A pair of former Umami Burger employees have opened a knock off restaurant that shows signs of promise despite the lack of originality. More

In this month's issue of Los Angeles Magazine, dine editor Lesley Bargar Suter chronicles the "casual dining revolution" of Adam Fleischman, founder of Umami Burger. More

An established catering company goes brick and mortar with this new restaurant. Sadly, their burger doesn't make the case for going out to eat. More

Despite some very good component parts, a new Los Angeles restaurant doesn't deliver a very good burger. More

The irrepressible Susan Feniger builds a burger that shines as brightly as she does. More

A Belgian beer house serves up some seriously tasty burgers to pair with your brew. More

I'm not so much enamored of The Escondite's whole "secret" restaurant thing. It's such a transparent coolness-grab that it seems vaguely untoward. That said, I've forgiven more than one "secret" burger for the simple reason that they were absolutely delicious. I headed downtown to The Escondite with the hopes that the outcome would be the same. Oh, how sad it is to have one's burger hopes dashed. More

A patty melt is a worthy—dare I say elegant—form of burger. Here's why I love patty melts. More

North Shore Burgers won't win any points for originality, but they do make a good burger if you order correctly. More

A Downtown LA Asian fusion restaurant takes on the cheeseburger and delivers delicious results. More