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A GOURMET QUICKIE
Food trucks, food carts, catering, branding and consulting — melts, sausages, dogs, fries
1428 Essex Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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BAILEY RAE EVENTS
Concierge catering and event planning serving Southern Louisiana Creole/Cajun cuisine: shrimp étouffée, fried catfish and more. Weddings and events, food from $35 per person, bar service available.
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BANJOS DEEP FRIED
Fair-food favorite serving deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried Snickers and ice-cold horchata at festivals and events across Southern California. Follow @banjosdeepfried on Instagram for their latest event schedule and menu.
Los Angeles, CA
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BEIGNET SPOT
Family-owned by the Alce family since 2009, Beignet Spot serves fresh-made powdered beignets with artisan fruit compotes, signature milkshakes, and chicory coffee. Flagship store at 4019 Market St, Riverside, CA, with a growing Beignet Spot Express franchise.
4019 Market St, Riverside, CA 92501
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BLASIAN EATS
Black-Asian fusion food vendor based in Santa Ana, known for seafood boils and hot honey shrimp at festivals and events across Southern California. Follow @blasianeats on Instagram for their latest event schedule and menu.
513 Nottingham Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92703
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CAKES BY CHANTE
Mobile bakery famous for the best Red Velvet cake in town — moist cakes and desserts from scratch, baked onsite in their truck. Lemon Raspberry, Caramel Banana, Funfetti and more.
Los Angeles, CA
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COLLEGE BOY CHEESESTEAKS
Authentic Philly cheesesteaks in Hollywood — founded by Philadelphia natives who moved to LA in 2016 and couldn't find the real thing. Pickup, DoorDash and Uber Eats delivery, plus food truck catering.
7107 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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COMFORTWINGZ
Chicken wing truck serving LA County — "Everyone deserves a little bit of comfort." Original, Honey BBQ, Lemon Pepper and Hot Honey Chipotle wings with gourmet Comfy Fries and vegan options. Owned by Tosha Joseph.
Long Beach, CA
Food Vendors · Catering
CREOLE CAVIAR
Upscale Creole food truck and catering led by Chef Aerial — shrimp étouffée, fried catfish and Louisiana soul food, based in Antioch and serving the Bay Area and beyond.
Antioch, CA
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ELAINE'S BREAD PUDDING
Family bakery founded in Los Angeles in 2018 — bread pudding in 30 flavors, banana pudding and peach cobbler. Curbside pickup Tue–Fri and at the Nothing But Black Flea Market.
1709 W 110th St, Los Angeles, CA 90047
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FAMOUS PUDN
Family-owned gourmet kettle-cooked pudding since 1999 — original banana PUDN, chocolate, Oreo toffee and a flavor of the month. Started in Murrieta, now at events nationwide.
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FRESH BLENZ
Verca Mae's Fresh Blenz — handcrafted craft juice born from Mom's secret recipe. Black-owned, founded by Verca Mae, an oncology nurse of 30+ years who first made her juice to brighten her patients' days. Every bottle, gallon and concentrate is served within 48 hours of packaging. Based in Phoenix, Arizona.
3324 E Ray Rd Unit 54, Higley, AZ 85236
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HAPPY ICE
Black-owned premium Philadelphia-style water ice founded by Lemeir Mitchell. Vegan, dairy-free and nut-free, served from trucks across LA and shops on Melrose and in Northridge.
7324 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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HAROLD & BELLES
Authentic New Orleans Creole cuisine in LA since 1969 — filé gumbo, fried catfish, jambalaya, po'boys, étouffée and charbroiled oysters.
2920 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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HIGHBORN & PROUES
Black-owned luxury mobile coffee and beverage cart with 20+ years in coffee — signature lattes like The Highborn (brown butter banana and peanut butter) and The Tiffany, matcha, chai and made-from-scratch syrups. Regular spots in Westwood, Crenshaw Square and Culver City; event packages from $500.
