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Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of Eater LA. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He's the host of K-Town, a YouTube series covering Korean food in America, and has been featured in Netflix's Street Food show.

1-Screen%20shot%202013-12-18%20at%201.42.58%20PM.jpgJonathan Gold pens a tribute to Raul Martinez Jr., who founded the King Taco chain, as well as well-beloved El Taurino in Koreatown. Founded in 1974, the chain now has 20 locations across L.A. County. Gold credits Martinez Jr. for creating the al pastor craze in L.A., as well as the now-ubiquitous taco truck. [LAT]