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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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Cheap Fast Eats makes its inaugural visit to the San Fernando Valley. This time, we’re checking out the Canoga Park and Winnetka neighborhoods.
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Raul and his wife Rosa opened their first Cuban bakery storefront in 1976 in Echo Park.
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Poutine, the Quebecois cousin of chili fries, isn’t easy to find in Southern California, but there are a few places that are nailing the basics and adding their own twist.
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The State of California has banned “junk fees.” Here's what that means for your next restaurant bill.
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Here are the most popular cheeseburgers across the region. Vote to keep your favorite in the running as we whittle them down to the top 16!
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The Japanese snack Takoyaki — fried octopus balls — is a staple at baseball parks in Japan.
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The Arts District near downtown L.A. has many taco styles to try, all representing different regional tastes. Here are a few of our favorites.
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We spoke to Zach Brooks of Smorgasburg LA about what’s in store for the upcoming Tournament of Cheeseburger event on July 7.
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Today there are approximately 38,000 McDonald’s, 8,500 Taco Bells, and 3,100 Carl’s Jrs. And they all started here in Greater L.A.
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The Boyle Heights coffee spot serves coffee with homemade sweet flavors: dulce de leche, mazapán and arroz con leche, inspiring nostalgia for many
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.
