{"id":212713,"date":"2026-07-27T06:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/?p=212713"},"modified":"2026-07-27T06:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:35:12","slug":"street-tortilla-stand-opens-first-permanent-taqueria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/street-tortilla-stand-opens-first-permanent-taqueria\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Tortilla Stand Opens First Permanent Taqueria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STUDIO CITY\u2014The street tortilla stand by the name of \u201cEl Ruso\u201d has opened a permanent taqueria in Studio City. What once began as a taco stand in an alley outside of CVS in Boyle Heights has a chance to attract new customers with a permanent location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Ruso started with 19-year-old Walter Soto and Julia Silva in 2016, running a taco stand feeding hungry locals who smelled the fresh food and evolved into one of LA\u2019s best taco trucks over the years. El Ruso evolved into a food truck in Silver Lake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former street-cart-turned truck opened the doors to its first permanent restaurant on, July 22 at 5 p.m. in Studio City at the Roadside Taco location on 10628 Ventura Boulevard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Ruso is known for Sonoran flour tortilla-wrapped tacos and burritos. Owner Walter Soto told The LA Local that opening their own brick-and-mortar restaurant has been a dream for over a decade, and this location will allow the restaurant to have a consistent menu for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new permanent location offers a full bar with inside seating and a patio. The menu consists of the famous flour-tortilla wrapped tacos and burritos with proteins such as al pastor, shrimp, asada, rib eye, and Chile Colorado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soto explains that, currently, El Ruso will pause operations as a food truck while they focus on the operations of the new restaurant. 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