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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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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
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From pineapple-shaped chopped liver to vegan matzo ball soup, we look at traditions old and new.
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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.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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Few desserts are as satisfying as a tres leches cake. Thankfully, SoCal has tons of great ones.
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We eat burritos for breakfast. Why not hamburgers?
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It's hard to argue against a massive tub of pulled pork, a jar of sauce and a fork.
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These soft, fluffy waffles are shaped like fish and can be served solo or stuffed with fillings like red bean paste, Nutella and soft-serve ice cream.
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Put down the sourdough starter and learn to be your own chef with these Los Angeles cookbooks. They also make great gifts.
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Directed by Alice Gu, "The Donut King" chronicles Ngoy's thrill-of-victory/agony-of-defeat rollercoaster ride through the American Dream.
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Old-school cool still reigns in Southern California... except when it's being demolished by developers.
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Crunchy on the outside, moist and fluffy on the inside, falafel is a simple food prepared with exceptional technique.
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One of our colleagues asked if she should take avocados from her neighbor's tree. We decided to ask all of Los Angeles for the answer.
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For 56 years, this unassuming pizzeria has been serving delicious, ultra thin pies and their trademark shredded pepperoni.
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L.A.'s most densely developed neighborhood has a good drinks, good food and good deal$. You just have to know where to look.
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We love skeleton-shaped cakes and pumpkin-spiced lattes as much as the next basic witch, but there is more to fall food.
