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Armando De La Torre Jr. - Guisados Founder on Boyle Heights Tacos and LA Restaurant Growth
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Armando De La Torre Jr. is a Los Angeles–born restauranteur, entrepreneur, and artist known for creating and developing Guisados, Georges Burger Stand, and Playita Mariscos. A graduate of Loyola High School and Loyola Marymount University, where he studied Business Law and Marketing, he began his career path toward law before shifting into the restaurant industry. In 2011, he co-founded Guisados in Boyle Heights with his father, building a taqueria centered on homestyle brais...