peppers, and crispy pork tacos with black garlic mole and some fat sacks of uni, and lots of healthy greens."

Mariscos Chente

Latin American restaurant · Inglewood

Tony had camarones borrachos (Drunken Shrimp) with 3 MMA fighters: Gilbert Melendez, Nick Diaz, and Nate Diaz.

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Broken Spanish

Permanently Closed

Fancy Mexican restaurant by Chef Ray Garcia. Chicharron cooked souvide, slow cooked lamb-neck tamales with oyster mushrooms and queso oaxaca, Okinawan sweet potato filled with pork, topped with piloncillo syrup with bread with foie gras and piloncillo.

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Cana Rum Bar

Cocktail Bar · Downtown Los Angeles

Tony had drinks with an ex-cop named Alex Salazar that admits he crossed lines and did bad things when he was a street cop.

Tacos Indiana

Mexican restaurant · Boyle Heights

Bourdain ate a carne asada burrito, tongue tacos, and tacos al pastor.