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Founder of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos Wing Lam talks about Brazil, John Wayne, and Legacy Restaurants
April 11, 2024 · 26 min
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The founder of Wahoo's Fish Tacos traces his family's path from communist China to California icon.
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In this episode
- How a family fled communist China and built a restaurant legacy
- The John Wayne rumor that may have put Wahoo's on the map
- What a globetrotting childhood taught one founder about food and culture
- What it takes to turn a taco stand into a lasting institution
About this episode
Today on Locales Only, we pick up Wing Lam, the founder of Wahoos Fish Tacos, to talk about a lot more than just incredible food. Wing tells us about his family history of escaping communist China, a rumor about John Wayne launching his family’s restaurant into stardom, and his wild globetrotting childhood.Big thanks to Fletcher-Jones Motorcar of Newport Beach for sponsoring the show and building out the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE as our rolling podcast studio!
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About Locales Only
There’s so much that makes Southern California one of the best places in the world. That’s why, for almost a decade, the founder of Locale magazine, Erik Hale, has been showcasing the people, places, restaurants, and events that give SoCal its reputation.
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