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Food Friday
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As the beloved ice cream counter shutters along with Rite Aids across L.A. and O.C., folks look back at what made it special. -
Three young friends set up a fried chicken pop up in a Hollywood parking lot. The rest is the stuff of legend. -
Setting the right menu price is all about customer psychology.
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L.A. Chef Lord Maynard Llera took home top honors Monday night — a coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef: California — a win that honors his unique, heart-and-soul take on Filipino barbecue.
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A team of highly acclaimed chefs is converging on Long Beach to pay homage to Mexican regional dishes
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Our quest to find the most popular cheeseburger in the land, voted on by you
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Yes, we all know about animal-style. But how about combining two different off-the-menu items — or even items from different fast food chains?
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Costco's new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is "safe." Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it's willing to eat the cost.
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What happens when you combine Taco Bell and Cheez-Its? LAist Food Editor Gab Chabrán, a big fan of the orange snack, tried it out at a Demolition Man-influenced influencer event.
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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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Rocky’s Matcha, a “traveling tea house” based in L.A., is known for its pop ups at arts and culture events around the world. The 2-year-old brand is also loved locally, but the founder hasn’t quit his corporate 9-to-5.
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Here are the 16 most popular cheeseburgers across the region. Vote to keep your favorite in the running as we whittle them down to the Tasty 8!
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Raul and his wife Rosa opened their first Cuban bakery storefront in 1976 in Echo Park.
The pantry was previously stationed outside of Ramirez Meat Market and now has a new home in Boyle Heights.
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From Nick’s Cafe in Chinatown to patio brunch on the Sunset Strip, here’s where to grab breakfast and still catch the runners on the “Stadium to the Stars” course.
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I had plenty of food in my two freezers. So why did my credit card bill point to so much takeout? I had to make a change.
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Chilaquiles parlors, creative pancake houses and damn good bagels hit the spot in the San Fernando ValleyListen 3:46
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All profits will go toward Hope the Mission’s shelters and services.Listen 1:28
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The supper club and live music venue is victim to a tough economy that thinned event budgets and has fewer people are heading out to live venues, say Intercrew’s owners.
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The breakfast and lunch spot on Centinela Avenue is one of six winners of the award, an honor the foundation says goes to “timeless” local institutions.
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From a 26-year-old family legacy in Pasadena to the vibrant stalls of South LA, these are the city’s most essential Oaxacan tortas.
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Every year, Kansha Creamery's flavor contest gives kids the opportunity to turn their ideas into sweet, sweet frozen reality.Listen 4:12
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The indigenous hands behind California’s food industry finally have a seat at the table.
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Follow the smell of aji amarillo — you'll know when you've arrived.
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The diner is the brainchild of TV personality Phil Rosenthal and is being run by his daughter and son-in-law.
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The Masumoto Family Farm’s Adopt-a-Tree program is accepting applications through March 15.Listen 0:46
