More Gold Line

[GG-1]

Aloha

Christine, My Daughter, says that the Gold line that we rode on the LA Gathering has more of it finished south of Union Station.

 

[AlanB]

She is quite correct, they opened several new miles of that line about a year ago or so.

 

[gswager]

And I rode almost the entire way on new Gold Line. Stopped at King Taco for lunch. Boy, it's so greasy!

 

[WhoozOn1st]

And I rode almost the entire way on new Gold Line. Stopped at King Taco for lunch. Boy, it's so greasy!

King Taco is clearly a popular lunch joint, but geeze what a dump! Wouldn't be caught dead, especially since there are so many really good dining options all along the Gold Line Eastside Extension. The MTA even issued a food brochure (pdf) for the line that covers Little Tokyo and East L.A.: L.A. Metro Eastside Dining Guide.

While I've yet to sample any of the Little Tokyo listings I've enjoyed several of the East L.A. options, which are generally small, family-run places featuring various Mexican specialties. I especially liked Tamales Liliana, which is kind of a hole in the wall - maybe 6 tables - serving a slate of killer (you guessed it) fresh tamales.