An icon of the Los Angeles taco scene has passed away.
Socorro Herrera, founder of Yuca’s Hut in Los Feliz, died on Dec. 23, her family announced . A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. on Jan. 25.
Herrera, 89, spent decades crafting beloved tacos, burritos, tamales and cheeseburgers, earning herself a prestigious James Beard Award in the process, the Los Angeles Times reports .
As the restaurant’s website notes , Herrera “didn’t have an elaborate plan in sight” when she opened the restaurant on April 1, 1976. Instead, she had “only the dream and need to share the delicious flavors of her Yucatán and bring a little piece of her home to Los Angeles.”
When the Times asked her about it, she put it even more plainly.
“I just did what I thought people would like. And they really liked it,” she said.
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