By Ricardo Roura
The Los Angeles City Council approved this Tuesday unanimously designate the King Taco customary restaurant, in Cypress Park, as a Historical-Cultural Monument.
The proposal reached the full council after the Land Use Planning and Management Committee will approve the recommendation which was presented on February 5 by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.
The King Taco location, located at 1118 North Cypress Avenue, It is recognized as a banner of the taco food van culture.as well as a Latin culinary identity in Los Angeles.
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According to the members of the commission, the couple who gave life to King Taco contributed to transforming the city’s gastronomic scene.
“With the establishment of King Taco, Raúl and María G. Martínez, not only created the first taco truck in the United States, but also They introduced the Mexican soft tortilla taco to the public in general and revolutionized the Latin culinary scene in Los Angeles,” the commission said.
Raúl and María took the first step in 1974 when they installed kitchen equipment in an old ice cream truck to serve freshly prepared tacos right from the vehicle.
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About six months later, in 1975, Raúl and María settled in a permanent location at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and Roseview Avenue.
Los Angeles city officials said The property meets the criteria to be declared historical heritage.
“Exemplifies significant contributions to the cultural, economic, and social history of the nation, state, city, or community“said the municipal authorities.
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For 52 years, King Taco went from having a single location on Cypress Boulevard to becoming a widely recognized chain which currently operates 22 restaurants in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
Throughout the five decades of existence, King Taco has received the visit of distinguished personalitiesfrom athletes and artists, to politicians, like former President Joe Biden.
The designation of Historical-Cultural Monument will allow the city of Los Angeles to temporarily suspend demolition of the site for a period of up to one year while options for its preservation are reviewed.
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