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Pizza Madness 2009: Los Angeles — Pizzeria Mozza and Antica Pizzeria

I also didn't know to get my pizza well-done at Antica. I will have to try that next time. Fanks!

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Pizza Madness 2009: Los Angeles — Pizzeria Mozza and Antica Pizzeria

Antica is better than Mozza. It's easer to get into, the atmosphere is far more relaxed and, more importantly, the pizza is better.

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Photo of the Day: Umami Burger

Beauty. Still in time. Juices run. My heart stops. GIVEMEMOREUMAMI

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

I've tried the pizza and the french dip sandwich there. The pizza had nice ingredients but wasn't trying (especially with their wood burning oven), and the french dip was priced just a few dollars more than it deserved.

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From Slice

Pizza Madness 2009: Los Angeles — Pizzeria Mozza and Antica Pizzeria

I also didn't know to get my pizza well-done at Antica. I will have to try that next time. Fanks!

From Slice

Pizza Madness 2009: Los Angeles — Pizzeria Mozza and Antica Pizzeria

Antica is better than Mozza. It's easer to get into, the atmosphere is far more relaxed and, more importantly, the pizza is better.

From A Hamburger Today

Photo of the Day: Umami Burger

Beauty. Still in time. Juices run. My heart stops. GIVEMEMOREUMAMI

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

I've tried the pizza and the french dip sandwich there. The pizza had nice ingredients but wasn't trying (especially with their wood burning oven), and the french dip was priced just a few dollars more than it deserved.

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

UMAMI UMAMI UMAMI

Father's Office pales in comparison to the SUPERAWESOME taste of Umami.

I must try Comme Ça, though, as the pictures do look amazing.

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Congratulatios! It's nice to see that a pizza place will be opening that someone's soul will be poured into it. YEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

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10 DIY Food-Themed Halloween Costumes

Concerning #10, you failed to mention that if you dress up like a burrito and go to Chipotle, you get a free burrito on Hallow'Sween.

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Should Bagel Shops Charge For Toasting?

If I were to ever be charged for toasting, I would burn such establishment to the ground.

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Una Pizza Napoletana to Reopen in San Francisco

Pizzafreak, could you please elaborate on how the LA laws would hurt a great pizzeria opening?

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Hot Dog of the Week: Depression Dog

I was gonna buy the Slaw Dog print, but I think this is the one I'll be laying down my MONEYS for.

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Hot Dog Of The Week: Slaw Dog

Are the posters available for purchase yet? I want to hang these up in my room and have them seep into my dreams.

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Jamba Juice's New California Flatbreads: We Ate Them So You Don't Have To

I wish I had never read this post so that I would never know that there are people in this world that would put time, effort and money into creating such wicked products.

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Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade

My favorite fast food item is the sometimes-there chicken fajita from the McDonald's dollar menu. It tastes like pure junk.

Failing that, I default to Chipotle ANYTHING.

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Who We're Cheesed Off at Now: D.C. Councilman Jim Graham

Jim Graham is a visionary. He has zeroed in on the exact cause behind the culture of inner city violence.

"I said no mushrooms! Let's throw bricks into a school!"
"That pizza made my stomach hurt, let's sell drugs to kids."
"I can't buy a single slice of pizza? My entire evening of crime is ruined. Might as well go to law school...."

Thank you, Jim Graham, for making yourself appear irrelevant with your insane opinions on how to curb violence.

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How School Cafeteria Lunches Differ Around the World

xwafflesx, some families cannot afford to pack their kid's lunches. They need the school lunches. DCPS generally stays open during snow days and such because otherwise kids won't get to eat lunch (and maybe breakfast too).

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A Premium Burger at 25 Degrees in Hollywood, California

I was a little annoyed eating here that they didn't throw the toppings on the burger and wrapped it in paper. That meant I had to unwrap the burger and finish assembling my burger. I ordered the items... PUT THEM ON THE BURGER!

I thought it was a good burger, not great... nothing like UMAMI which is the Gold Star Winner!

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F-Words of Wisdom from Pizzaiolo Chris Bianco

@Paulie Gee, are you going to be in Phoenix during Memorial Dax?

Is it still a 2 hour wait? What time should one get there on a Saturday to ensure eating?

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Pizza in the Bay Area: Rising Like a Phoenix at Pizzeria Delfina

I have been to Pizzeria Delfina once and it is my top place on the West coast.

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Win Tickets to the Hot Dog Hootenanny

Slaw Dog with Onions and BBQ Sauce. I'd get them from Red Hot Lovers in Ann Arbor, MI. That place is great (although, it changed ownership, so I don't know if it is any good still).

