“The Shack” is one of Southern California’s homages to the classic surfer bar…even though you cannot surf nearby, it exudes an atmosphere of beach, beer, burgers, and “bums.” Purchased by the current owners in the 70s, this Los Angeles burger bar has spawned a number of off-shoot locations in Southern California and Hawaii. When I… Continue reading Playa del Rey, CA – The Shack
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Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Larry the Lawyer and I continued our burger crawl the other day at “The Golden State”, a tiny storefront establishment on Fairfax, across from Canter’s Deli, coincidentally, one of our regular hang-outs. We were fresh off our laugh fest at Umami Burger, that joke of “naute cuisine” to the east. As we were walking down… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Los Angeles, CA – Umami Burger (Snicker!)
Everyone in the world, at least the burger blogosphere world, has been talking about this burger for over a year. It wasn’t referred to in muted tones like the 2nd coming, but quickly became the 3rd, 4th, and 5th coming as Umami spread its wings across L.A. One usually knows what’s coming when a restaurant… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – Umami Burger (Snicker!)