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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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Diwali, which starts on Sunday, is a time for spirituality, to reconnect with friends and loved ones — and enjoy the best of India’s regional desserts. Here’s where to find them. -
10 under-the-radar gems in the South Bay that will help you shake off the work day. -
Dustin Bartz has figured out a way to sell a $6 smashburger — and still make a tidy profit. He enjoys trolling competitors who charge more.
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III Mas — the popular Armenian barbecue pop-up — sets up shop in Koreatown this Friday.
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Several local bars and restaurants also make the list for this year's James Beard Awards.
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What do you think came in first in the snack category? Here is a hint: It leaves a trail of bright pinkish-red dust behind.
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"It's 8 square feet by 8 square feet," the owner of the new lil'East Coffee said. It's standing room only for patrons.
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Discover the delicious flavors of Laotian cuisine at Malina Syvoravong's pop-up, Lao-Lao, this weekend at Pearl River Deli in Chinatown.
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Join Associate Editor of Food and Culture Gab Chabrán and How To LA host Brian De Los Santos to discuss burgers in Los Angeles.
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Was the burger with cheese really invented at a Pasadena roadside stand 100 years ago?
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After people began complaining online that Sriracha they'd bought recently didn't taste like the old stuff, we set out to find the answer. It didn't go well.
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California health officials announced Wednesday the warning is for oysters imported from northwestern Mexico.
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A Pew Research Center study has found that L.A. County has the most Mexican restaurants in the country, and 17% of restaurants in California serve Mexican food.
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I had jianbing guozi in China many years ago and have been searching for something similar in the SGV. I might have found it on a dusty side street.
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Volunteers expect dozens of people to show up this Saturday to get food products as federal food assistance lapses.
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LAist reporter Yusra Farzan is of Sri Lankan descent and loves a pineapple chutney with her rice and curry.
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We've updated this list with additional restaurants and organizations that have stepped forward to help.
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It's spooky season, and the upscale health influencer grocery store has a new smoothie.
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If you were lucky enough to score tickets to this year's World Series, chances are you're looking to grab some tasty food and drink before the game starts.
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From calabaza lattes to pumpkin horchata, here are a few Eastside spots with seasonal drinks worth checking out.
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The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it’s treating the prolonged government shutdown as it would a “natural disaster” and purchasing extra food to prepare for an increase in demand.
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Off the field, we’re here for you.
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Kevin Lee's Tokyo Noir has become one of the top spots for craft-inspired cocktails.
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Flauta, taquito, tacos dorados? Whatever they’re called, they’re golden, crispy and delicious.
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Dust off those stretchpants, folks: this year’s annual (and free!) Taste of Soul food festival is happening this weekend.
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Restaurants share resources in the food hall in West Adams as Los Angeles reckons with increasing restaurant closures.
