Steakburger from Apple Pan. [Photograph: Nick Solares] Today LAist unveiled their list of top basic and gourmet burgers in LA, determined after researching for six months and eating over 100 burgers. Their picks: Basic Burgers Hawkin's House of Burgers...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Beacon 3280 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (map); 310-838-7500; beacon-la.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A minor tweaking makes this a major burger. Want Fries with That? Yes. Professionally executed fries that remind you the...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Gold Star Hamburgers 1623 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale CA 91204 (map); 818-243-6261 Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A fine example of the Southern California charbroiled burger tradition. Want Fries with That? Sure. These slim-steak fries had...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Wolfe Burgers 46 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101 (map); 323-254-9138; wolfeburgers.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: An old-school burger joint that hearkens back to a time when "fast food" wasn't a pejorative. Want Fries with...
Recently, I noticed that almost all of our Grilled interviews are with burger eaters. As a Serious Eater, this is didn't so much disturb me as leave me undernourished—I found myself hungry for some insight into the mind of the...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Colombo's Italian Steakhouse 1833 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041 (map); 323-254-9138; colombosrestaurant.net Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Leftover steaks get ground into a superior example of classic hamburgering. Want Fries with That? No thanks. Frozen...
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Corner Bistro 6720 San Fernando Road, Glendale, CA 91201 (map); 818-291-0015; Cooking Method:Grilled Short Order: A low-quality, under-seasoned patty undermines what could have otherwise been a great burger. Want Fries with That? No thanks. Not terrible,...
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.
[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Farm Stand 422 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 (map); 310-640-FARM; farmstand.us Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: The high quality (and massive) patty isn't matched by bun and toppings. Want Fries with That? Yes, if they...
