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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 culturally significant neighborhood of Boyle Heights is an area known for its diversity. This week, Cheap Fast Eats is sampling some of its world-class fare, all at a wallet friendly price point.
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El Sereno residents used grants and their own money to open a store selling healthy foods at affordable prices.
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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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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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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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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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MidEast Tacos is opening its first restaurant in Silver Lake, after starting as a pop up at Smorgasburg food market.
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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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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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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.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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For the mezcal-curious, a chance to taste small-batch offerings, including some in the U.S. for the first time.
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Some neighborhood happy hour recommendations to connect with community.
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An LAist reader asked us why it seemed there were so few seafood options in the San Gabriel Valley. So we went looking.
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San Diego content creator Nisha Vora has a monster new cookbook out — Big Vegan Flavor — that will transform your relationship with vegetables and plant-based eating.
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Intuit Dome is state-of-the-art. It now boasts something even rarer: last-call for alcohol at 4 a.m.A state bill to allow the exception that only applies to Intuit Dome is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.
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Hangaburs owners Alicia Lopez and Cecilia Ledezma took the top prize in the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers earlier this summer. We checked in with them since being named L.A.’s favorite burger.
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We said Whittier had the best tacos. You weighed in with your favorites.
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L.A. icon Clifton’s is being brought back to life. Starting this weekend, the famed downtown location will slowly begin opening back up to the public.
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Can artificial intelligence make a tastier chocolate chip cookie recipe than a human being? NPR recruited American Test Kitchen to experiment and taste test.
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It’s summertime and it's hot out, so why not grab a drink to cool you down? We found three spots whose menus invite you to try something new.
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After the untimely deaths of two LA culinary standouts, these food pros are on a mission to spread the word about free mental health therapy
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Pizza fans and fast food nostalgia fans rejoice: The former site of Arby’s on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood is now serving pizza via drive-thru till Halloween.
