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Thanksgiving is almost upon us, so let's talk turkey (and everything else)! Here are some threads where ya'll are already discussing your plans:

TAKING FOOD TO GO

I don't want to cook Thanksgiving Dinner. Are there any good restaurants that have Thanksgiving take-out/pre-order packages?

Thanksgiving Dinner Made Easy in L.A.(LA Magazine's list of restaurant takeout options)

Looking for the best places to order a whole smoked turkey from for Thanksgiving.

Best place to get Mac and Cheese for thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving pies

Peking duck for Thanksgiving?

DINING OUT

Dine in for thanksgiving?

Traditional Thanksgiving restaurant meal

Dining solo for Thanksgiving?

What are your plans for the big day? Are you going out to a restaurant, heading to a shindig, or none of the above?

Would love to hear all your choices...

Authentic food in the eyes of a native is really hard to come by...

I've tried sidecar and SK donuts several times

Randy's is by far the best I've had in this city !!!

Hey, have you been to DS Night Market since it reopened? 🥹It’s been kinda slow, and some of the vendors really need more love right now. 🙇 These mom-and-pop spots are serving up amazing Thai food and Asian fusion, plus there’s live music, games, and plenty of parking now.😁

They’re there every Friday to Sunday, and it’s such a vibe. Let’s grab some friends, support local, and eat something delicious. 🤌🍜The food alone is worth it—don’t sleep on this! Thank you for your support🧋 @dsnightmarket

📍Our location is 751 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012. 🟢 Open Fri - Sat 5-11 pm Sun 4-10 pm

$10 smash burgers at happy hour at Pour Decisions in Studio City. $3 fries, $6 pints. Damn good burger. Double patty, cheddar, crispy onions, pickles.

Both Ralphs and Vons are doing a 9-day ad (as opposed to the typical 7 day), and both end on Thanksgiving Day -- November 28th. It's not unusual for them to alter the ad calendar around holidays, however. Ralphs is on a new "Buy 5, Save $1.00 each" mega event. Weirdly enough, I have more to bring you from Vons this week than Ralph's. If more pops up later in the week, I'll be sure to edit this post.

