Brad Japhe has previously contributed a review of Flame Gourmet Burgers in Berkeley, and a recipe for a Father's Office-style burger. Today he brings another Berkeley review of Meridian International Sports Cafe. [Photographs: Brad Japhe] Meridian International Sports Cafe 2050...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Tony's Cable Car Restaurant 2500 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco CA 94115 (map); 323-254-9138; tonyscablecar.com Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: It's a simple, straightforward, and satisfying burger at a great price. Want Fries with That? A solid...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Slater's 50/50 6362 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim CA 92807 (map); 714-685-1103; slaters5050.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: While the business value of the half-bacon burger is clear, it is less clear that it would qualify...
[Flickr: Tom Spaulding] Although The Squeeze Inn in Sacramento isn't the only place that makes cheeseburgers with overflowing crispy cheese "skirts," it seems to be the most famous. The skirt on this Squeeze Burger with cheese is quite impressive,...
Burger Bar 170 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco CA 94102 (map); 415-983-0281; fleurdelyssf.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A series of surprising missteps at this Top Chef Master's burger resto made me want to say, "Pack your knives and go."...
Although people may call In-N-Out Burger overrated, it gets plenty of love: from regular consumers, famous chefs, famous actors, a book about its history, and imitators--if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In case you're not already familiar with this Southern California-based burger chain, our burger correspondent Nick Solares is here to share his thoughts on what makes it so good.
Here's a recent recommendation we received in the AHT inbox. [Flickr: Klara Kim / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0] I fly 100,000 miles a year to every city in the country and consider myself a burger lover and de facto critic Val's...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Hudson House 514 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach CA 90277 (map); 310-798-9183; hudsonhousebar.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A high-quality specialty burger that puts the gastro in this pub. Want Fries with That? Yes, please....
[Flickr: Jennifer Yin] From Jennifer Yin comes another pretty burger photo (the first from Magnolia Pub and Bakery), this time of the bison burger with smoked onion jam and aged cheddar from Ironside in San Francisco....
In the latest episode of street food show VendrTV, host Dan Delaney visits The Burger Bus in Santa Barbara, California. This school bus-turned-food truck serves burgers made from locally sourced ingredients, including a special cheeseburger with apricot jalapeno jelly....
