Don't give in to the images you see on TV about who lives in Hollywood. Sure, shows like Entourage and The Hills show pretty people, frolicking through stacks of Benjamins, clad in Prada and Gucci. What you DON'T see are the PA's, Assistants, and interns, working 75 hours a week just to make a buck, barely able to scrape together the monthly rent, most of us without health insurance.
But fear not! I've found the Secret to Successfully Living On $400 A Week In L.A.! Now, we all know that, when faced with spending cutbacks, most twenty-something balk at the very thought of slowing down the flow of booze. I mean, logically, we can't cut down on our bar spending. How do you think we make it through those work weeks? And clearly we can't cut down on shopping for new clothes. In this town, the clothes make the (wo)man. So what do we stop spending on?
Food.
That's right, our most basic survival staple. Ask any college-grad-turned-resident-of-LA and they will confirm. So in an effort to stop my friends from looking like our buddy Nicole Richie, I have compiled 3 great tips for eating on the cheap in the LA area. ENJOY!
1) Taco Tuesday at El Torito
They serve up $1 tacos from 6-8:30pm. And Tacos, as we all know, pretty much cover every food group - Protein, Dairy, Bread, Vegetables, and Sour Cream. That's basically a WHOLE MEAL for $4!
2) The 99 Cent Breakfast at Ikea
Sounds suspicious? It tastes that way too. But who cares? IT'S 99 CENTS! WOOT! Be sure to enjoy it in the comfort of one of their livingroom setups. Mmmmm, feels like home - only cheaper.
...and while you're there...
3) Pick Up a 2,867 Piece Swedish Tupperware Kit for $4.99
The great thing about L.A. is that, 99.8% of the time, they'll cut you some slack in the form of a free meal. A C-list, no-budget horror film may not have the money to make a bloody knife-weilding alien look realistic, but they'll throw down for a sizable feast for the crew. Bring along some tupperware! This kit comes with it all! You'll have enough food to last you a week!
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So this is what I have to look forward to if I do end up going to LA??
Ahh, makes me nostalgic for the days of "Let's eat back our tuition" at IC. There was always a pile of bagels, a tray of cheese and crackers, and of course the beloved fruit kebobs in the half-melon for those of us who were determined enough to search it out, and brave enough to presume it was left there for US, and why SHOULDN'T we throw an extra in our purse for later?!?
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