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Support Local Restaurants: “12 Days of Takeout”
Every day we’re hearing about LA restaurants closing their doors due to the pandemic. Want to help keep your favorite spots open? If you can, support our local restaurant industry by participating in “12 Days of Takeout,” a grassroots holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, independent restaurants, Karin E. Baker, LA restaurants
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Order Your Holbox Cookbook from Takeaway Books Now!
Simon Davies and Vaughan Mossop founded Somekind Press last March in Australia as COVID-19 rules started to threaten the restaurant industry. The independent publisher crowdfunds mini-cookbooks featuring local restaurants to help the industry stay alive. Books are approximately 100 pages, with … Continue reading
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Holiday Drive-thrus to Amaze and Delight
Christmas will look very different this year, but the holiday spirit lives on! Isn’t that what practically every Holiday Special is about? Enjoy the season safely with these festive drive-throughs. To remain safe, guests must remain in their vehicle at … Continue reading
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Three LA Eateries to Get Takeout From This Week
Outdoor dining is shut down again due to Covid, making the future of LA restaurants more precarious than ever. You gotta eat, so why not help support local independent restaurants this week and order food to go? Now’s your chance … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Food
Tagged Da Michele, Karin E. Baker, Manuela, Rockwell Kitchen, Takeout in Los Angeles
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Support Your Local Restaurants While Shopping this Year!
LA restaurants are shuttered to on-site dining yet again. With the threat of many of our favorite eateries and gin joints possibly closing for good, there is no better time to help support our local restaurant industry. We are huge … Continue reading
Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers for 2020
Along with some fun new finds this year, we have been yearning for the comfort of our childhood favorites from back in the days when you found a silver dollar and an orange in the toe of your sock. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, stocking stuffers, unique holiday gifts
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Where to Find Latkes, Brisket, Noodle Kugel & Other Hanukkah Treats To Go in LA
Latkes and brisket and kugel, oh my! Hanukkah 2020 begins on Thursday, December 10. As the eight-night Festival of Lights coincides with Los Angeles’ renewed safer-at-home constraints, LA’s restaurants can use our support more than ever. See our recommendations below for … Continue reading
Don’t Panic! Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinners to the Rescue (2020)
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and during a crazy year like 2020, we can use all the help we can get to make it to Turkey Day. Avoid the mobs at the market and keep things simple by ordering … Continue reading
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Tagged Thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2020, thanksgiving dining out, Thanksgiving in los angeles
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Pre-order the Best Holiday Pies in L.A. Before it’s Too Late!
LACMA Pie Competition. Photo by Elise Thompson. It’s time to put your orders in for holiday pies before they sell out! Besides the “Holy Trinity” of Holiday pies: Apple, Pecan, and Pumpkin, this list includes some of the best original … Continue reading
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This Week’s L.A. Magazine’s Burgers Bourbon + Beer Event Gets a Covid-Safer Makeover
Food events are dealing with Covid restrictions by morphing from huge, bacchanalian feasts to mellow deliveries and food crawls. The downside is that you miss out on the socializing while enjoying all-you-can-eat-and-drink. The plus side is that they are eminently … Continue reading
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