Plus, a popular barbecue pop-up gets its own restaurant, Pies for Justice returns, and more in this week's top L.A. restaurant news.
Downtown’s Sonora-style taqueria famed for its handmade flour tortillas stuffed with char-grilled meats has grown its operation with a second location — and has even more expansion planned., from owners Jennifer Feltham and Teo Diaz, launched in 2016 in ode to Diaz’s hometown tacos; at the start of June, the duo opened their anticipated second location in a strip mall in Mid-Wilshire, serving the same menu of downtown’s tacos, chivichangas, caramelos, aguas frescas and more.
Long Beach’s newest barbecue spot serves brunch and dinner with options such as thick-cut, house-smoked-bacon BLTs; shrimp in Creole sauce; and hearty breakfast burritos.A new barbecue restaurant from longtime catering and pop-up operation Shady Grove Foods is now open in Long Beach, serving smoked meats, weekend brunch, Cajun- and Creole-influenced dishes and craft beer.