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Taco Guyd

Your Guyd to real tacos, real people, and the stories you can't find on Yelp or Google maps.
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September 5×5 Night on the Road in Spanish! Hosted at LAUP in Holland- All entries and presentations must be in Spanish.
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September 22, 2025 11:59 pm

About this idea
Taco Guyd is a story-driven content platform that spotlights immigrant-owned restaurants and authentic Mexican food in overlooked cities like Grand Rapids, Omaha, and Indianapolis. Think Anthony Bourdain meets Taco Chronicles, but grounded in cinematic imagery, local reporting, community storytelling, and smart cultural commentary. We build trust through tacos—highlighting real stories behind the food, while creating articles, social content, and video that helps users actually find and support these hidden gems.
Impact
Taco Guyd amplifies the voices of immigrant entrepreneurs, builds cultural trust, and reshapes food media by focusing on authenticity over trendiness. In cities that often lack media representation, we’re telling stories that matter and driving customers to local, family-run restaurants that don’t have PR firms or flashy Instagram accounts. We’re not just making content; we’re creating economic and cultural ripple effects in underserved communities.
What I'll do with $5,000
We’ll use the $5,000 to film the pilot episode and edit a sizzle reel for Taco Guyd. The funds will cover key production costs—camera crew, photographer, travel, food, and post-production. This project will serve as both a proof of concept and our first piece of content for the website’s MVP. The money would also cover costs to create a sizzle reel or demo video for funding purposes.
Quick Bio
Filmmaker. Hustler. Taco chaser. Born and raised in LA, now telling stories in GR. From Fox Sports to Super Deluxe to PBS to Steelcase, José crafts bold content for any audience en inglés o en español
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