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We know that SoCal living isn’t easy on your budget. That's why we created Cheap Fast Eats — a friend-in-the-know shortcut to tasty food for $10 - $15. Dig in and enjoy!
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Food Friday
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Gardena is a paradise for finding under-the-radar food gems for less.Listen 17:14 -
Actress Tiffani Thiessen, a homegrown SoCal resident, takes on leftovers in her new cookbook “Here We Go Again.” -
We asked for your favorite places to eat and drink at the beach, and you delivered. Here are 22 seaside restaurants that serve up a view.
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Paris Rezaie ships her specialty cookies all over the U.S. and Canada for the traditional Persian springtime celebration.
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We discuss breakfast, lunch and dinner in this often overlooked Westside neighborhood.
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Seafood City's Late Night Madness transforms a Filipino grocery store into a dance party and street food experience.
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Newly opened Caféina in West L.A., operated by the Women’s March Foundation, is offering drinks like the Gloria Steinem Latte.Listen 3:52
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The pantry was previously stationed outside of Ramirez Meat Market and now has a new home in Boyle Heights.
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From European restaurants serving pasta to Korean restaurants inscribing menus on gourds, food can provide a lens to see Koreatown’s development over time.Listen 5:45
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Our friends at KCRW are bringing together a lot of pie-makers for their annual PieFest & Contest. It’s all going down this weekend in Griffith Park.
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An investigation from the New York Times published Saturday detailed troubling incidents of past abuse by Noma's star chef, René Redzepi.
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A new location is set to open on the Westside later this year.Listen 7:10
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From Nick’s Cafe in Chinatown to patio brunch on the Sunset Strip, here’s where to grab breakfast and still catch the runners on the “Stadium to the Stars” course.
I had plenty of food in my two freezers. So why did my credit card bill point to so much takeout? I had to make a change.
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Costco's new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is "safe." Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it's willing to eat the cost.
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What happens when you combine Taco Bell and Cheez-Its? LAist Food Editor Gab Chabrán, a big fan of the orange snack, tried it out at a Demolition Man-influenced influencer event.
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Here are the 16 most popular cheeseburgers across the region. Vote to keep your favorite in the running as we whittle them down to the Tasty 8!
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Rocky’s Matcha, a “traveling tea house” based in L.A., is known for its pop ups at arts and culture events around the world. The 2-year-old brand is also loved locally, but the founder hasn’t quit his corporate 9-to-5.
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Cheap Fast Eats makes its inaugural visit to the San Fernando Valley. This time, we’re checking out the Canoga Park and Winnetka neighborhoods.
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Raul and his wife Rosa opened their first Cuban bakery storefront in 1976 in Echo Park.
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The State of California has banned “junk fees.” Here's what that means for your next restaurant bill.
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Here are the most popular cheeseburgers across the region. Vote to keep your favorite in the running as we whittle them down to the top 16!
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Poutine, the Quebecois cousin of chili fries, isn’t easy to find in Southern California, but there are a few places that are nailing the basics and adding their own twist.
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The Japanese snack Takoyaki — fried octopus balls — is a staple at baseball parks in Japan.
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The Boyle Heights coffee spot serves coffee with homemade sweet flavors: dulce de leche, mazapán and arroz con leche, inspiring nostalgia for many
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Today there are approximately 38,000 McDonald’s, 8,500 Taco Bells, and 3,100 Carl’s Jrs. And they all started here in Greater L.A.
