{"id":1970,"date":"2016-05-05T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ca.gpen.com\/blogs\/news\/116462276-cinco-de-mayo-at-escuela-taqueria\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:38:22","slug":"116462276-cinco-de-mayo-at-escuela-taqueria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/nl\/blogs\/news\/116462276-cinco-de-mayo-at-escuela-taqueria\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinco de Mayo at Escuela Taqueria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9365_2048x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we visited our favorite local Mexican joint,\u00a0<em>Escuela Taqueria.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9313_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>Nestled\u00a0across the street from The Grove and Pan Pacific Park on Beverly Boulevard,\u00a0<em>Escuela Taqueria\u00a0<\/em>offers the best top shelf tacos in WeHo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9343_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>Before indulging, we snacked on some fresh chips and guacamole with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpen.com\/collections\/vaporizers\/products\/g-pen-elite-for-ground-material\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G Pen Elite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9344_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>Founded by\u00a0restaurateur\u00a0Steven Arroyo four years ago,\u00a0<em>Escuela Taqueria\u00a0<\/em>is his latest venture after closing his\u00a0previous Mexican restaurant,\u00a0<em><span>Cobras &amp; Matadores.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9332_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shoes hang from the ceiling similar\u00a0to Arroyo&#8217;s other restaurant\u00a0<em>Potato Chips,\u00a0<\/em>which has hanging chairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9354_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>De\u00a0<em>Langostino\u00a0<\/em>was a squad favorite. If you haven&#8217;t had a lobster taco yet, it&#8217;s time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9365_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>Their\u00a0<em>Poblano, <\/em><span>roasted poblano chile &amp; local jack cheese<\/span>\u00a0made the\u00a0perfect side\u00a0fixins for our feast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9372_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>One of their signature tacos, the\u00a0<em>Crispy Beef and Pickle\u00a0<\/em>is\u00a0most regulars&#8217;\u00a0favorite.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9393_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"inline-image\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out the rest of the gallery below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9385_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9347_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9350_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9388_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9355_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9375_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9376_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eu.gpen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/S1A9332_1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we visited our favorite local Mexican joint,\u00a0Escuela Taqueria.\u00a0 \u00a0 Nestled\u00a0across the street from The Grove and Pan Pacific Park on Beverly Boulevard,\u00a0Escuela Taqueria\u00a0offers the best top shelf tacos in WeHo.\u00a0 Before indulging, we snacked on some fresh chips and guacamole with our G Pen Elite. 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