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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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Elk salami. Shrimp sandwiches. Smörgåsbord. Glögi. Here's your Nordic eats guide for Southern California.
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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.
It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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With the recent passing of Socorro Herrera, the founder of Yuca’s in Los Feliz, we shine a light on one of our favorite menu items.
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The restaurant community has stepped up after the fires. A (growing) list of places across the city are providing support.
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L.A. bakeries are feeling the squeeze as the affects of bird flu hit hard.
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The fires have wiped out several neighborhood staples. Here's what they meant to the community, and how to help
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We’ve looked into our crystal ball to forecast what will happen in the food world in the new year.
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Each pozole on this list has its own distinct identity. All will warm your body and soul.
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Why not make 2025 a cheesy delight?
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Chef Johnny Lee, formerly of the much-loved Pearl River Deli, has partnered with the group behind Barra Santos, Found Oyster, and opened a restaurant focused on Malaysian and Southeast Asian flavors.
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LAist food editor Gab Chabran recalls some memorable bites he had throughout SoCal this past year.
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Guavas are the main ingredient in the Mexican holiday drink ponche. The warmer weather is lengthening the season of the backyard crop.
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The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
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Sinkers or swimmers? We've gathered matzo ball tips and tactics to help you master the craft.
