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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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Food Friday
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It's fighting talk, but LAist associate food editor Gab Chabrán says his hometown's combo of newcomers making waves and old timers making faves hits the spot. -
From Egyptian cuisine to Yemeni dishes, from lolling on sofas to takeout at food trucks, go on a multi-national gastronomic adventure. -
Five of our favorite cool drinks to get you through the high temps
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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.
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A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really).
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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?Listen 23:24
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A new book explores how food gets from a farm to your table, and how it changed how produce thrives in California.
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The challenge is finding food that is both nutritious and meets their cultural needs.
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Michelin's complete guide to California dining will be announced next month, including who will nab a star.
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The restaurant Flavors From Afar started an 8-week group program after training aspiring chefs one-on-one for the last few years.
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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.
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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.
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It all started with a horticulturally curious mail carrier in La Habra Heights.
