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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 pandemic, technology and the economy have combined to create the perfect storm for "tip-flation" — but we might be at a tipping point.Listen 4:33
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Inglewood is up to lots of good these days for excellent eats, ranging from regional Mexican dishes to bare-bones Jamaican takeout and, of course, hot wings to call home about.
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Drag events throughout Los Angeles take on many forms, ranging from Juan Gabriel-themed nights to performances at craft breweries. Meet three local performers who bring their own spin with sequins galore and over-the-top makeup.
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From Long Beach to Pasadena, we’ve selected a few of our favorite Cheap Fast Eats to fuel you on your travels.
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As extra pandemic benefits end, food banks say that they’re becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.
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While Ecuadorian restaurants aren’t too common in L.A., Denisse Sandoval brings the country’s street food to the San Fernando Valley.
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A Washington, D.C. chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.
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Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.
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Two California cases probe who is pocketing those extra fees tacked onto your restaurant tab.
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Some post-Soviet émigrés who once blanketed West Hollywood, Little Armenia, Glendale, and North Hollywood in the ‘90s have migrated farther north to the San Fernando Valley. A handful of Russian-speaking banquet halls are cherished, serving heaping helpings of home.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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For a delicious dough, some L.A. pizzerias are tapping a company that recreates the formula for New York City water.
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If you're counting carbs, but need to scratch that pizza itch, here are some delicious options
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Grabbing a slice of pizza isn't just a New York thing; here's our favorite spots for eating on the run
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Los Angeles pizza is having a moment. Some of our favorite pizzaiolos tell us why
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Sandwiches don't get more basic than cheese and bread yet a grilled cheese sandwich is much more than the sum of its parts.
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L.A. is the home of the largest Salvadoran diaspora, who are looking forward to the release of SalviSoul, the first mainstream published Salvadoran cookbook
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Brewjeria, a Latino-owned craft brewery, in collaboration with Mi Vida, a Chicano lifestyle boutique, has unveiled a new limited-release beer, Tomo La Flor.
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The James Beard Foundation has released its Best Restaurant and Chefs nominations for 2024, and three SoCal Restaurants are finalists.
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The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.
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If you're looking for a place to take the fam or friends on Easter Sunday we've done the footwork for you: Here are 5 places still taking reservations, but don't delay if you actually need a place to eat on Sunday.
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Josh Agran wants to share the hoagies inspired by his Philly hometown.
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Using ingredients such as pulque and tepache, beverage director Max Reis at Mírate wants to have a serious conversation about fermented agave spirits while creating fun and inventive cocktails.
