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Food

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Food Friday
L.A., we know you love food. So do we. From the best fried chicken to internet-breaking arguments, come to us to find out what's happening where across our beloved city (and beyond).
Your new favorite World Cup spot is hidden inside a downtown LA loading dock
A black and white photo of a man with light skin done and long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail and mustache leans over a custom-built open fire grill inside a loading dock, wearing a white Chuck E. Cheese polo shirt, tongs in hand.
SoCal loves its diners. Here are some of our favorites
Classic 1950s red and white finned car parked in front of Mel's Drive-In at dusk with neon sign and penguin mascot visible, showing Googie architecture
Where to eat near SoFi Stadium during the World Cup
An overhead photos of various styrofoam boxes full of bright orange chicken wings, crispy wings with a white and green sauce, carrot and celery sticks, and fries drizzled with a white sauce and green herbs.
Cheap Fast Eats: Where to eat in Little Saigon for $15
An overhead view of the full order at Mai Phát Mì Gia — a large rooster-print plate of dry egg noodles topped with char siu pork, crispy lard, green onion, and a fried wonton, alongside a bowl of plump sủi cảo dumplings in soy sauce and a small clear broth soup.
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Sauce is drizzled over a burrito being held with two hands.
The lomo saltado burrito that broke the internet
A hand holds up a stuffed sandwich with a saucy meat filling on a metal tray with chips, overlaid with a cookbook cover titled "Spanglish."
How Puerto Rican blood sausage met the sloppy joe
A woman's image superimposed on a photo of a building with a big blue fin on top are images of plates with meals on them overlayed, chicken and fish.
Must-try food in Mar Vista | Ask a Local
A person dancing in a grocery store aisle with food overlayed on top of the image. A cast iron skillet with chopped up bits of pork, onions, peppers and calamansi on the left. On the right, a cardboard basket with lumpia cheese and longaniza on top.
Seafood City Late Night Madness: What you need to know
Two men stand next to each other in front of a menu that reads Mario's Peruvian Restaurant.
Is Mario’s Peruvian in LA worth the wait?
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Trying the viral bagels from Miopane
SoCal family meal deals (that feel like a real steal)
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