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Welcome, Blue Jays fans! Here’s a handy LA food and drink guide for the World Series
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates during the third inning against the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 17 in Los Angeles.
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YOUR WORLD SERIES FOOD GUIDE
Welcome to Los Angeles, our brethren from Canada, aka the “51st state.”
Sorrrrrrrrrrry!
Take comfort in knowing that we drink from the same bitter well of pain. If you haven't heard, Congress defunded public media, which for us at LAist means $1.7 million gone, baby!
Still, we soldier on. And we salute you, Blue Jays fans, for making the extra effort required this year to travel across the border to watch Shohei Ohtani play in front of a hometown World Series crowd.
Glad you got your visa, landed safely despite the effects of this year’s government shutdown and made it out of LAX — we loath that place too.
October is a lovely time to be in Los Angeles, with the air still carrying a good dose of summer but without the sun eating away half your face. In all honesty, it really is the best month — not the least because in this town, it’s better known as World Series time.
Blue Jays players celebrate on the field after defeating the Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre on Monday in Toronto.
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Just know that for most of us, going to a regular season game has been feeling kind of like a trip to Disneyland. Magical — sure?! — given it costs an arm and a leg for a ticket before parking. And please don’t get me started on the food.
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We’re baaaaack! The Dodgers are in the World Series (again), and we’ve got your guide to sounding like a baseball expert. -
If you were lucky enough to score tickets to this year's World Series, chances are you're looking to grab some tasty food and drink before the game starts. -
Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night.
But I digress. Because what's important is L.A. is back at it again, facing a formidable opponent in your Toronto Blue Jays. My friend and colleague Matt Dangelantonio — one of the many, many true baseball-heads at LAist — told me the Dodgers are going to be in trouble if any of our $1 billion worth of arms fail to deliver, especially since the Blue Jays have a thriving young core led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
In fact, Matt has his own fair-weather fan guide to this year’s World Series.
And me? I’m here to show you a good time when you’re here for the L.A. leg of the series — because win or lose, your team will be here. So might as well make the best of it.
Like tacos?
There isn't an official food of Los Angeles, but the taco should be it. From street level to fusion to high end, the palm-size goodness from our southern neighbor is L.A. life.
- The crunchy taco is the most underrated icon in LA — here’s where to find the best
- Why I believe LA's best tacos can be found in Whittier (yes, Whittier)
- 5 LA fish taco spots for a summery vibe
- Where are your favorite tacos, LA?
Like Asian food?
L.A. is home to transplants and immigrants who bring their love of food. And they don’t just open restaurants — they start neighborhoods. Thai Town. Cambodia Town. Koreatown. You get the drift.
- LA's Best Regional Thai Food Goes Way Beyond Pad Thai
- Come with us on a tasting tour of Cambodia Town in Long Beach
- Head to 'GarViet,' the thriving Vietnamese food scene in the San Gabriel Valley
- Love All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ? It’s time to honor Choeng Wun Buffet’s history
Like a drink?
There's something about sipping a cocktail on an autumn night (yes, 72 degrees is autumn here) — and L.A. is the town made for the experience.
- At LA's Best Rooftop Bars, The Drinks Are As Good As The Views
- The sweet, bitter, smooth pleasure of a good Negroni: 5 bars in LA that get it right
- Japanese flavors are having a moment in LA’s craft beer scene
- LA's most innovative cocktails are at a Japanese-inspired speakeasy behind a Mexican restaurant in Long Beach
- How LA is shaking up the margarita
Like caffeine?
Sometimes it feels like Angelenos survive purely on coffee and matcha — how else to explain the plethora of coffee shops here? If you love your caffeine, here are our recommendations.
The sprawl
Fun fact, Los Angeles is one of 88 cities that make up the greater L.A. County. And plenty of awesomeness can be found all around.
- Why I think Long Beach is the most exciting food city in Southern California right now
- Here's why I think Orange County has a better food scene than Los Angeles
Homespun intelligence
I grew up in L.A. but can’t claim the badge of born-and-bred. That honor belongs to writer Erick Galindo, who shares his favorite L.A. haunts.
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