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Mexican Food in LA, 1984 to Present Day

Jonathan Gold remembers the culinary landscape of Mexican food in Los Angeles when he first began reviewing restaurants in 1984. He describes it as mostly "#2 combo plates," but in the late 1980's he began to see regional specialties appear on menus.

By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Jonathan Gold remembers the culinary landscape of Mexican food in Los Angeles when he first began reviewing restaurants in 1984. He describes it as mostly "#2 combo plates," but in the late 1980's he began to see regional specialties appear on menus. He ends his review with John Sedlar's Rivera, calling it "possibly the most ambitious and maybe well realized Mexican restaurant that there's ever been in the United States."

Marix, Antonio’s, Border Grill, Rebecca's (now closed) and Rivera. You can find all of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions on the Good Food restaurant map.

Music outro: "Aqui Su Taquero" by La Sonora Dinimita

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Mexican Food in LA, 1984 to Present Day

Jonathan Gold remembers the culinary landscape of Mexican food in Los Angeles when he first began reviewing restaurants in 1984. He describes it as mostly "#2 combo plates," but in the late 1980's he began to see regional specialties appear on menus.

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Mexican Food in LA, 1984 to Present Day

Jonathan Gold remembers the culinary landscape of Mexican food in Los Angeles when he first began reviewing restaurants in 1984. He describes it as mostly "#2 combo plates," but in the late 1980's he began to see regional specialties appear on menus.

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