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Hosted by Bill Esparza · arts · EN · 73 episodes
Taqueando with Bill Esparza is your front-row seat to the vibrant world of Mexican and Latino food culture. Hosted by James Beard Award-winning writer Bill Esparza, we go way beyond tacos, diving deep into street food, regional cuisines, travel adventures, chef interviews, and the real stories behind the food.From the mercados of Mexico to the kitchens of Los Angeles, Bill brings decades of expertise, insider access, and serious passion to each episode. Expect no-BS conversations, big personalities, and a whole lot of taco talk.Powered by Acquired Taste Media. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTaqueando with Bill Esparza is your front-row seat to the vibrant world of Mexican and Latino food culture. Hosted by James Beard Award-winning writer Bill Esparza, we go way beyond tacos, diving deep into street food, regional cuisines, travel adventures, chef interviews, and the real stories behind the food.
Taqueando with Bill Esparza is hosted by Bill Esparza. The show has published 73 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "LA Has a Wet Trompo Problem. Danny Trejo Has a Bigger One." (21 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Is Michelin Falling for Mexico City’s Taco Hype?" (14 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Heritage BBQ's Danny Castillo Wants All The Smoke" (7 October 2026, 53 minutes).
Taqueando with Bill Esparza publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 73 episodes.
Booking probability for Taqueando with Bill Esparza is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Taqueando with Bill Esparza requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Taqueando with Bill Esparza's contact route on record: verified email.
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Bill Esparza hosts Taqueando with Bill Esparza, an arts show with 73 episodes published.
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Episode #77
Los Angeles, we have a wet trompo problem. And Bill Esparza has had enough. This week on Taqueando , Bill and Robert Haleblian get to the bottom of why so much of LA's beloved al pastor is drowning in adobo. From...
Episode #76
Taqueando has a new home! Search “ Acquired Taste ” on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and follow the feed for new episodes of Taqueando with Bill Esparza, alongside The LA Food Podcast and Compliments to the Chef. This week...
Episode #75
This week's Taqueando is available on the Acquired Taste podcast feed! Bill Esparza sits down with Heritage Barbecue's Danny Castillo to uncover California BBQ's Mexican roots, celebrate forgotten barbecue pioneers, and...
Episode #74
Bill Esparza is back answering your questions, your DMs and, yes, your hate. Bill and Rob tackle the backlash over their LA mariscos guide, what makes great ceviche and aguachile, oyster red flags, King Taco’s place in...
Episode #73
Bill Esparza is joined by longtime food writer and Eater LA contributor Matt Kang to unpack the hype around Asadero , one of Los Angeles’ buzziest new taco stands. They debate whether it’s really Sonora-style, how LA...
Episode #72
This week on Taqueando, Bill Esparza sits down with Chef Alex Garcia of Evil Cooks to talk about the restaurant’s evolution from a backyard pop-up into one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive Mexican restaurants, and the...
Episode #71
What happens when a former employee leaves one of LA’s most acclaimed restaurants and opens a place that looks… remarkably familiar? Bill Esparza and Robert Haleblian dig into Goldfish Seafood in Orange County, the...
Episode #70
Bill Esparza spent more than a year helping The New York Times build its list of the 41 greatest Mexican restaurants in America . This week, Rob flips the script and interviews Bill about how the list came together, why...
Episode #69
On Episode 69 of Taqueando, Bill Esparza returns from Barcelona with a challenge to the way Americans talk about Spanish food: Michelin-starred temples may dazzle, but they’re only part of the story, and the country’s...
Episode #65
Chef Jonathan Zaragoza joins Bill Esparza to trace his journey from his family’s acclaimed Birrieria Zaragoza and Michelin-starred Chicago kitchens to Goatboy International, Salsa 101 and America’s Test Kitchen. They...
Episode #67
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Councilmember Nithya Raman joins Bill Esparza at Las Margaritas in Boyle Heights to explain how she would confront the crisis facing LA restaurants, street vendors and small...
Episode #66
Gabriela Cámara has brought the spirit of Mexico City’s legendary Contramar to the Las Vegas Strip. In this episode, Bill Esparza explores Cantina Contramar at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the acclaimed chef and...
Episode #65
Before Mexico City became one of the world’s most celebrated dining destinations, Daniel Ovadia was helping create its modern culinary identity. He opened the groundbreaking restaurant Paxia at just 21 years old...
Episode #64
Where can you find the best ceviche, aguachile and Mexican seafood in Los Angeles? Bill Esparza drops his definitive LA mariscos guide, explaining why great seafood requires more than an overflowing aluminum tray, a...
Episode #63
Somebody Feed Phil host Phil Rosenthal joins Bill Esparza at Max & Helen’s, his Los Angeles diner created with Nancy Silverton, for a wide-ranging conversation about food, travel and the value of remaining curious. Phil...
Episode #62
In this episode of Taqueando , Bill Esparza sits down at Michelin-starred Valle in Oceanside with Chef Roberto Alcocer , the Ensenada-born chef behind Valle and the beloved Baja restaurant Malva . Roberto reflects on...
Episode #61
At Alto in Studio City, chefs Juana Castellanos Lagemann and Esteban Klenzi are bringing the food and fire traditions of Argentina, Uruguay and the Río de la Plata to Los Angeles in a way the city has never experienced...
Episode #60
In Part 2 of Bill Esparza’s intimate conversation with chef, author and television personality Marcela Valladolid , the two dig deeper into Matriarca , her growing Mexican pantry brand built around clean ingredients...
Episode #60
In Part 1 of a two-part conversation , chef, author and television personality Marcela Valladolid welcomes Bill Esparza into her Chula Vista home for an intimate look back at her journey from Tijuana’s culinary world to...
Episode #58
This week on Taqueando with Bill Esparza , Bill sits down at one of Los Angeles’ most iconic Mexican American restaurants, Casa Vega , with owner Christy Vega and Nayomie Mendoza , owner of Cuernavaca’s Grill , for a...
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