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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mushroom tarts piled high with peas. Fresh mango danishes. Ricotta toast topped with blood oranges and salted pistachios. You can thank Margarita Manzke, who has now won a 2023 James Beard award.
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Tijuana-style tacos are like pornography — easy to recognize but tough to define and extremely popular on the internet.
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From Isaan pork sausages to face-melting southern curries, here's where to get it.
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From pastrami and pickles to matzoh balls and egg creams, a roundup of L.A.'s best traditional deli fare.
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Valentine's Day is sneaking up on us. You can go big, or you can go home alone. (Or sleep on the couch.) Here's our guide to finding something sweet and special for your someone sweet and special. Even if that someone is you!
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Black-eyed peas. Mochi. Donuts. Lentils. Grapes. Nosh your way to prosperity in 2024.
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It's a deceptively simple dish. You need only six ingredients. The trick is in how they come together.
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It only takes two words to make them golden and edible.
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The Jewish new year is a time to cast away sins — and carbs.
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The Pacific Electric Red Car trolley at the center of the Formosa Cafe is the oldest part of the building.
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To help you navigate L.A.'s embarrassment of taco riches, we've rounded up 10 of the city's best tacos.
