Jared Cohee
Google
MÉXICO 🇲🇽 (Michoacán)
Eat the World LA review:
Thanks to GPS, travelers in South Los Angeles often times end up on Alameda Street on their way to points north or south, stuck between 18 wheelers and a thick blanket of black exhaust fumes. While traffic flows nominally better than other parallel streets from Vernon to South Gate, those that prefer a nicer drive, and the chance to roll their windows down without choking to death, usually switch to other avenues.
But if you do get caught, the first respite on the way south from downtown is after about 15 minutes or so and comes at the busy intersection of Alameda and Gage. Along with a lingerie store, a barber, a florist, and a donut shop, the Robin Plaza is home to Birrieria El Guero. The simple setup is complemented by a simple menu, basically birria in all its forms, cooked in the style of Michoacán.
After opening the door, you are faced with the menu at the back and two rows of booths and tables. Murals on the walls show rural scenes from Michoacán, where goats are being cooked, turned into meals, and eaten. Fresh masa is pressed and made into tortillas cooked on a comal next to farmland and topped with birria by smiling staff. Where is this heaven?