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1998 Stories by L.A. Weekly Staff

• These Just In

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST HARDCORE COFFEE Peet’s Coffee & Tea. Before the onset of our nation’s biggest drug problem... More >>

• Resurfacing

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST LAWN-MOWING UNIFORMS Goodwill on Glenoaks. This section of Glenoaks Boulevard is your prototypical old white... More >>

• Consume Part I: Food

  published October 1, 1998

  HOME COOKING FROM THE KITCHEN OF WASHINGTON, JOHNSON & NIXON Georgia. There’s no sign for Georgia, and... More >>

• Consume Part II:

  published October 1, 1998

  IT’S AMAZING WHAT THEY’RE DOING WITH MODERN UPHOLSTERY THESE DAYS Rose Furniture Upholstery. One of the few things... More >>

• Tightwad City

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST FREE SWING SCENE IN A CAFETERIA Schabers Cafeteria. Aren’t you tired of that whole fake lounge scene? On weekends... More >>

• A Bit of Exercise?

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST FWOOMP! Buck Sam Kong’s Siu Lum Pai Kung Fu Association. "Okay! Now we do some real kung fu." These are th... More >>

• Solo

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST $1.25 HAND JOB/HOSE-DOWN Magic Wand Carwash. When I was about 6, going to the car wash was right up there with... More >>

• Nightlife

  published October 1, 1998

  WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR BAND’S NAME Akbar. Open only since New Year’s Eve 1996, this friendly enclave with Moori... More >>

• Heathen

  published October 1, 1998

  BEST PLACE TO SCORE GRASS AT 4 A.M. Pico and (Note: Drugs are bad. Don’t do them. They will eat away at your seemingl... More >>