Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Food
We know. While we love living in SoCal, it can take quite a toll out of your pocket book, time and energy. That’s why we created Cheap Fast Eats — to give you a friend-in-the-know shortcut to finding tasty food you can grab quickly for $10-$15.We’ve been scouting out places for a couple of years now, and have gone as far afield as Santa Ana and the Valley, from Culver City to Pico Union. So check out our new fall edition — a curated list of places we think you’ll like for cool temps.
Sponsored message
Food Friday
-
Down south, a group of bagel makers is quietly generating excitement in the bagel-verse.Listen 0:49 -
L.A.'s multicultural dining scene is redefining Thanksgiving with offerings that reflect how the city actually eats.Listen 0:46 -
Koreatown's Jook Hyang is currently serving a specific mushroom that's highly sought after in Korean cuisineListen 0:49
Support local food coverage
More Stories
-
Meat-free folks at your table? Here’s how to feed everyone this holiday.
-
Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.
-
Skip the stress and mess and go out without breaking the bank
-
I had jianbing guozi in China many years ago and have been searching for something similar in the SGV. I might have found it on a dusty side street in Rowland Heights.Listen 3:27
-
Looking for a gastronomical getaway? The Santa Ynez Valley is chock-full of new restaurants to check out.
-
Volunteers expect dozens of people to show up this Saturday to get food products as federal food assistance lapses.
-
LAist reporter Yusra Farzan is of Sri Lankan descent and loves a pineapple chutney with her rice and curry.
-
We've updated this list with additional restaurants and organizations that have stepped forward to help.
-
It's spooky season, and the upscale health influencer grocery store has a new smoothie.
-
If you were lucky enough to score tickets to this year's World Series, chances are you're looking to grab some tasty food and drink before the game starts.
From calabaza lattes to pumpkin horchata, here are a few Eastside spots with seasonal drinks worth checking out.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
A look inside the ghost kitchens popping up all around Los Angeles, making food delivery apps even more efficient - and automated.
-
As the summer sizzles, LAist is gearing up for an Ice Cream Social event that promises diverse and compelling flavors from our favorite local independent ice cream makers around L.A. Picture this: a calm, creamy oasis in the city's heart. It's all happening on Wednesday, July 31, at The Crawford in Pasadena.
-
A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really).
-
Going out to eat with a big group is all fun and games until the server brings the check. What's the best way to determine how to split the bill?
-
A new book explores how food gets from a farm to your table, and how it changed how produce thrives in California.
-
The challenge is finding food that is both nutritious and meets their cultural needs.
-
Michelin's complete guide to California dining will be announced next month, including who will nab a star.
-
The restaurant Flavors From Afar started an 8-week group program after training aspiring chefs one-on-one for the last few years.
-
Del Taco’s birria ramen is back on the menu due to popular demand, but only for a limited time. Food editor Gab Chabrán and LAist Senior Editor George Kiriyama finally got to try it.
-
Since L.A. Chef Lord Maynard Llera took home a coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef California, his Filipino-cuisine restaurant — and Filipino food in general — has become increasingly popular.
-
It all started with a horticulturally curious mail carrier in La Habra Heights.
-
After a hard-fought couple of months, we finally have our LAist Tournament of Cheeseburger Champions. Oh, what a journey it’s been!