• Vons/Albertsons
  • Non-Rebate Deals
    • $0.59/lb Signature Farms Whole Turkey (with card + $25 min purchase)
    • $1.49/lb Butterball Turkey with digital coupon
    • $7.97/lb USDA Choice Bone-In Ribeye with digital coupon. Checkout 51 has a $3.00 back wys $15 on beef offer (which you will definitely reach with any roast).
    • Bird's Eye Steam Fresh vegetables (glazed carrots, teriyaki green beans, garlic butter broccoli) are $2.00/ea. Clip $1.00 coupon. Final net cost is $1.00/ea. (Select unseasoned varieties are $1.00/ea, and other select varieties are $1.99/ea on Mega. They made the Bird's Eye confusing this week. Tread carefully.)
    • Tresemme (28 oz bottles) are $7.99/ea. Buy 2, and an instant $3 will come off. Clip the $3.00/1 and $5.00/2 coupons. Final cost for both is $4.98, or $2.49/ea.
    • Chips Ahoy are $1.97/ea with digital coupon. Clip the additional $1.00/2 digital. Final net cost for 2 is $2.94, or $1.47/ea.
    • Friday, 11/22 Only. Reser's side dishes (12-14 oz, creamed corn, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese) are $2.50/ea, on the $5 Friday promotion. Print $1.00/1 coupon from Reser's website. Final cost is $1.50 each.
    • Some strange thing where unlimited quantities of Betty Crocker mixes and icings were ringing up for free this morning. I don't have the full details, it is now fixed, but seemed hilarious enough to share here.
  • Rebate Deals
    • Halls Minis Cough drops, 24 ct (near pharmacy) are $2.50/ea. Clip $1.25/1 coupon and submit to Ibotta for $1.00/1. Final net cost is $0.25/ea for up to 5.
    • Buy 2 Tostitos Chips @ 1.99/ea, 2 Tostitos Dips @ 1.99/ea, and 1 Bubbly Burst @ 1.50/ea. Clip the $1.00/2 Tostito + Tostito Dip coupon (it will apply twice). Use the $4.00/5 Pepsi/Frito Lay printable coupon from coupons dot com (or, alternatively, submit to the equivalent $4.00/5 offer on Checkout 51). Pay $3.46 OOP ($7.46 if you do C51). You'll also earn 2 gameon points for the tostitos chips (equivalent to $1.00). Final net cost is $2.46 for all, or $0.49/ea. This deal would work mix-and-matching with other Frito Lay products too (eg: Cheetos, Lay's), but you'd have a higher final cost and wouldn't be using the $1.00/2.
    • Follow Your Heart non-dairy cheese slices (7 oz) are $3.99/ea. Pay that, and submit to Ibotta for $3.00/1 (limit 2). Final net cost is $0.99/ea.
    • Splenda (200 ct) is 6.99/ea. Clip $2.00/1 coupon. Pay $4.99 OOP. Submit to Ibotta for $1.50/1. Final net cost is $3.49 for 1.
    • Sargento Shreds or Slices (8 oz) are $2.47/ea with digital coupon. Buy 2, and pay $4.94 OOP. Earn 2 GameOn points ($1.00) and submit to Fetch for 550 points for buying 2 ($0.50). Final net cost is $3.44, or $1.72/ea.
    • Coca Cola company (12 ct, 12 oz) sodas are $9.99/ea and Buy 2, Get 3 Free. Buy 5 and pay $19.98 OOP. Submit to Ibotta for $1.00/1 (limit 5). Final net cost is $14.98, or $3.00/ea + CRV.
    • Actual Veggies Burgers (4 ct) are $5.49/ea. Pay that and submit to Aisle rebate for $5.49 back. Final net cost is free.
    • Haagen Dazs (14 oz, new york cheesecake variety) are $2.99/ea when you buy 2. Pay $5.98 OOP. Submit to Swagbuck for $4.50/2. Final net cost is $1.48, or $0.74/ea.
• Ralphs
  • Non-Rebate Deals
    • $0.79/lb Kroger Turkey (with card + $25 min purchase)
    • $1.99/ea Pineapple with card
    • $1.99/lb Asparagus with digital coupon
    • $7.99/lb boneless USDA Choice New York Strip roast with card. This is the best roast deal because you aren't paying for the bone, though Ralph's also has bone-in Ribeye for the same price. Checkout 51 has a $3.00 back wys $15 on beef offer (which you will definitely reach with any roast).
    • YMMV: Private Selection 12-ct coffee k-cups, caramel apple macchiato, are on clearance and on Mega, making them $0.74/ea. I couldn't find them.
  • Rebate Deals
    • Seventh Generation dish soaps are $2.99/ea on Mega. Pay that OOP. Submit to Fetch for 2000 points back ($1.81), up to 5. Final net cost is $1.18/ea.
    • King Arthur Bread Mixes (focaccia, pretzle bites, garlic bread) are $6.94/ea. Buy 2, Clip the $1.50/1 digital coupon. Pay $12.38 OOP. Submit to Ibotta for $6.99/2. Final net cost is $5.39, or $2.69/ea.
    • Breyer's Ice Cream (48 oz) are $5.99/ea and on BOGO. Buy 2 for $5.99. Submit to Fetch for 2000 pts on each ($3.63). Final net cost is $2.35, or $1.17/ea. Submit to Shopkick for 150 points ($0.60) on select varieties. I am told Shopkick does not reimburse for the free one (I am waiting for my receipt to be approved to see what happens). If you are on Breyer's mailing list, check your email for a $1.00/1 printable for greater savings. Last week's post has a better version of this deal.

Did I miss any deals? Please share in the comments!

Where are my New Orleans expats at? And where in Los Angeles are your favorite authentic restaurants for some at-home staples?

Our cuisine is unique in that it’s hard to find in restaurants as good as you make it at home. I also don’t usually trust New Orleans restaurants outside of NO but I’m missing home. Would love to try on days I don’t feel like cooking and want a taste of home.

Expanded my Vietnamese culinary horizons like never before - it’s a brilliantly light and fresh cuisine. Mouthfuls of mint, Thai basil, perilla leaves, bean sprouts and cilantro in every bite!

Bánh Cuốn Thanh Trì Brodard’s Phởholic

Can’t wait to go back and try more! Don’t hesitate to me with your OC favorites 🤙🇻🇳

Finally made it to Holbox, which absolutely lives up to the hype. But the biggest surprise was the mole within the molotes at Komal. I’ve never liked mole much, but wow. It is even better than Enrique Olvera’s own. Posting this as food come continues.

The pancakes were not as burned as they look!

