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On National Taco Day: $2 vs. $12, what goes into two very different LA tacos?

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Moss, C. (2026, October 7). On National Taco Day: $2 vs. $12, what goes into two very different LA tacos? New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/on-national-taco-day-2-vs-12-what-goes-into-two-very-different-la-tacos/

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On National Taco Day, the article compares two Los Angeles tacos priced at $2.25 and $12. At Tacos LA 26, diners can choose from eight meat options with prices kept low for affordability. In contrast, Villa’s Tacos offers a premium version featuring Japanese A5 Wagyu and Chilean sea bass on a blue corn tortilla, aiming to elevate the taco experience. Despite the price difference, both agree that quality ingredients and proper preparation are key to a great taco.

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On National Taco Day, two vastly different approaches to serving tacos in Los Angeles were highlighted. Tacos LA 26 offers affordable options priced at $2.25 each with eight meat choices, emphasizing sustainability and affordability for its community. In contrast, Villa’s Tacos, operating from three locations across LA, features an extravagant $12 taco made with premium ingredients like Japanese A5 Wagyu beef and Chilean sea bass, served on a blue corn tortilla. Villa's aims to provide a luxurious dining experience that contrasts sharply with the more community-oriented approach of Tacos LA 26.

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2026-10-07 · assertive framing · On National Taco Day: $2 vs. $12, what goes into two very different LA tacos?

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On National Taco Day, we looked at how a taco in Los Angeles can set you back just a couple of bucks or cost more than five times as much. asserted

taco → look → five

At Tacos LA 26, tacos go for $2.25, with diners able to choose from eight different meat options. asserted

diners → go → options

Marketing specialist Jennifer Huynh said keeping prices low is part of the restaurant’s commitment to the community. asserted

keeping → say → community

“Our goal is for the community to be able to afford something sustainable, something they can come to like three times a week, four times a week,” Huynh said. asserted

Huynh → afford → something

“Something that doesn’t hurt their pocket.” asserted

that → hurt → pocket

The restaurant’s carne asada is delivered fresh each morning and made to order. asserted

asada → deliver → ?

Huynh said a great taco comes down to meat that is “juicy, tender” and gives customers a good bang for their buck. asserted

that → say → buck

Villa’s Tacos, with three locations across LA, takes a more extravagant approach with a $12 creation featuring Japanese A5 Wagyu and Chilean sea bass on a fresh blue corn tortilla. asserted

Tacos → take → tortilla

It’s finished with carrot purée, microgreens and bone marrow butter. asserted

It → finish → purée

The team said the premium ingredients are part of an effort to “elevate the taco experience.” asserted

ingredients → say → experience

“What makes this a $12 taco is the intention behind it,” Villa’s kitchen manager Daniel Peñate said. asserted

manager → make → it

“Everything is made with a reason.” asserted

Everything → make → reason

Peñate said the restaurant believes fine dining doesn’t have to be confined to “four white walls with white linen tables.” asserted

dining → say → tables

“It could be anywhere,” he said. uncertain

he → say → ?

Despite the roughly 5.3-times difference in price, the two restaurants agree on the fundamentals. asserted

restaurants → agree → fundamentals

For Peñate, a great taco begins with a fresh corn tortilla, mesquite-grilled meat and a well-balanced salsa, with all the ingredients working in “harmony.” asserted

ingredients → begin → harmony

On National Taco Day: $2 vs. $12, what goes into two very different LA tacos?

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