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LA restaurants offering free meals for evacuees and first responders
Bracken's Kitchen's an OC non-profit offers free meals to fire victims
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With tens of thousands of evacuated residents across the L.A. region, many restaurants are opening their doors to help first responders and those displaced by the fires.
This is an evolving round-up of places across the city, so if you're a restaurant owner who’s offering free meals, or you know of one that’s doing so, email me at gchabran@scpr.og and I’ll add the info.
Also, consider donating money to a small independent restaurant participating in relief efforts.
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For fire victims and first responders
The Abbey (West Hollywood)
Offered: Free meals
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Location: 692 N. Robertson Blvd.
Hours: Open daily, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Bacetti Trattoria (Echo Park)
Offered: Free meals
Location: 1509 Echo Park Ave.
Hours: Daily 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Barcken's Kitchen (Pasadena)
Offered: free warm lunches serving starting at 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. until Friday, January 24th
Location: 1329 N Lake Ave Pasadena
Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The Butcher’s Daughter (Venice, West Hollywood)
Offered: Drink, dish of choice, a pastry or water
Location: 8755 Melrose Ave.
Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dog Haus (Pasadena)
Offered: Free Haus Dogs, one per person, dine-in only, while supplies last at the Pasadena location, and free meals for firefighters at all Dog Haus’ Los Angeles-area locations.
Location: 105 N Hill Ave. Suite 104. Pasadena
Hours: Monday through Thrusday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Participating locations for free meals for firefighters: Alhambra, Azusa, Burbank, Canoga Park, Carson, Chino Hills, Claremont, Eastvale, Glendora Public Market, North Burbank, North Hollywood, Northridge, Old Pasadena, Palmdale, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Thousand Oaks, and West Covina.
Fatburger (Pasadena)
Offered: “Fatmobile” food truck will hand out free burgers on Saturday Jan 18.
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Location: St. Phillips The Apostle Parish Center and Church, 151 S. Hill Ave. Pasadena
Hours: noon to 3 p.m.
Ètra + Café Telegrama (Melrose Hill)
Offered: Free meals
Café Telegrama
Location: 737 N Western Ave Suite A
Hours: Monday through Sunday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; kitchen closes at 2:00 pm.
Ètra
Location: 737 N Western Ave Suite B
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 pm; Sunday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm.
Ozzy’s Pizza (North Hollywood)
Offered: Free pizza
Location: 5300 Lankershim Blvd., Chandler Blvd. Suite 103
Hours: Open daily, noon to 9 p.m.
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Pizzeria Bianco (Downtown)
Offered: Free pizza and water
Location: 1320 E. 7th Street #100
Hours: Mon through Sat, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wish You Were Here Coffee Roasters (Pomona)
Offered: Free meals
Location: 101 E. 3rd St., Pomona, CA
Hours: Monday through Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For first responders only
Dog Haus
Free meals for firefighters at all Dog Haus' Los Angeles-area locations.
Participating locations: Alhambra, Azusa, Burbank, Canoga Park, Carson, Chino Hills, Claremont, Eastvale, Glendora Public Market, North Burbank, North Hollywood, Northridge, Old Pasadena, Palmdale, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Thousand Oaks and West Covina.
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NORMS (All SoCal locations)
Offered: complimentary entrée to first responders until Sunday, Jan 19.
Fogo de Chão (All LA locations)
Offered: complimentary Full Churrasco Experience and a non-alcoholic beverage in the main dining room only. Up to six additional guests in their party will receive 50% off their Full Churrasco Experience. Offer good from Tuesday, January 21 to Sunday, January 26.
Locations: Beverly Hills, Brea, El Segundo, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Thousand Oaks, and Woodland Hills
Robeks (Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, and San Bernardino counties)
Offered: Free medium smoothie to first responders
Round Table (All L.A. locations)
Offered: free personal cheese pizza to first responders
Saucy Bird (West LA)
Free meals: includes single Fingers, any style, with fries and a drink until supplies last.
Location: 10914 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles
Hours: Open daily, 11:30a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (closed on Tuesdays)
Tender Greens (All L.A. locations)
Offered: Free meals to responders through the end of the month
For a list of LA locations, see HERE.
Tocaya (All L.A. locations)
Offered: Free meals to first responders through the end of the month.
For a list of LA locations, see HERE
Fire resources and tips
If you have to evacuate:
- Why fire officials don't want you to stay and defend your home
- How to get packed up
- How to leave your house
- What evacuation terms mean and how to sign up for alerts
Navigating fire conditions:
- How to drive in high winds and fire danger
- How to prep for power outages
- How to navigate poor air quality
How to help yourself and others:
- Resources for fire victims, evacuees and first responders
- If you want to help fire victims, resist the urge to volunteer
- How to help find lost pets
How to start the recovery process:
- What to do — and not do — when you get home after a wildfire
- How to make an insurance claim
- How to safely clean up wildfire ash
What to do for your kids:
- How to talk to children about wildfires and losing a home
- What parents should know about wildfire air quality
Prepare for the next disaster:
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