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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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Celebrate (and eat lots of cheeseburgers) at our free, family-friendly festival.
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LAist Food editor Gab Chabrán’s mom's guacamole is the stuff of legends among friends and family. Today, he’s sharing her not-so-helpful secrets.
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On its 100th birthday, the Caesar is still king of salads — even without the cheese, anchovies, and egg.
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Hailing from the Mexican state of Michoacán, paletas are a popsicle made with fresh fruit. The flavor options are endless, so keep an open imagination.
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Marcello Palazzo is not just serving food — he's honoring his cultural heritage with Argentine street food staples he prepares on-site.
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New York’s most famous sandwich will be served at Bar Next Door in West Hollywood for one day only. It's a treat for homesick New Yorkers, but it will cost you.
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From Sunkist boosters to Hollywood directors, citrus was an essential part of the California dream.
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Ddiscover the surprising science behind consuming hot soups in hot weather — and the best places to get slurping in and around L.A.
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We asked for your favorite L.A. steakhouses. You answered.Listen 23:25
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After an epic battle, your four favorite cheeseburgers have been named in the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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Understanding the role and significance of the Day of the Dead in Los Angeles.
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An editor-slash-amateur-baker will be on hiatus from making many versions of LAUSD's iconic coffee cake for his colleagues. But how did the 1954 recipe compare to today's?
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That means your favorite box of Samoas that used to sell for $5 will soon cost a dollar more.
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Fusion used to mean cringe and eye-rolling; meet the chefs who are bringing playfulness and culinary innovation to create brand new dishes.
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Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.
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Here are some of our favorite places to get a hot, soft, artisanal pretzel in and around L.A. You're welcome.
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Recently, a new crop of local chefs began to offer their take on Iberian cooking
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Two amateur bakers take on a beloved, almost sacrosanct school treasure.
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San Diego State University researchers are formulating a dried version of the dip that can be taken past the Earth's atmosphere.
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Gardena is a paradise for finding under-the-radar food gems for less.
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BakeCamp Los Angeles is a cooking-tasting blowout that will take place over three days in October — which happens to be National Cookie Month.
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For Jeff Alulis, the Burger Quest became “something bigger” than him.
