WHY Pork ribs and rib tips, a bit chewy, properly smoky and full of flavor; try the mixed sauce. WHAT This local chain of South L.A. takeout-only rib joints has its rabid followers and ornery detractors; we’re somewhere in the middle, believing for one thing that even so-so ribs are still a gift from the [...]
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WHY Pork ribs and rib tips, a bit chewy, properly smoky and full of flavor; try the mixed sauce. WHAT This local chain of South L.A. takeout-only rib joints has its rabid followers and ornery detractors; we’re somewhere in the middle, believing for one thing that even so-so ribs are still a gift from the [...]
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WHY Tasty, meaty pork ribs (they’re better than the beef ribs), tender chicken, chicken links and greens; if you don’t want your meat covered in sauce, ask for it on the side. WHAT Vying with Phillips as L.A.’s king of down-and-dirty takeout rib joints, Woody’s smokes good-quality ribs and chicken and pairs them with a [...]
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WHY Teriyaki chicken and bacon fried rice … need we say more? WHAT A down-and-dirty bowling-alley coffee shop with authentically good and cheap Hawaiian food. 15707 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena, 310.532.0820 B, L & D daily. MC, V. Type: Restaurant Region: South Bay to South L.A. Neighborhood: Gardena Features: Breakfast, Dinner, Kid Friendly, Lunch, Value [...]
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WHY Vito’s has L.A.’s best crust. WHAT Carefully crafted, hand-tossed, New York—style pizzas with top-quality ingredients; try the signature white pie or the Terra Firma with the works. 846 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, 310.652.6859, vitopizza.com. L & D daily (to midnight on weekends). MC, V, AE. Type: Food That’s Fast Region: Central City [...]
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WHY Wonderful, traditional Mexican cooking: goat stew on weekends and always-good daily specials, like albondigas on Monday, pork ribs in chile negro sauce on Wednesdays and pozole on Fridays. WHAT This East L.A. landmark family restaurant serves simple, very good home cooking. Weekend breakfasts are worth rolling out of bed for. WHO Politicians and police [...]
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WHY Fantastic roast chicken or the traditional saltado de pollo. Add the famed cilantro sauce and an order of plantains and you’ll be in heaven. WHAT The name may imply a competitor to El Pollo Loco, but this is actually a very sweet little sit-down restaurant with seductive and inexpensive Peruvian food, most notably the [...]
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WHY A tasty turkey burger, good hot dogs and all-around decent fast food served until 3 a.m. on weekends at modest prices—in a high-priced neighborhood. Oh, and free parking! WHAT An L.A. classic on the Sunset Strip, Carney’s is a standard fast-food joint in an atmospheric old train car plopped in a parking lot. The [...]
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WHY For one of the guiltiest pleasures of all: a low-class corn dog on a stick, washed down with super-sweet lemonade. WHAT Now found in malls across the nation, this simple, goofy chain started right here on Muscle Beach in 1946. A good amusement when you have out-of-town guests. WHO Tourists, bike-path cruisers and little [...]
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WHY Very good thin crust, New York—style pizza (just enough sauce and cheese, no crazy toppings) for eating in or to go. WHAT Joe Vitale of the Joe’s Pizza on Bleecker Street found success with this Santa Monica location, his first branch, and now he has another in WeHo. Sit down at one of the [...]
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