Best Barbacoa in LA, Vegetarian for Passover, FUDS: A Complete Ency-clo-foodia

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Mar. 28, 2015 Food & Drink

Good Food taco correspondent Bill Esparza says there are more opportunities to eat regional barbacoa in Los Angeles than there are in Mexico City. Plus, we learn about Fania Lewando, a forward thinking vegetarian restaurateur from Vilnius and two comedians share the story of FUDS, a fictional restaurant in New York City.

Photo: Bill Esparza

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FUDS: A Complete Ency-clo-foodia from Tickling Shrimp to Not Dying in a Restaurant

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Taco Round-Up: The Best Barbacoa in LA

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