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Image of a Tostilocos vendor.

The streets of L.A. can be an assault on the senses, with the chaos of honking horns and SUV's spewing exhaust. But they can also be a treat for the taste buds, if you know where to look.

Perhaps no one knows better than Bill Esparza. He's a food blogger who goes by the handle "Street Gourmet LA," and he's an expert at sniffing out the best street eats around Southern California and even as far south as Baja.