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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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As the summer sizzles, LAist is gearing up for an Ice Cream Social event that promises diverse and compelling flavors from our favorite local independent ice cream makers around L.A. Picture this: a calm, creamy oasis in the city's heart. It's all happening on Wednesday, July 31, at The Crawford in Pasadena. -
A comprehensive listing of OC’s food halls to use when Mercado Gonzalez is too crowded (or at any time, really). -
The restaurant Flavors From Afar started an 8-week group program after training aspiring chefs one-on-one for the last few years.
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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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Several local bars and restaurants also make the list for this year's James Beard Awards.
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What do you think came in first in the snack category? Here is a hint: It leaves a trail of bright pinkish-red dust behind.
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"It's 8 square feet by 8 square feet," the owner of the new lil'East Coffee said. It's standing room only for patrons.
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Join Associate Editor of Food and Culture Gab Chabrán and How To LA host Brian De Los Santos to discuss burgers in Los Angeles.
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After people began complaining online that Sriracha they'd bought recently didn't taste like the old stuff, we set out to find the answer. It didn't go well.
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Was the burger with cheese really invented at a Pasadena roadside stand 100 years ago?
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Discover the delicious flavors of Laotian cuisine at Malina Syvoravong's pop-up, Lao-Lao, this weekend at Pearl River Deli in Chinatown.
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California health officials announced Wednesday the warning is for oysters imported from northwestern Mexico.
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A Pew Research Center study has found that L.A. County has the most Mexican restaurants in the country, and 17% of restaurants in California serve Mexican food.
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The market has developed strong commitments to social justice under current owner Danny Park, who serves on the board of Creating Justice.
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The move of Suehiro Cafe to Downtown LA is yet another example of local businesses leaving the neighborhood, nibbling away at its cultural identity
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Food and labor costs, pandemic pressures, and strike impacts slashed revenue for L.A. restaurants last year. Many of them closed shop.
