Lower East Side: Spitzer's Corner's Burgers Show Promise, But Falter

Though I don't normally go for the whole gastropub scene, one of my favorite burgers in the city comes from the Spotted Pig—the archetypical gastropub. Perhaps Spitzer's could prove to be as successful? Serious Eats Overlord Ed and I went to check it out.

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8 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, August 2, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, gastropubs, Lower East Side, NYC, reviews, Spitzer's Corner, tiny hamburgers

Culver City, Calif.: Surpassing Expectations at Rush Street

Rush Street 9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City CA 90232 (map); 310-837-9546; 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...

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11 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, April 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM
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Overdoing It at Laurel Tavern in Studio City

Laurel Tavern 11938 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City CA 91604 (map); 818-506-0777‎; laureltavern.net Cooking Method: griddled Short Order: Yet another gastropub, yet another high-end burger that is too clever by half Want Fries with That? No thanks. Both the regular...

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7 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, February 18, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, California, Damon Gambuto, gastropubs, Laurel Tavern, Los Angeles, reviews, Studio City