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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 city’s first and oldest food hall has gone through many iterations, evolving with the neighborhood. One thing that hasn't changed? It provides a sampling of L.A.’s wide variety of culinary offerings — all in one open-air structure.
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For many of us, it's not the holidays without tamales (hot sauce optional). Here are our favorite places to get them.
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Whether you’re noshing on churros or zoolbia, beignets or bomboloni, may your fritters be crisp, may your candles shine bright, and may it be a Hanukkah of light, sweetness, and unity.
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Desiree Flores didn’t know any other vegans when she grew up in Boyle Heights. Today, she’s the founder and owner of Dear Mama, a plant-based Mexican pop-up eatery and catering business.
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Facing a months-long threat of eviction, Suehiro Cafe has agreed to leave its 1st Street location by Jan. 16.
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This weekend kicks off the second annual Southern California Gingerbread Challenge, wherein structural engineers from the region compete to make the best gingerbread constructions for a charitable cause.
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Orange County’s newly designated Koreatown has long-rivaled LA's K-town food scene. Here are some of the best spots to take family and friends for the holidays.
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Northgate Market's 44th store aims to evoke a traditional mercado with a modern flair.
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From some of the best pizza you can find in L.A. to smash burgers, plant-based tacos and strip mall dim sum, the Mid-City area delivers tasty bites for less.
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Holiday leftovers taking up space in your fridge? We spoke to five of our favorite chefs about creative ways to elevate your Thanksgiving leftover game.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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Understanding the role and significance of the Day of the Dead in Los Angeles.
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That means your favorite box of Samoas that used to sell for $5 will soon cost a dollar more.
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Fusion used to mean cringe and eye-rolling; meet the chefs who are bringing playfulness and culinary innovation to create brand new dishes.
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An editor-slash-amateur-baker will be on hiatus from making many versions of LAUSD's iconic coffee cake for his colleagues. But how did the 1954 recipe compare to today's?
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Ed Currie of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina said his team stabilized Pepper X about a decade ago, but only released it now because no one had been able to beat his previous record.
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Here are some of our favorite places to get a hot, soft, artisanal pretzel in and around L.A. You're welcome.
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Recently, a new crop of local chefs began to offer their take on Iberian cooking
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Two amateur bakers take on a beloved, almost sacrosanct school treasure.
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San Diego State University researchers are formulating a dried version of the dip that can be taken past the Earth's atmosphere.
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For Jeff Alulis, the Burger Quest became “something bigger” than him.
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Gardena is a paradise for finding under-the-radar food gems for less.
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BakeCamp Los Angeles is a cooking-tasting blowout that will take place over three days in October — which happens to be National Cookie Month.
