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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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Simple, healthy recipes for those (like me) who don't know where to start -
The much-loved bird (at least for some) doesn't have to be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table. Here are some of the many places in L.A. to get the fall celebration dish of your choice. -
The office will act as an “air traffic control center” for all entities addressing food insecurity.
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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.