Los Angeles, CA
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HOT GREASE
Black-owned Southern fish fry pop-up founded by Asha Starks — fried snapper, fish nuggets, fries and peach cobbler. Every plate supports their Reproductive Justice Mutual Aid Fund.
Smorgasburg LA, 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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ISLAND 2 TABLE PATTY HUT
Black-owned Caribbean kitchen downtown — Jamaican patties, jerk chicken, oxtails, coco bread, and rainbow cake. One of LA's most popular Caribbean takeout spots.
724 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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JUJU'S DIRTY SODAS AND LEMONADES
Los Angeles event vendor serving dirty sodas and dirty lemonades — sodas swirled with cream and flavored syrups — at festivals across LA and Orange County.
Los Angeles, CA
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JUST SQUEEZED
Fresh-squeezed lemonade concession founded in 1998 by Joshua Lange in Santa Fe — a 25-foot juice stand crew that travels coast to coast serving real lemon lemonade with pure cane sugar syrup at the country's biggest festivals.
Santa Fe, NM (travels coast to coast)
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THE KOBBLER KING
Since 1994, Brian McMillan's fruit kobblers, sweet potato pie, banana pudding and frozen gourmet waffles — found in select Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores.
Food Vendors · Education
LEMONADE STANDS R US
Family-run lemonade pop-up serving over 100 handcrafted flavors at schools, festivals, and events across the Long Beach and Los Angeles area.
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LOBSTERDAMUS INC.
Mesquite-grilled whole Maine lobster, lobster truffle fries, garlic noodles and lobster mac & cheese, served every Sunday at Smorgasburg LA.
Smorgasburg LA, 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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LULU'S LEMONADE
Southern California lemonade pop-up serving fresh flavored lemonades at LA festivals, including the LA Afrobeats Block Party.
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MANE STREET SEASONING
Memphis-inspired spice blends and rubs from LA-based chef Moreno McCalpin, rooted in his great-grandmother's Southern cooking.
Food Vendors · Catering
MANIFORA
Southern California dessert caterer making artistic, snow-like shaved ice treats for weddings, corporate events, farmers markets and festivals.
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MANO PO FILIPINO KITCHEN
Family-run Filipino kitchen grilling chicken inasal, Manila BBQ chicken, longganisa lumpia and garlic shrimp over mesquite, every Sunday at Smorgasburg LA.
615 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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MARATHON BURGER
Melrose Avenue burger shop serving OG and smash burgers, vegan burgers, hot wings, tiger shrimp baskets and shakes.
5817 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043
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MOLLY KITCHEN
Street-food vendor known for giant grilled seafood skewers — squid, octopus, scallops and shrimp — popping up at markets and festivals.
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MR. GRAMPS GOURMET CHEESECAKES
Home of the Chuffin — a cheesecake baked in a muffin shape. A Temecula family bakery inspired by Mrs. Lola's recipes, with flavors like Caramel Apple, Sweet Potato, and Salted Caramel Brownie. Order online, by phone, or by text.
Food Vendors · Catering
MUSSELS AND PEARLS
Passion-born Long Beach seafood brand specializing in bold, flavorful chargrilled oysters and mussels topped with garlic, butter, corn, and cheese. What started as a birthday tradition grilling shellfish over open flame grew into a full catering business rooted in family, fire, and flavor, with seafood sourced from trusted, responsible fisheries.
2701 Delta Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
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MÉXICO LINDO Y QUE RICO
An Anaheim taqueria famous for al pastor carved fresh off the vertical spit, plus machetes, huaraches, birria quesatacos, and house-made aguas frescas. Open late, with delivery through Grubhub.
Food Vendors · Catering
NOURIZIO
A Los Angeles food company crafting premium sauces and wholesome meals from locally sourced ingredients. Order frozen meals shipped nationwide, or catering and large orders with pickup and delivery across LA County.
