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Birriería Jalisco
1845 E. First St.; 323/262-4552; dinner for two $20.
Carnitas Michoacán #3
741 S. Soto St.; 323/266-7188; dinner for two $20.
Chichén Itzá
3655 S. Grand Ave., Mercado la Paloma; 213/741-1075; dinner for two $25.
El Borrego de Oro #2
2808 E. Washington Blvd.; 323/780-1132; dinner for two $24.
Guelaguetza
3014 W. Olympic Blvd.; 213/427-0608; dinner for two $30.
Juquila
A working-class restaurant on the West Side serving Oaxaca’s greatest hits without a whiff of self-congratulation. 11619 Santa Monica Blvd.; 310/312-1079; dinner for two $35.
Monte Albán
In-the-know diners ask for chapulínes: chile-marinated, deep-fried grasshoppers. 11927 Santa Monica Blvd.; 310/444-7736; dinner for two $30.
Tacos Baja Ensenada 5385 Whittier Blvd.; 323/887-1980; dinner for two $15.
The Road to Tamazunchale by Ron Arias (Bilingual Review/Press, $13). The magical-realist story of an old man’s deathbed journey through East L.A. (and beyond).
Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles by Jonathan Gold (L.A. Weekly Books, $17).
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