carne asada, the slow-grilled marinated beef classic served as a burrito with rice and beans, or simply on a tortilla as a taco. tacos lengua, beef tongue braised with garlic and onions. and tacos el pastor, stacked guajillo chile-rubbed pork shoulder sliced with your choice of toppings. cheap, yet supremely satisfying sweet taco trucks like this one has served the latino community of boyle heights well for years. but the neighborhood is changing. let s say diversifying. anthony: you know, first comes the coffee shops, a couple of smart, hip restaurants, hipsters arrive, rents go up. how do you stop that? elisa: well, that s what you explained in a nutshell is what has been going on throughout los angeles. the gentrification of downtown,
tacos lengua, beef tongue braised with garlic and onions. and tacos el pastor, stacked guajillo chile-rubbed pork shoulder sliced with your choice of toppings. cheap, yet supremely satisfying sweet taco trucks like this one has served the latino community of boyle heights well for years. but the neighborhood is changing. let s say diversifying. anthony: you know, first comes the coffee shops, a couple of smart, hip restaurants, hipsters arrive, rents go up. how do you stop that? elisa: well, that s what you explained in a nutshell is what has been going on throughout los angeles. the gentrification of downtown, it s spreading here.
and tacos el pastor, stacked guajillo chile-rubbed pork shoulder slices with your choice of toppings. cheap, yet supremely satisfying sweet taco trucks like this one have served the latino community of boyle heights for years. but the neighborhood is changing. let s say diversifying. anthony: you know, first comes the coffee shops, a couple of smart, hip restaurants, hipsters arrive, rents go up. how do you stop that? elisa: well, that s what you explained in a nutshell is what has been going on throughout los angeles. the gentrification of downtown, it s spreading here. and in a neighborhood like this, gentrification, not to be dramatic, but the population of families that are homeless is growing. little by little, like, the block is disappearing whether it s deportation, whether it s
rolie cruz. carne asada, the slow-grilled marinated beef classic served as a burrito with rice and beans, or simply on a tortilla as a taco. tacos lengua, beef tongue braised with garlic and onions. and tacos el pastor, stacked guajillo chile-rubbed pork shoulder sliced with your choice of toppings. cheap, yet supremely satisfying sweet taco trucks like this one has served the latino community of boyle heights well for years. but the neighborhood is changing. let s say diversifying. anthony: you know, first comes the coffee shops, a couple of smart, hip restaurants, hipsters arrive, rents go up. how do you stop that? elisa: well, that s what you explained in a nutshell is what has been going on throughout los angeles.
started as a safety-in-numbers project. the small group of community members started running the bridges of boyle heights, making their presence known and simply by being there, by being a presence, taking their streets back from the gangs and the criminals who too often are the default company in a one company neighborhood. anthony: tacos indiana street cart on 4th and clarence street. what are you guys having? elisa: i m going to do asada. rolando cruz: you re going to do asada? anthony: frequented by elisa and fellow running club member rolie cruz. carne asada, the slow-grilled marinated beef classic served as a burrito with rice and beans, or simply on a tortilla as a taco. tacos lengua, beef tongue braised with garlic and onions. and tacos el pastor, stacked guajillo chile-rubbed pork