Today's Special at Rustic Canyon in LA: Burgers and Beer Mondays

Evan Funke in the kitchen. [Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Rustic Canyon chef Evan Funke might just be the reluctant messiah of burgerdom. While his deepest culinary talents lay beyond burger borders, he's unable to restrain his creative impulses when it...

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4 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, March 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM
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Grilled: Evan Funke, Chef at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica

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...

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11 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, January 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM
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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

Note: Today our Top 5 burgers series continues with our LA correspondent, Damon Gambuto. Burger from Comme Ça. [Photographs: Damon Gambuto, unless otherwise noted] Before you dig into, what will doubtless be, my most controversial post, you should know that...

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15 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, November 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, best-of lists, Comme Ca, Damon Gambuto, Los Angeles, Pie N Burger, recommended, reviews, Rustic Canyon, Southern California, The Oinkster, Top 5, Umami Burger

One of L.A.'s Best Burgers at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica

[Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Rustic Canyon 1119 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map); 310-393-7050‎; rusticcanyonwinebar.com Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: An obsessive, young chef puts together one of the best burgers in town. Want Fries with That? Yes! Fresh...

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21 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, September 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Damon Gambuto, Los Angeles, reviews, Rustic Canyon, Southern California