Taqueando with Bill Esparza
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Taqueando with Bill Esparza is your front-row seat to the vibrant world of Mexican and Latino food culture. Hosted by James Beard Award-winning writer Bill Esparza, we go way beyond tacos, diving deep into street food, regional cuisines, travel adventures, chef interviews, and the real stories behind the food.
From the mercados of Mexico to the kitchens of Los Angeles, Bill brings decades of expertise, insider access, and serious passion to each episode. Expect no-BS conversations, big personalities, and a whole lot of taco talk.
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- LA TACO's Meltdown: Memo Torres, Javier Cabral & the Fallout · 1 t. 20 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 80All hell has broken loose at LA TACO. Following the firing of longtime reporter Memo Torres, the departure of Izzy Ramirez, and a series of increasingly contentious public…
- LA Has a Wet Trompo Problem. Danny Trejo Has a Bigger One. · 55 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 77Los Angeles, we have a wet trompo problem. And Bill Esparza has had enough. This week on Taqueando, Bill and Robert Haleblian get to the bottom of why so much of LA's beloved al…
- Is Michelin Falling for Mexico City’s Taco Hype? · 43 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 76Taqueando has a new home! Search “Acquired Taste” on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and follow the feed for new episodes of Taqueando with Bill Esparza, alongside The LA Food Podcast…
- Heritage BBQ's Danny Castillo Wants All The Smoke · 53 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 75This week's Taqueando is available on the Acquired Taste podcast feed! Bill Esparza sits down with Heritage Barbecue's Danny Castillo to uncover California BBQ's Mexican roots…
- Q&A: Mariscos Backlash & Taco Truck Mythbusting · 1 t. 3 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 74Bill Esparza is back answering your questions, your DMs and, yes, your hate. Bill and Rob tackle the backlash over their LA mariscos guide, what makes great ceviche and…
- Is Hype Making Taquerias Worse? Matt Kang on Asadero, Influencers & Carne Asada · 1 t. 13 min. · Episode 73Bill Esparza is joined by longtime food writer and Eater LA contributor Matt Kang to unpack the hype around Asadero, one of Los Angeles’ buzziest new taco stands. They debate…
- 32 States of Mexico, One Dinner: Inside Evil Cooks’ Disciples of the Corn · 52 min. · Episode 72This week on Taqueando, Bill Esparza sits down with Chef Alex Garcia of Evil Cooks to talk about the restaurant’s evolution from a backyard pop-up into one of Los Angeles’ most…
- Is Goldfish Copying Holbox? Inside a Wild Restaurant Ripoff · 60 min. · Episode 71What happens when a former employee leaves one of LA’s most acclaimed restaurants and opens a place that looks… remarkably familiar? Bill Esparza and Robert Haleblian dig into…
- Inside The New York Times’ 41 Greatest Mexican Restaurants in America · 1 t. 17 min. · Episode 70Bill Esparza spent more than a year helping The New York Times build its list of the 41 greatest Mexican restaurants in America. This week, Rob flips the script and interviews…
- What Tourists Get Wrong About Spanish Food, with PABÚ’s Coco Montes · 1 t. 7 min. · Episode 69On Episode 69 of Taqueando, Bill Esparza returns from Barcelona with a challenge to the way Americans talk about Spanish food: Michelin-starred temples may dazzle, but they’re…
- The Rules of Salsa with Chef Jonathan Zaragoza AKA Goatboy International · 1 t. 2 min. · Episode 65Chef Jonathan Zaragoza joins Bill Esparza to trace his journey from his family’s acclaimed Birrieria Zaragoza and Michelin-starred Chicago kitchens to Goatboy International…
- Nithya Raman Wants to Make LA a Restaurant City Again · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 67Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Councilmember Nithya Raman joins Bill Esparza at Las Margaritas in Boyle Heights to explain how she would confront the crisis facing LA…
- Gabriela Cámara Bets Big on Vegas With Cantina Contramar · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 66Gabriela Cámara has brought the spirit of Mexico City’s legendary Contramar to the Las Vegas Strip. In this episode, Bill Esparza explores Cantina Contramar at Fontainebleau Las…
- “Creativity Is Over”: Daniel Ovadia on What Happened to Mexican Fine Dining · 1 t. 14 min. · Episode 65Before Mexico City became one of the world’s most celebrated dining destinations, Daniel Ovadia was helping create its modern culinary identity. He opened the groundbreaking…
- What Most People Get Wrong About Mariscos: Bill Esparza’s Guide to the Best Ceviche in Los Angeles · 50 min. · Episode 64Where can you find the best ceviche, aguachile and Mexican seafood in Los Angeles? Bill Esparza drops his definitive LA mariscos guide, explaining why great seafood requires more…
- Phil Rosenthal on Leaving Netflix, Bad Food Influencers, and the Ultimate Taco Crawl Faux Pas · 55 min. · Episode 63Somebody Feed Phil host Phil Rosenthal joins Bill Esparza at Max & Helen’s, his Los Angeles diner created with Nancy Silverton, for a wide-ranging conversation about food, travel…
- Is Valle de Guadalupe in Trouble? Roberto Alcocer Reflects on the State of Baja Wine Country · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 62In this episode of Taqueando, Bill Esparza sits down at Michelin-starred Valle in Oceanside with Chef Roberto Alcocer, the Ensenada-born chef behind Valle and the beloved Baja…
- Don’t Mess With the Empanada: Alto’s Chefs Bring Río de la Plata Fire to LA · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 61At Alto in Studio City, chefs Juana Castellanos Lagemann and Esteban Klenzi are bringing the food and fire traditions of Argentina, Uruguay and the Río de la Plata to Los Angeles…
- Marcela Valladolid Is Reclaiming the Mexican Pantry (Part 2) · 1 t. 4 min. · Episode 60In Part 2 of Bill Esparza’s intimate conversation with chef, author and television personality Marcela Valladolid, the two dig deeper into Matriarca, her growing Mexican pantry…
- Marcela Valladolid Is Done Asking for Permission (Part 1 of 2) · 1 t. 5 min. · Episode 60In Part 1 of a two-part conversation, chef, author and television personality Marcela Valladolid welcomes Bill Esparza into her Chula Vista home for an intimate look back at her…
