Why You Should Go: You drool over the amazing Mexican food LA is famous for, wishing you had the oh-so-caliente gene for whipping up this spice-filled cuisine. Well, just because you weren't born south of the border doesn't mean you can't cook like it, thanks to classes at Tarascos.

What You Should Know: This Silver Lake hotspot is well known in the city amongst Mexican food connoisseurs, but you may not have heard about their cooking classes. You'll learn to make mouth-watering tamales in this two-hour class, enjoying a flight of four organic beers that help take the edge off each spice-filled recipe., as well as three recipes to take home

What You'll Cook: You’ll be able to choose from cheese, veggie, chicken or mole tamales, and learn traditional Mexican cooking methods before enjoying the fruits of your labor. After taste-testing each creation, you'll get to take home three delicious recipes to add to your own personal cookbook.