WHY Lovely pressed panini, Kobe beef burgers and creative salads, to take away or eat here. Try the smoked venison hot dog with Maytag blue cheese cream. WHAT The café next to famed restaurant-supply store Surfas serves predictably chic breakfast and lunch fare, and it’s also a fine place to get food to take away, [...]
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WHY Tasty, straightforward thin-crust pizzas served by the (large) slice or whole pie, to eat inside or on the patio or to get delivered. Make sure to get a couple of garlic knots, too. WHAT Lots of locals swear by Mamma’s white pizza, but we find it too sweet and prefer the margherita, the shrimp [...]
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WHY Delish sweet-savory teriyaki chicken or beef bowls. WHAT We can live without the Bulldog (a weird fried hot dog served with a teriyaki—Thousand Island dressing), but the small chicken and vegetable bowl makes for a very fine and affordable quick lunch. Eat at the counter or the little patio, or take it to go. [...]
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WHY Really good, salty pastrami; long, thick fries, preferably doused with chili and cheese; and cold horchatas and Orange Bangs. WHAT Sparkling clean, featuring retro graphics and a constant background chant of ‘pastrami burger, pastrami burger,’ this cute little checkerboard place with a grandiose name has preserved the stripped-down ethos of fast food and the [...]
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WHY Good vegan and vegetarian fast food—there’s even a drive-through window. WHAT All the fast-food staples are here—chili-cheese burgers, burritos, pastrami dips, soft-serve ice cream—except they’re all vegetarian and/or vegan, made with tofu and soy products, and they’re pretty darn good, considering. The extensive menu includes air fries, miso-vegetable soup, veggie dogs and ginseng slushies. [...]
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WHY The Godmother sub and the meatball sandwiches. WHAT This large Italian deli and grocery store is the westside destination for huge sub sandwiches, especially the Godmother—a massive heap of Genoa salami, mortadella, capicola, ham, prosciutto and provolone on a house-baked roll. Get your sandwich to go or eat it out front. WHO East Coasters [...]
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WHY Tender, just-fatty-enough pork ribs, pulled-pork sandwiches, rib tips, brisket and cornbread, to eat at the one picnic table or to take home—except most people can’t wait until they get home and rip into the ribs in the car. WHAT Barbecue fans can (and do) argue for days, weeks, even years about whose ribs are [...]
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WHY Champon, a robust, spicy broth with seafood and lots of noodles. WHAT This Little Tokyo warhorse has been turning out good, inexpensive ramen for years, and it’s still going strong, despite the decline of the little mall it’s in. A handy spot for a quick bite Downtown. WHO Japanese-American regulars and Downtown partiers looking [...]
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WHY The shio ramen with chasu (pork), which will have you ordering seconds. Come to think of it, all the ramens will. WHAT This little place in the Mitsuwa food court with fake food on display may not look promising, but the broths are rich and wonderful, filled with meaty noodles and topped with quality [...]
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WHY The best falafel on the westside, and good gyros and schwarmas, too. If you like it fiery, ask for the fresh hot sauce. WHAT This no-frills little counter joint boasts low prices, friendly owners and light, crunchy, delicious falafel. Juices are hand-squeezed (try the apple), and the lamb schwarma is dreamy. WHO SMC students, [...]
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