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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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The dining and cocktail destination has started rolling out its reopening already, with Pacific Seas and a revamped cafeteria concept slated to start serving customers again this summer.
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Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants.
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It's a food that connects LAist food editor Gab Chabran with memories of his mom and wife, who also cherish this dish.
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You need an excuse to unplug. And how does a freshly baked scone served with jam and cream sound? Here are some of our favorite places to enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea in L.A. and O.C. What's your go to for afternoon tea?
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L.A. can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be when there are burgers. This is a story about friendships that get stronger with each bite.
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A new crop of restaurants in L.A. and O.C. just earned the "recommended" nod from the biggest name in food and dining — the Michelin Guide.
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The family-operated establishment on 1st Street has been serving up the Mexican dish of birria since the 1980s.
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For Tacos 5 y 10 co-owner Daniel Martinez, serving food and community is about more than just money — it connects him back home.
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Do you have a favorite cheeseburger in Southern California? Don't keep it to yourself. Nominate your favorite cheeseburger in the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers, happening right now.
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We’re gearing up to crown L.A.’s favorite cheeseburger. But we need your help. What’s your favorite burger joint in Southern California?
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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The owner of erotic boutique Pleasure Chest has partnered with former Hatchet Hall chefs for a three-in-one “Pleasure Campus” with dispensary, cocktail bar and cannabis lounge restaurant.
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It's Lunar New Year, which kicks off with plenty of celebrations, and we've got you covered with various places to dine and other non-eating activities where you can still feel prosperous.
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With the Super Bowl and cold weather in full swing this week, we’re craving a hot bowl of chili. From chocolate to Fritos, here are some tricks to make yours a winner.
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A hued twist to traditional Mexican fare brings success to a taquería on 1st Street owned and operated by long-time Boyle Heights resident Yesenia Castro.
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MidEast Tacos is opening its first restaurant in Silver Lake, after starting as a pop up at Smorgasburg food market.
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The eatery known for being one of the hottest spots in town shut down at the height of the pandemic, but made its return in 2023.
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Trader Joe's and Aldi both offer wines for $3.49, so we thought we'd put them through a taste test to see which is better.
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Bullshead Breakfast Burritos captures the hearts and minds of residents of Whittier who visit SOLRAD’s weekly pop-up in the parking lot of a cafe wine shop.
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The temporary rules from the pandemic years will expire this summer. Restaurants need to apply if they want to keep serving on sidewalks and streets.
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Orange County, long overlooked as LA’s uninspired neighbor, is increasingly becoming a culinary destination of its own.
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Have you ever purchased an expensive bottle of wine just to be sorely and sourly disappointed? Trade the grapes of wrath for a bottle that won’t break your bottom dollar. You won’t even taste the difference — probably.
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III Mas — the popular Armenian barbecue pop-up — sets up shop in Koreatown this Friday.