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PECAN AMOR
A third-generation Los Angeles baker handcrafting candied pecans in seven flavors — Cinnamon Crunch, Sweet & Spicy, Garlic Parm, Smoked Honey BBQ, Chili Lime, and more — from California-grown pecans with all-natural ingredients.
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PRETTY N PINK PASTRY
Custom cakes, desserts, and party planning by founder Lorna Brown Jennings, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained culinary professional with more than 10 years in the hotel and restaurant industry, including work with Chef Emeril Lagasse.
Food Vendors · Catering
PUCKER UP LEMONADE CO
A Compton favorite since 2011, handcrafting 60+ flavors of lemonade, iced tea, and infused water from a family recipe. Home of the Lifetime Lemonade Cup with $3 refills, zero-sugar options, and event catering.
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QUICK 'N SPLIT LA DERA
Family-owned since 1974 — the famous Quick 'n Split Burger topped with grilled pastrami, plus homemade ice cream made daily. Ladera/Inglewood location on Centinela Ave, now franchising.
1300 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
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RIVER'S END PUB & BBQ
BBQ pub and RV park in the mountains behind Santa Clarita — slow-smoked brisket, ribs, burgers and beer, live music most weekends, plus an event center for parties and festivals.
13130 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
Food Vendors · Catering
SACS MAGIC FRY
Second-generation Black-owned family business founded by Henry, a former Navy Culinary Specialist from Mobile, Alabama — crispy fries, golden fried chicken, catfish baskets and Southern comfort classics. Catering for events of all sizes.
Southern California
Food Vendors · Catering
SAUCY B'S BBQ
Pitmaster Bryan Walker's Antelope Valley BBQ food truck — voted #1 Barbecue in the Antelope Valley in 2023. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, pop-ups and catering across the AV.
20th St E & E Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93535
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SENDING NOODS, INC.
Gourmet food truck run by brothers Long and Jim Le out of Garden Grove — Vietnamese-inspired garlic noodles with marinated meats, street tater tots and fiery hot wings across Orange County.
Garden Grove, CA
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SMASHIN' IT BURGER
Smash burger vendor serving burgers smashed fresh on the griddle with fries — 'burgers that smash expectations.'
Food Vendors · Catering
Smoked N' Blazed BBQ
Kelvin Brown's Texas-style smoked BBQ, cooked low and slow up to 15 hours: brisket, pork and beef ribs, oxtail, chicken, and a famous smoked lamb shoulder. Compton-born, LA-raised pitmaster and caterer.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
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Sould Out
Chef Chuck Glaster's traveling soul food experience from South Central LA, touring cities from Vegas to DC with oxtail sandwiches, family recipes, and culture-driven pop-ups.
Los Angeles, CA
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Superior Crack
LA-based all-natural seasoning blends built to make addictive food, including the L.W.A (Lemonz Wit Attitudes) blend. Sold online and at Black-owned markets and festivals.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
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Sweet Thing Desserts
Boutique LA dessert maker with signature pink, blue, and gold styling: jumbo gourmet cupcakes, tall layered cake slices, and curator sampler boxes.
Los Angeles, CA
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Taste of Lao Paradise
Santa Ana-based Lao food vendor serving Lao sausage, beef skewers, green papaya salad, sticky rice, and egg rolls at festivals and cultural events across Southern California.
Santa Ana, CA
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Throwdown Soulfood
Cerritos soul food kitchen founded in 2014 by Rasheedah Pamilton, serving oxtail plates, seafood gumbo, fried chicken, candied yams, and peach cobbler egg rolls at pop-ups and farmers markets.
10820 Alondra Blvd #1006, Cerritos, CA 90703
Food Vendors · Catering
Uncle Artie's Chicken Wings
Corona-based, family-owned wing catering favorite with 30+ years of expertise — fresh, never-frozen whole wings with scratch-made Southern sides, famous at festivals across Southern California.
Corona, CA
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UNIQUE WINGZ
Long Beach wing vendor serving saucy chicken wings and fries at local markets and events, with flavors including hot lemon pepper and Thai chili. Find Unique Wingz at the Bixby Park Farmers Market on Saturdays and follow Instagram for its latest schedule.
