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Pink’s Hot Dogs

Fast Food Hot Dog/Fries/Burger. $3.50 for the standard chili dog. Hot dogs go up to $6.50. 709 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038-3338. The other night, I was hitting up some bars and clubs on the Sunset strip with my friend Paul. After a couple drinks, though, both of us got the late night mad munchies, and we embarked...

Border Grill

Mexican. Entrées range from about $16 to $30. Expect to pay $50 for 3 courses and a drink. 1445 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Like I’ve said before, Los Angeles has got to be the reigning king of Mexican food in the United States, and for good reason—with such a large Mexican population, you just can’t go wrong. Having...

The Counter

“Slow” Fast Food Burger/Classic Diner (You can sit down here without feeling awkward). About $7.50 to $15 for burgers, depending on toppings and meat quantity. Specialty burgers go for less than $10. Various locations throughout California, with a small presence (i.e. one site) in numerous other states and even in Australia and...

Pizzeria Mozza

Pizzeria Mozza Pizza Pizza ranges $15 to $22. Expect to pay $30 to $45 total for 3 courses. 641 N Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 I’ve been craving a good pizza for a long time. Unfortunately, you don’t find legendary pizzas everyday in Los Angeles, like you might in New York or Chicago. That’s why I was pretty excited...

Apple Pan

Classic Burger Diner. $6.50 for a burger. With fries, pie, and drink, expect to pay $15-$20. 10801 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. I was out on a Saturday night with a good friend of mine, Jeff, looking for some excitement in Los Angeles. Before hitting up the clubs and bars, though, we really needed to fuel up with a classic LA...

Il Capriccio on Vermont

Italian Food. $10 to $20 for entrées. 1757 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027-4305. Italian is perhaps my favorite of all cuisines. Unfortunately, my favorite go-to, cheap Italian place closed down a couple years ago. Ever since then, I’ve been looking for something to really take its spot, and I think I may have found...

Little Dom’s

Italian Cuisine. $15-$20 for most entrées. Around $30-$50 for 3 courses and a beverage. 2128 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027-2012. For awhile now, my brother and I have been hearing a lot about a new Italian restaurant, Little Dom’s, that supposedly serves more authentic Italian fare. Normally, I’m not one to fall for...

Billy’s Deli

Billy’s Deli Deli $10-$14 for a sandwich. 216 North Orange Street Glendale, CA 91203 So awhile back I checked out what has been hailed as the best pastrami in LA, Langer’s #19, a pastrami sandwich that, I have to admit, is near perfect. The effect was almost viral. I became a lover of pastrami, and I decided I had to search LA...

The Original Tommy’s

The Original Tommy’s About $5 for the whole combo (double chili burger, with fries and drink). Various Locations throughout CA and some in Las Vegas I went to the one at: 1717 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA Some would argue that Los Angeles is somewhat of a burger haven—and for good reason! LA is full of “famous” burger...

Gauchos Village

Brazilian BBQ/Brazilian Steakhouse. $35 for dinner. $17-$20 for lunch. 411 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203-2305. Personal Favorite! A good friend of mine, John, an LA native, was getting ready to head back to school, so he wanted to meet up for a quick lunch before heading back. He was feeling a bit adventurous, though,...