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"One of Los Angeles’s greatest regional taquerias, this spot won me over with the Lorenza — a crispy corn tostada that offers an olive branch to gluten-sensitive Angelenos like me who want to experience the restaurant beyond its specialties of tacos and burritos wrapped in Sonoran-style flour tortillas. The Lorenza’s blistered corn tortilla provides a sturdy foundation for fillings like fire-kissed poblano peppers with Monterey Jack–laced beans or deftly grilled chicken, all cloaked by cabbage, salsa roja, avocado salsa, and sliced radishes. The salsa roja begs to be doubled down on (I always order extra), even as my eyes start to water from its accumulating heat. This is my and a colleague’s favorite after-airport meal in Los Angeles, especially when coming back from the East Coast, where tacos of this caliber are still few and far between." - Eater Staff