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Olvera Street

845 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2901

213-455-1485

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A Very Unusual Mole Comes to This Weekend's Mole Festival
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10:25 a.m. by Barbara Hansen

No matter how savvy you are about mole, here's one you probably haven't heard of. It's mole de caderas, a goat mole from Tehuacán, Puebla. If you want to taste it, go to La Feria de Los Moles this Sunday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 7...
Top 3 Events: MPK Night Market, Hungry Cat Crab Fest + Josey Baker Bread Bake
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 7 a.m. by Amy Scattergood

Monterey Park Night Market The first MPK Night Market is coming, with food booths, food trucks, merchandise vendors, art exhibitions, live entertainment, carnival games, sponsor tents and more. The city also approved its first publi...
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 4 a.m. by Kellyn Kawaguchi

Forget that cheesy bar offering 2-for-1 margaritas. For a more authentic way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, head on over to one of Los Angeles' oldest calles, Olvera Street, which is hosting a weekend celebration to honor Mexico's 1862...
Tamale Time
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. by David Cotner

It wouldn't be Christmas without tamales, and this year's Taste of Tamales Food Festival puts hungry tamale maniacs in the perfect place to enjoy them: El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Tamales -- stuffed with meat, cheese, chiles and masa ...