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Tacos on Figueroa Tour

August 29, 2008
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TACOS ON FIGUEROA features authentic food at reasonable prices. You can bring your vegetarian friends along this taco walk while you feast on a variety of carnitas and other great items.

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STARTING POINT
El Buen Sabor Restaurant
306 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065

El Buen Sabor Restaurant
Enjoy tacos and pupusas here after a visit to The Lummis Home.
4306 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 225-1805

Taco Fiesta
Because this stand has limited seating, eat your tacos outdoors at the Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center or the Montecito Heights Recreation Center.
4501 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 223-5478

El Faisan y El Venado Restaurant Yucateco
Yucatan food is the specialty here, but this restaurant serves cuisine from other Mexican regions as well.
231 North Avenue 50
Los Angeles, CA 90042

Via-Mar Seafood Restaurant
Via-Mar serves tacos with fish, lobster, and shrimp, among other daily specials. On Wednesdays, enjoy two tacos for the price of one!
5111 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042
323) 255-4929

Metro Balderas Restaurant
Enjoy food Mexico City-style, including chilaquiles, tortas, and eight different kinds of carnitas. 
5305 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 478-8383

Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria
Pupusas, along with other Mexican and Salvadoran items, are served at this friendly restaurant.
5707 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065.
(323) 255-4719

La Estrella Tacos #3
Steps away from the Highland Park Recreation Center, this stand serves tacos and burritos with a popular red salsa.
6103 N Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 982-0179

DIRECTIONS TO START
TRANSIT: Take the Metro Gold Line to the Heritage Square Station. Follow Marmion Way to Avenue 37 and continue on to the intersection at Figueroa Street. La Abeja will be on the left side of that intersection.

CAR: Exit the 110 Freeway toward Pasadena at exit 26B. Merge onto Figueroa Street. Continue down Figueroa Street, La Abeja will be on the right.

WALKING DIRECTIONS
From La Abeja continue down Figueroa Street to reach all other locations on this tour. Once you reach Avenue 50, turn left to get to Resturant Yacateco. Back track to Figueroa Street to continue the tour. Get back on Figueroa Street to finish the tour at La Estrella.

ENDING POINT
The last restaurant in the Taco Tour is La Estrella.

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