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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Aqui es Texcoco

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he reviews Aqui es Texcoco in the City of Commerce. It’s the first LA branch of this popular Mexican restaurant that specializes in lamb barbacoa.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 15, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he reviews Aqui es Texcoco in the City of Commerce. It’s the first LA branch of this popular Mexican restaurant that specializes in lamb barbacoa.

    Jonathan recommends the Lamb barbacoa, rabbit mixiotes and the plato Azteca.

    Aqui es Texcoco

    5850 S Eastern Ave

    Commerce

    (323) 725-1429

    All of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions can be found on the Good Food restaurant map.

    The full episode

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    Pizza MREs, Tech on the Farm, Lamb Barbacoa
    1. 0:00Wexler’s Deli
    2. 11:26Missouri Passes Farming Amendment
    3. 16:39Farm Tech
    4. 32:31The Science Behind the Army’s Ready-to-Eat Meals
    5. 45:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Aqui es TexcocoYou’re reading this
    6. 50:45Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

      Good Food on the Road

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    5 of 6
    Pizza MREs, Tech on the Farm, Lamb Barbacoa
    1. 0:00Wexler’s Deli
    2. 11:26Missouri Passes Farming Amendment
    3. 16:39Farm Tech
    4. 32:31The Science Behind the Army’s Ready-to-Eat Meals
    5. 45:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Aqui es TexcocoYou’re reading this
    6. 50:45Market Report
    Back to Good Food