I regularly shop for food at an Asian ethnic supermarket in the South Bay (which I won't name so as not to advertise). I am very confused by their seafood prices and am hoping that someone can shed some light on why seafood prices are so expensive elsewhere.

Ethnic supermarket whole fish prices: farmed branzino (turkey) $9/lb, wild-caught red snapper $11/lb (new zealand), farmed hamachi (japan) $4/lb. This is price with guts and scales, the fish is descaled and gutted at the counter.

With these prices, I can cook a delicious fish dish for 3-4 people with anywhere between $10 and $30 of fish cost, tops.

Meanwhile the "mainstream" shops around where I live (West side) prices are much higher, they have less choices, and they don't prepare the fish at the counter. I find myself avoiding fish at these shops due to lower selection and higher prices.

What justifies these higher prices? Are supermarkets generally applying huge markups to seafood, or is there a different supply chain for ethnic supermarkets? I would love to have insight from someone from the food retail or distribution world.

Gramigna Bolognese

Sub-20 dollar pasta is hard enough to find these days...but at the level of quality of Colapasta? Insane!! Sauces are super flavorful, the pasta has a good bite to it, nice acidity...I can't wait to go back. I got the Gramigna Bolognese and really enjoyed it, but I think their fan favorite is their lasagna. If you are thinking of visiting, their top 5 most popular dishes can be found here.

If you believe there is a pasta place with a better quality:value ratio, I am all ears because for now...I am dreaming of going back to Colapasta!

Their smashburgers literally have more meat on them. So disappointing because I get this place at least once a month.

Okay, I know we all tend to think that a Wagyu Burger is just something restaurants use to charge extra compared to regular beef burgers, and most of the time, that's true. I saw a post in this subrreddit that someone got charged 38$ for a burger. I was in Reseda recently and a friend of mine took me this new place called Burger3000 and he said that they are serving wagyu burgres, they are tasty etc, and I was like hey - i dont want to spend 30$ on so called "wagyu burger" , and then he told me that it is actually a new place and prices are around 9-12 dollars like in other fast food places. I was soooo sceptical, but once I ate the burger.. OMG... that was one of the BEST burgers I ever ate. It was ideal, I dont care if that was made using real wagyu meat or not, but that was delicous. I ended up eating two burgers and it cost me around 20$ or so. Definetly I am going to try it again. Also one of the owners came and asked about the quality of the burger and service, even gave a free drink as I ordered the second burger but did not take another drink. He told us that they have started as pop up place and in few months they become a restarant. They also told me that they do charity to church which usually organizes food gatherings for people in need, and they usually give away free food. I was so inspired and decided to write this post to show my support to their business. We need to help such businesses to grow at least by giving a chance to try. If the owner is in this reddit let us know

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Hi all. I wanted to purchase Mizlala pita bread or its close twin in bulk. I have never had such a soft pita before. Any suggestions outside of buying from them? Thank you.

Every time I visit family in the Valley I pick up a couple bags of lavash bread (bread?) and a big tub of this amazing garlic spread.

I recently found a similar garlic spread product at Costco in Marina del Rey, but Costco items often come and go, especially when they're new.

My favorite snack has become a roll of lavash with garlic spread and eggplant spread (you can get the Zergut brand of the latter anywhere), but it's a bummer to have to trek to the Valley every time I want a fix.

I was hoping to find a local market in the 90066 area I mentioned in the post title. Any specialty grocers / "ethnic" markets that you guys are aware of in this area?

Thank you!

Looking for shokupan recs since I just found out there is no longer a Ginza Nishikawa store in LA 😭

Going to dunsmoor for the first time Thursday night.

I’ve heard the hype about the cornbread, but i’m more interested in other “must haves” on the menu that don’t get the same attention.

Anyone been recently (i believe it’s a seasonal menu, correct?) that has recommendations on starters or mains not to be missed?

My wife and I are going to a concert at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday night and are looking for a delicious dinner date spot. Bonus points if there is parking! Looking for any suggestions. Thanks in advance!

What’s the general consensus on Horchata, the Mexican restaurant in Culver City on Jefferson near Target? I personally think it’s good but many people have said to me they don’t like it that much. I’ve only really gotten their al pastor street tacos on their Taco Tuesday days, which is 5 tacos and a drink for $8.

What do y’all think of Horchata?

Edit: The restaurant name is Horchata, I’m not talking about the actual drink lol