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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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The Silver Lake bar was one of the last lesbian establishments in the city, after the slow decline of a once thriving bar scene.
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Matcha culture is complex and rich, like the drink. We offer seven spots to approach matcha nirvana.
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The Lime Truck is serving up Cali-Mex fare nightly across Los Angeles, one of countless restaurants and food trucks helping out after the devastating fires. But for owner and TV chef Daniel Shemtob, it's personal.
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It's the brainchild of El Sereno's favorite punk rock taco spot, Evil Cooks.
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Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.Listen 2:58
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Down south, a group of bagel makers is quietly generating excitement in the bagel-verse.Listen 0:49
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Meat-free folks at your table? Here’s how to feed everyone this holiday.
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L.A.'s multicultural dining scene is redefining Thanksgiving with offerings that reflect how the city actually eats.Listen 0:46
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Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.
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Skip the stress and mess and go out without breaking the bank
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Koreatown's Jook Hyang is currently serving a specific mushroom that's highly sought after in Korean cuisineListen 0:49
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I had jianbing guozi in China many years ago and have been searching for something similar in the SGV. I might have found it on a dusty side street in Rowland Heights.Listen 3:27
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Looking for a gastronomical getaway? The Santa Ynez Valley is chock-full of new restaurants to check out.
Volunteers expect dozens of people to show up this Saturday to get food products as federal food assistance lapses.
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Join the Culinary Historians of Southern California for a dive into the history of ice cream, and sample special recipes made with locally-sourced ingredients.
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While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.
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With the big game approaching, whether you support either team or even watch football, we know it all comes down to the snacks.
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We visit Culver City for another round of Cheap Fast Eats, scoping out Hawaiian, Argentine, and Jamaican gems
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If you find yourself with some free time (ahem, maybe a canceled flight), keep yourself fed with these budget-friendly and locally-inspired restaurants.
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Another round of stellar eats for every tastebud that go easy on your budget.
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Gab Chabrán reflects on growing up in L.A. in a Latino home that doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving and the traditions they formed instead.
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Oklahoma-style smash burgers and Georgian dumplings make for some excellent cheap bites in Glendale
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Husband and wife Felix Agyei and Hazel Rojas combine food from their heritages, creating a marriage of West African and Filipino cooking
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Our snacking tour of L.A. returns with a new batch of snacks, this time from Little Tokyo.
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Continuing LAist’s guide to chowing down cheaply, but happily. This time we're right next to the Pacific (to be specific).
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From bagels to honey cake, these are a few suggestions from cooks and food enthusiasts for breaking the fast after the most solemn Jewish holiday. Also, read tips for preparing for the fast.