Category Archives: California

Celebrate Mexican Independence Like the Locals

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

I hope by now you are aware that Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day. Sixteen of September is, and the bash actually kicks off on the night of the 15, so by the time the 16 actually arrives, … Continue reading →

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Starbucks, Now Serving Coffee with a Dash of Racism

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

Paisanos BEWARE! Next time you go to a Starbucks and order a venti, tall, mocha, latte, foamy frapuccino (or whatever the hell it is they call a coffee over there) make sure to leave some room for … racism. In … Continue reading →

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Move Over, Cronut… Here Comes the Tacro, a Croissant-Taco Mashup

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

Not content with giving us the cronut and the biscuit taco, America is at it again, this time with the “Tacro,” a mashup of a –yes, you guessed it– taco and a croissant that apparently is already selling like hot-cakes. The … Continue reading →

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Now You Can Get High on Tamales, Because California

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

Have you ever had a delicious meat-filled, spicy tamal but thought: ‘Heck, this is is missing something?’ Worry no more: Señorita Sensi, a San Diego-based maker of Mexican edibles, has you covered. As founder Yvanne Castañeda, a legitimate marijuana medical patient, told … Continue reading →

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Why Wear Any Sweatshirt when you Can Wear a Chapo Sweatshirt?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

It might not be El Chapo’s original t-shirt, but this cozy sweatshirt will surely come in handy for the chilling temperatures hitting America these days. Oh, and if chapowear is not your thing, go with the Pablo Escobar one instead. … Continue reading →

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Taco Bell is Testing a Burrito Loaded with French Fries

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

If you freaked out when you read the news about Taco Bell’s chocolate-flavored pubic lice, you’ll definitely want to hear about the chain’s next outrageous proposition: Introducing The California Loaded Fries Burrito, a burrito stuffed with –yes, you guessed it!–  … Continue reading →

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Taco Bell’s Thanksgiving Menu is so Ludicrous, it’s Actually Funny

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

Taco Bell’s Friendsgiving menu is so ridiculous, it’s actually funny. Among my faves: The turkeritos; the pumpkin spice caramel apple empanadas; the chocolate churros with chile ancho and –of course– the butternut squash chalupa bites. Fortunately for ALL of us, Taco … Continue reading →

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