What was a handful of small retailers last year has boomed into a full-fledged night market replete with opportunity, competition and a sense of community during the devastating pandemic.
Read the story by @brittny_mejia with photos by @francineorr
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Over the course of a week, thousands of people descend on this Eastside neighborhood. They peruse the stands, food trucks and carts, with the occasional car squeezing through the crowd. Weekends — morning and night — are the most congested.
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It all started with a taco stand.
Erasmo Reyes began selling 50-cent tacos in Lincoln Heights more than a decade ago, but it was his customers who coined the business’ now celebrated name: Avenue 26 Tacos.
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Erasmo Reyes began selling 50-cent tacos in Lincoln Heights more than a decade ago, but it was his customers who coined the business’ now celebrated name: Avenue 26 Tacos.
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As the stand’s popularity grew, it started to attract other vendors. Today, after an economically devastating 2020 and an explosion of videos on TikTok, more than 100 businesses have filled the less than half-mile stretch of Artesian Street. latimes.com/california/sto…
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