Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Avila is the executive chef and owner of Guerilla Tacos. A 2005 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Pasadena, he has cooked alongside some of the most recognized chefs in the world—Walter Manske at L’Auberge, Gary Menes at Le Comptoir, Alain Ducasse at Le Centre de Le... Read More →

Esparza is a James Beard award winner for his coverage of the L.A. taco scene in Los Angeles Magazine. He curates the annual Tacolandia festival; writes about Mexican food for his blog StreetGourmetLA and Los Angeles Magazine, appears regularly on CNN, KCRW's Good Food, and on TV... Read More →