Long Beach, CA 90805
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Viuearth LLC
Irvine-based premium water brand bottling vapor-distilled, mineral-balanced water in sustainable glass and aluminum — hydration crafted with intention, free from plastics.
200 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Food Vendors · Catering
We Cookn
Vista-based catering and pop-up kitchen led by Rodney Rich, bringing po boys, burgers, and rotating weekly menus to homes, offices, breweries, and events across San Diego County.
131 Plymouth Dr, Vista, CA 92083
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WHAT THE FUNNEL
L.A.'s favorite funnel cake, established 2007. Sweet and savory funnel cakes — from peach cobbler and banana pudding to PBJ and honey fried chicken — served fresh daily at special events, corporate events, and festivals across Los Angeles.
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WUT-A-PICKLE
Shontay Burks' candied-pickle shop — "Delicious Pickles with a Kick" — with over 20 flavors like tropical punch, green apple, and spicy mango, plus signature Wut-A-Bites rolled in crushed Jolly Ranchers. A Long Beach storefront and food truck, and a regular Taste of Soul favorite featured during Black Restaurant Week.
Long Beach, CA
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XTREMELY DELICIOUS CRE8TIONS
Deborah Jones' New Orleans-style snoballs — ultra-fine, snow-soft Louisiana shaved ice drenched in homemade syrups — plus dirty sodas and fresh-squeezed lemonades. Born and raised in Louisiana, she carried the snoball tradition west to Fontana in 2024.
Fontana, CA
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DRAGONFIRE BBQ
Asian-style BBQ skewer vendor grilling beef, lamb and pork skewers over open flame — a regular at Southern California night markets including the 626 Night Market.
Food Vendors · Health and Wellness
DRU JUICE
San Diego cold-press juice company co-owned by Candi Gee and Charaun Allen — fresh, healthy juices and a rising name in the local good-food scene, featured on the Project: Good Food podcast.
Food Vendors · Catering
SEVEN PLATES LA
Los Angeles food catering company founded in 2024 by Dimitri Moore — Chef Seven — a former professional football player and NFL media professional turned L.A. entrepreneur and chef.
Food Vendors · Catering
Symphony's Kitchen Catering
Los Angeles soul food catering company registered in 2022, serving festivals, parties, and community events across the city.
Food Vendors · Catering
HUGH'S HOT BOWLS
Vegan comfort food pop-up founded in 2020 by South Central rapper and vegan chef Hugh Augustine, a fourth-generation Leimert Park native. $10 bowls launched during the pandemic have grown into catering for events like MOCA Music — healthy, affordable food as community activism.
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CHAN BAI MEI
Chan Bai Mei serves signature candied fruit — fresh fruit slowly cooked in sugar syrup for a crisp, glossy, juicy-sweet treat. A festival favorite with a kiosk at Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, CA.
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LIGHT IT UP SMOKE IT UP BBQ
Los Angeles BBQ company registered in 2024, serving smoked barbecue at festivals and community events across the city.
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QUE MAIZ
Harbor City food business registered in 2023, serving corn-based Latin favorites at festivals and community events across the Los Angeles area.
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RED'S SMOKIN BBQ
Texas-style BBQ on the Westside — 1855 Black Angus brisket, smoked baby back ribs, pulled pork and pitmaster combos, slow-smoked up to 15 hours with signature Bourbon BBQ sauce.
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E'KERNELY YOURS KETTLE CORN
E'Kernely Yours Kettle Corn is a mobile food vendor based in Highland, CA, popping kettle corn on site plus gourmet flavored popcorn — caramel, cheddar, jalapeno cheddar — along with lemonade and shaved ice at farmers markets and festivals.
Food Vendors · Catering
Tasteful Soul Catering
Soul food catering by Chef Corinne, serving the greater Palm Springs area and Southern California events, including the Palm Springs Art Museum's Black History Month opening celebration.
