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    Good Food

    Oaxacan Tacos on the Westside

    Bill Esparza writes the "Essential T" column for Los Angeles magazine. As the Good Food taco correspondent, he says Oaxaca on Wheels serves the best Oaxacan-style tacos west of the 405. Music: "Back It Up" by Caro Emerald

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Bill Esparza writes the "Essential T" column for Los Angeles magazine. As the Good Food taco correspondent, he says Oaxaca on Wheels serves the best Oaxacan-style tacos west of the 405.

    Music: "Back It Up" by Caro Emerald

    The full episode

    6 of 7
    Seafood Congee in the SGV, Dwindling Bees, Oaxaca on Wheels
    1. 0:30America's 38 Essential Restaurants
    2. 11:25Jonathan Gold Reviews Huo Zhou Wang
    3. 19:14Investigating the Health of Honeybees
    4. 27:01Market Report
    5. 34:05Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
    6. 44:15Oaxacan Tacos on the WestsideYou’re reading this
    7. 48:03Wine and Climate Change: Winemaking in a New World
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    6 of 7
    Seafood Congee in the SGV, Dwindling Bees, Oaxaca on Wheels
    1. 0:30America's 38 Essential Restaurants
    2. 11:25Jonathan Gold Reviews Huo Zhou Wang
    3. 19:14Investigating the Health of Honeybees
    4. 27:01Market Report
    5. 34:05Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
    6. 44:15Oaxacan Tacos on the WestsideYou’re reading this
    7. 48:03Wine and Climate Change: Winemaking in a New World
    Back to Good Food