UPDATE: Since this aired, BurritoBreak announced its closing. The high cost of eggs and other food sources, plus the lack of downtown foot traffic made it difficult to keep the business afloat.

You can read more about it here: 

Egg Prices Tripling, DTLA Offices Emptying. Why A Beloved Breakfast Burrito Joint Is Shutting Down

#45: Cheap Fast Eats! You know what that means: Gab and Brian are together again, eating their way through downtown LA. For our 4th installment, we're checking out some secret alleyway breakfast burritos, a Japanese comfort food / plant store hybrid, and much more. 

Guest: Gab Chabrán, food editor for LAist

Check out Gab's article for his full list of restaurants.

UPDATE: Since this aired, BurritoBreak announced its closing. The high cost of eggs and other food sources, plus the lack of downtown foot traffic made it difficult to keep the business afloat.
You can read more about it here: 
<a href="https://laist.com/news/food"></a><a href="https://laist.com/news/food/egg-prices-tripling-workers-not-returning-to-dtla-why-burritobreak-a-small-much-loved-burrito-vendor-is-shutting-down">Egg Prices Tripling, DTLA Offices Emptying. Why A Beloved Breakfast Burrito Joint Is Shutting Down</a>
#45: Cheap Fast Eats! You know what that means: Gab and Brian are together again, eating their way through downtown LA. For our 4th installment, we're checking out some secret alleyway breakfast burritos, a Japanese comfort food / plant store hybrid, and much more. 
Guest: Gab Chabrán, food editor for LAist
Check out Gab's article for his <a href="https://laist.com/news/food/cheap-fast-eats-dtla-edition-iconic-pupusas-mesquite-smoked-tacos-and-vegan-skinny-burritos">full list</a> of restaurants.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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