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    Good Food

    What's for Lunch

    Zach Brooks writes the blog Midtown Lunch.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Zach Brooks writes the blog Midtown Lunch. He recommends these places for a delicious midday meal for under $10:

    Spice Table

    114 S. Central Avenue

    Downtown LA, CA 90012

    213-620-1840

    Don Day

    300 S Hobart Blvd.

    Koreatown, 90020

    213-380-9292

    Flavors of Belize

    1271 South La Brea Ave.

    Mid City, 90019

    323-931-4840

    Brooklyn Water Bagel

    262 S. Beverly Drive

    Beverly Hills, 90212

    310-786-7400

    Naan Hut

    11551 Santa Monica Blvd.

    West LA, 90025

    310-481-9820

    Wakasan

    1929 Westwood Blvd.

    Westwood, 90025

    310-446-5241

    Zam Zam Market

    11028 Washington Blvd.

    Culver City, 90232

    310-841-2504

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    The full episode

    6 of 7
    Fracking and Food; Papaya King in LA; Afghan Cuisine
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:18Salad as a Meal
    3. 17:13Papaya King
    4. 24:06Greenspan's Fried Chicken
    5. 31:39Fracking and Food
    6. 41:22What's for LunchYou’re reading this
    7. 51:42Afghan in Orange County
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