All the Delicious Things We Ate at Tacolandia

Anne FishbeinFood

The Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoAmor y Tacos chef Thomas Ortega and crewThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoFinishing touches on Tacos Kokopelli’s Black HarderThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBroken Spanish Taqueria’s shrimp tostadaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoLucha VaVoomThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoLucha VaVoomThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBarrio Cafe’s guacamole with pomegranateThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoLa Mascota’s eloteThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoLa Mascota’s eloteThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoLa Mascota’s eloteThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSeasoning the pork at Carnitas el MomoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTa’ Carbon grilling the chorizoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTa’ Carbon grilling the chorizoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Tabasco Taco photo areaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCeviche Project’s hamachi tostadaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoChef Priscilla’s taco de carnitasThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoChichén ItzáThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCacique’s chorizo tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCorazón Cocina’s tortilla chips fresh out of the deep fryerThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBroken Spanish Taqueria’s Ray GarciaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBarrio Cafe’s shrimp tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBarrio Cafe’s shrimp tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBarrio Cafe’s shrimp tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTossing tortillas onto the hot grill at SonoratownThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCorazón Cocina’s Sal de MarThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Taco Mell crewThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Chichén Itzá TacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Chichén Itzá TacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Chichén Itzá TacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTortilla pressThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSignsThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSignsThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThrifty’s chocolate mint ice cream coneThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThrifty’s chocolate mint ice cream coneThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCachete en barbacoaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoEl Tepeyac Cafe’s machaca with chipsThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTacos Way prepping the main ingredientThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTacos Way prepping the main ingredientThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoPhotographing the filming of someone eating a tacoThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoTesting out the odds at Warner Bros.' The House tableThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoPreparing the masaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoIntense focus at SonoratownThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe crew with snakes on their backs at Cascabel Taco ShopThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe crew with snakes on their backs at Cascabel Taco ShopThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoInside the Revolutionario truckThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoInside the Revolutionario truckThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoInside the Revolutionario truckThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCrisping the tortillas at Coni'SeafoodThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoCrisping the tortillas at Coni'SeafoodThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoClub Tengo HambreThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoChef PriscillaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoChef PriscillaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoChef PriscillaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Tabasco Taco photo areaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoThe Tabasco Taco photo areaThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoVideo crew filming cactiThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoVideo crew filming cactiThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoSpinning the Jarritos wheelThe Mariscos Jalisco tacoBless the tacosThe Mariscos Jalisco taco

Tacolandia is one of the most glorious days of the year — it's like Christmas, but instead of toys you get tacos. The June 17 L.A. Weekly event brought together 100-plus taco vendors and thousands of taco lovers for a day filled with more tacos than you ever thought possible, curated by noted Mexican food expert Bill Esparza. Check out these behind-the-scenes photos, and perhaps the world's most beautiful taco close-ups. Photos by Anne Fishbein.

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