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Tona Events LLC
Temecula-based events company registered in 2023, handling events, entertainment, concession stands, and rentals across Southern California. Run by Esther and Melvin Lofton.
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Soul Feels Good Vegan Garden
Inglewood plant-based soul food pop-up from Tony Scott and Christyne Carter, known for vegan rib sandwiches, Fiya Jambalaya, and peach cobbler at festivals across LA.
Food Vendors · Catering
Soullgoodeats
Riverside soul food caterer and private chef run by owner Amy. Best seller: smoked turkey legs stuffed with mac n cheese or fettuccine Alfredo.
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Soulreal BBQ
Granada Hills-registered BBQ business serving ribs, chicken, and hot links at festivals and events.
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Tatay Ry's BBQ
Anaheim-based Filipino family business serving BBQ meats, skewers, nuts, and street food at festivals and events across Orange County.
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Toum Boom
Halal Jordanian Mediterranean food truck based in Anaheim serving chicken and beef shawarma platters, falafel wraps, loaded fries, and freshly squeezed beverages. A regular at SoCal events including the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. Motto: Our food will change your mood.
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CREAM & CRUMBLE
Moreno Valley bakery registered as Cream & Crumble LLC in November 2025, serving sweet treats and baked goods at Southern California events and festivals.
Food Vendors · Catering
JUST WRIGHT BBQ
Soulful, smoked-to-perfection BBQ from chef Jontrese Wright, a Baldwin Hills native trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena with experience at J.W. Marriott LA and Patina Catering. Recipes handed down from his pit-master father; catering, festivals and pop-ups across LA, now expanding with Partake Collective in Long Beach. BBQ sauce and seasonings available.
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CAFÉ 949
Asian-fusion seafood — live Maine lobster, char-grilled oysters, crawfish and lobster baco buns. Pre-order pickup and delivery from Garden Grove.
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CALIFORNIA FISH MARKET
Seafood vendor serving fish, shrimp and festival seafood plates at Southern California events, including the Long Beach Seafood Festival. Registered in Gardena since 2017.
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ELI ELIXIRS
Cold-pressed raw juice business from Van Nuys, made fresh just before each market with organic and non-GMO ingredients. Pre-bottled juices only, no food — a regular at the Topanga Farmers Market and SCV farmers markets in Newhall, Canyon Country and Valencia.
Food Vendors · Catering
ELSA'S JUICE BAR
Los Angeles juice and smoothie food truck serving gluten-free, vegan and organic fresh juices, exotic smoothies and health-boost bowls. Registered in 2023 by owner Elsa Lopez Hernandez; available for events and corporate catering across LA.
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FUN TIME KETTLE
South Los Angeles kettle corn vendor popping fresh kettle corn at community farmers markets, including the Compton College Farmers' Market on Wednesdays, alongside other local South LA food vendors.
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MR. CAJUN EMPANADA
Mobile food vendor registered in Duarte in 2025, serving Cajun-style empanadas at festivals and events across the Los Angeles area.
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SHABAZZ GOOD FOOD
Leimert Park institution — famous bean pies, blueberry and pineapple cream pies, fried red snapper, wings and soulful lunches. Restaurant on Imperial Hwy in Inglewood, truck at Leimert Plaza on Sundays.
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Taste Dat BBQ
Gardena barbecue outfit smoking St. Louis ribs, brisket, spicy links, and salmon on a char-grill smoker, with mac n cheese and baked beans on the side.
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Wangs N Thangs
Venice Beach boardwalk stand opened in January 2024 by Atreyu Rahman, serving sticky sweet-heat wings, spiralized potatoes on a stick, seafood boils, and the famous chicken n waffle thang.
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NE CONAWAY PEANUTS
Los Angeles peanut vendor owned by Steven Conaway, a community partner of The Crenshaw Mile and a familiar presence at Leimert Park and Crenshaw community events.
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