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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.
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Valentine's Day is sneaking up on us. You can go big, or you can go home alone. (Or sleep on the couch.) Here's our guide to finding something sweet and special for your someone sweet and special. Even if that someone is you! -
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It's a deceptively simple dish. You need only six ingredients. The trick is in how they come together.
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The popular Westside destination features quality food, affordable prices and a happy staff. What have they figured out that has befuddled so many others?
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Where to enjoy the cuisine’s bold, intense flavors.
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For all those times you do not want a fancy $20 cocktail at one of those fancy places, there's your reliable neighborhood dive. Here are three timeless dives along a stretch of 4 miles in the San Gabriel Valley, from San Gabriel to South Pasadena.
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Other cities have long hot dog histories steeped in mustard and ketchup, but L.A. has its own hot dog culture. You simply need to know where to look.
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The post-pandemic restaurant landscape in L.A. isn’t for the faint of heart
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Whether it’s a classic or a creative variation (Darjeeling tea and cardamom anyone?), head to these spots for the perfect after-work or thru-the-weekend sip.
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The statue is a Downey mainstay. So beloved, one person actually started crying after learning of the accident.
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The award-winning L.A. restaurant uses its home-grown honey in many dishes.
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Brother and sister duo Phil and Lauren Pretty’s restaurant is housed in a small converted craftsman in Long Beach. What they lack in physical space, they make up for in sustainability.
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We’ve gathered some great places where you can dine solo without feeling like a sad sack.
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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.
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Volunteers expect dozens of people to show up this Saturday to get food products as federal food assistance lapses.
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LAist reporter Yusra Farzan is of Sri Lankan descent and loves a pineapple chutney with her rice and curry.
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We've updated this list with additional restaurants and organizations that have stepped forward to help.
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It's spooky season, and the upscale health influencer grocery store has a new smoothie.
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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.
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From calabaza lattes to pumpkin horchata, here are a few Eastside spots with seasonal drinks worth checking out.
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The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it’s treating the prolonged government shutdown as it would a “natural disaster” and purchasing extra food to prepare for an increase in demand.
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Off the field, we’re here for you.
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Kevin Lee's Tokyo Noir has become one of the top spots for craft-inspired cocktails.
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Flauta, taquito, tacos dorados? Whatever they’re called, they’re golden, crispy and delicious.
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Dust off those stretchpants, folks: this year’s annual (and free!) Taste of Soul food festival is happening this weekend.
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Restaurants share resources in the food hall in West Adams as Los Angeles reckons with increasing restaurant closures.
