Mini Bites 4481 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90029 (map); 323-666-4242 Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: Smaller is cuter, but not tastier Want Fries with That? No! These frozen fast food style spuds are straight from the grocery...
Hole in the Wall Burger Joint 11058 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90025 (map); 310-312-7013; holeinthewallburgerjoint.com Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: This self-styled "working man's gourmet burger" is undermined by its haute influences Want Fries with That? No...
"It’s a full, rich mouthful that hits me with a rush of pleasure akin to hearing the curtain whisk close behind me as I walk into a plane’s first class cabin." 25 Degrees 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028...
"Considering how overwrought this restaurant’s design is, perhaps I shouldn’t be so surprised that its burger is a highly constructed affair." Baby Blues BBQ 7953 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90046 (map); 818-284-4215; babyblueswh.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order:...
May 1 marks my one year anniversary of reviewing hamburgers for AHT. During the past 12 months I have reviewed almost 60 hamburgers, mostly in New York City, but also in New Jersey, Long Island, Washington D.C., Connecticut, Los...
Rush Street 9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City CA 90232 (map); 818-284-4215; rushstreetculvercity.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: This Hollywood-sized gastropub production delivers a delicious burger Want Fries with That? This solid iteration of shoestrings doesn't do anything to change...
Photograph by Yvonne Boyd On the New York Times Diner's Journal blog, food writer John T. Edge has been taking questions all week. Here are his answers to some burger-relatd matters: Ollie’s Trolley [in Louisville, Kentucky], a remnant of...
Spark Woodfire Grill 11801 Ventura Blvd, Studio City CA 91604 (map); 818-284-4215; sparkwoodfiregrill.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: An updated Florentine grill that is all sizzle, no steak (burger) Want Fries with That? No. Wow, no! Surprisingly weak rendering...
"Gyenari should rethink this American-style 'gourmet' burger and look toward the Korean side of the fusion equation." Gyenari 9450 Washington Boulevard, Culver City CA 90232 (map); 323-782-8331; gyenari.com Cooking Method: Charbroiled Short Order: A tragically hip lounge and Korean barbecue...
The Golden State 426 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90036 (map); 323-782-8331; thegoldenstatecafe.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A couple of childhood friends opened up a neighborhood spot that serves up a very good burger Want Fries with...
