{"id":85593,"date":"2025-04-24T13:17:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&#038;p=85593"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:17:33","slug":"where-to-grab-a-local-cheap-lunch","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/newsletter\/where-to-grab-a-local-cheap-lunch","title":{"rendered":"Where to grab a local, cheap lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As detailed in our weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-big-truck-bonanza-for-kids-and-a-cambodian-heritage-pop-up-market\">Things to Do list<\/a>, the 2nd &amp; PCH outdoor mall is hosting a Cambodian heritage pop-up market this Saturday in honor of Cambodian Heritage Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week, we&#8217;ll have a feature on Long Beach&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/best-wings-in-long-beach-shlap-muan\/\">favorite Khmer wings spot<\/a>, which recently hosted a pop-up at Coachella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until then, here are some more local spots for affordable meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>EAT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/cheap-eats-part-3-where-to-get-a-good-lunch-and-some-local-history-for-under-15-in-long-beach\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24111018\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24111018\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24111018\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24111018\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-157x108.jpg 157w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24111018\/23apr25-burger-4-980202-nnto0eem-029288-dFsnbPVk-400x275.jpg 400w, 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85595\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>DO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/richard-carpenter-carpenter-center-renee-elise-goldsberry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/carpenter-638524-dhiwjrar-278591-irpf1Ih4-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/24060952\/carpenter-638524-dhiwjrar-278591-irpf1Ih4-300x298.png 300w, 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300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/richard-carpenter-carpenter-center-renee-elise-goldsberry\">Theater News: The Carpenter Center has a special guest for its 30th birthday: Richard Carpenter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/richard-carpenter-carpenter-center-renee-elise-goldsberry\">Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-big-truck-bonanza-for-kids-and-a-cambodian-heritage-pop-up-market\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/03112800\/touch-a-truck-justin-rudd.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-big-truck-bonanza-for-kids-and-a-cambodian-heritage-pop-up-market\">Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including a big truck bonanza for kids and a Cambodian heritage pop-up market<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-a-big-truck-bonanza-for-kids-and-a-cambodian-heritage-pop-up-market\">Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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