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What's up with the taco? A conversation with Gustavo Arellano

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Lecture Culinary Culture Food

Thu, May 7, 2026

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM PDT (GMT-7)

Humanities Gateway 1800

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, United States

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Gustavo Arellano is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, covering Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond. He previously worked at OC Weekly, where he was an investigative reporter for 15 years and editor for six, wrote a column called ¡Ask a Mexican! and is the author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America and co-author of A People's Guide to Orange County. He has shared his knowledge about Mexican food and the gastronomical landscape of Orange County with broad audiences, including students, staff, and faculty at UCI.

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Humanities Gateway 1800

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, United States

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