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Photo of the Day: Umami Burger

I agree, Damon did a great job with the review.

I like Umami Burger, but their namesake burger is not my favorite item from their menu. I get what they were going for with all of the umami elements, but as a burger concept, it fell short for me - both times I tried it.

I prefer their "Manly Burger" with beer-cheddar cheese, lardons, and smoked salt onion strings. And, I am still missing their Pork Belly Burger. I hope they bring that one back soon.

Did you find their condiments to be a bit weird? Their ketchup they serve with their fries tastes like weak BBQ sauce mixed with grape jelly, and instead of mayo they have the garliciest aioli I have ever tasted. I like mayo with my fries, so neither of those worked for me. I do like their fries, though.

If the folks from Umami Burger are reading this... please add an unsweetened iced tea to your menu, or at least more water options. Thank you!


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Pizza Madness 2009: Los Angeles — Pizzeria Mozza and Antica Pizzeria

Hey, passion4pizza, when youre in LA feel free to contact me for any pizza info...MMMM..i think im goin to Antica right about now!

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

Great writing. Love Wizard of Oz references. Somewhere over the rainbow I'll have enough money to shop at a place like this and not feel guilty about my indulgences.

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

Brilliant writing, much appreciated! It's good to know that there are others out there who try to scrimp and save but then, against all better judgement, give in to food lust and buy artisanal chocolate and premium Japanese sencha.

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

Yes, Victor's would be better, but I'd go for the (not cheap either) Rueben there.

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

a fun and clever read! too bad about the well done bacon burger though the shopping sounds nice, if a bit pricey.

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

love the rolling stones reference. how serendipitous a piece of bacon art that was.

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More is Less at The Oaks Gourmet Market in LA

If I pay eleven bucks for a burger, it better be the best damn burger I ever ate!

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

One more quick note... I mentioned in my response to @sinosoul city boundaries... To be fair, I was unfair. Pie N Burger is in Pasadena, which is, like the other cities in question, technically outside of the LA city boundary.

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

Thanks to everyone for commenting. Of course, "best of's" or "favorite" lists are bound to spark some controversy, but we've all fallen victim to those search terms when seeking out a a meal.

@jimmyjojo - you are welcome. I too don't find Father's Office a revelation as many others have, but more than that I find my colleague Nick summed it up best in his review of the place. It doesn't really qualify as a burger for this kind of a list.

@ChefJeffSD - Certainly Apple Pan is a classic eatery, but it's just not the kind of quality to warrant a mention here in the top five.

@Paula Maack - So glad that you enjoyed the list. Comme Ça is certainly a treat. Make sure your visit is a lunchtime one. Last I checked there's no burger available at dinner.

@simonmarkley - I understand your sentiment, but see above for my take on it.

@WikiAdam - You did recant, but you shouldn't have. I'd certainly hold these five up to FO and Applepan any day. No need to apologize for being passionate about burgers. I certainly am.

@Nebagakid - You are not alone in your love of Umami. I'm not on the bandwagon with it being the definitive new Los Angeles burger, but it's certainly part of the conversation about the best.

@sinosoul - Well, first off. So sorry to have lost you. A few quick things about your comment:

Comme Ça uses iceberg on its burger and while I don't find that it enhances it (I prefer mine sans lettuce) certainly that isn't a limp weed. Also - I think you put some stock in Jonathan Gold, his opinion, and a mention he made of you... I think he might agree with me on this one.

Umami is certainly full of schtick, but the grind is superior and I simply disagree about the meat to bun ratio.

As for my taste for Pie N Burger and what it has to say of my travels and where I get "grilled" burgers... Two things about that: First off, Pie N Burger is griddled so it would never be classified as a "real grilled burger."

Secondly, I have indeed made it south of 105... I reviewed a burger in Redondo Beach just a couple of weeks ago. It was really good, and like Mom's in Compton, is south of the 105. Another thing a burger in Redondo has in common with burger Compton? Neither is actually in Los Angeles so they wouldn't qualify for this list.

As for the other three you mentioned. All are good, but, would occupy the bottom half of my top ten. Again, sorry to have lost you.

@iheartcheese - Thanks for having my back. I appreciate it to be sure. That said, I know I am tapped to have an opinion and that means folks are gonna get riled up when they disagree. I guess I would say: I see my role here as not simply some arbiter, but rather, someone with a practiced and thought through method for forming his opinion and (hopefully) the skills to communicate it in a way that entertains and helps folks determine if they'd like to try a particular burger.

@mangabanga - Thanks so much for the support. I know not everyone will agree with me, but I did labor over my determinations.

From A Hamburger Today

Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

Great list, Damon. Los Angeles thanks you for your tireless work on our behalf.

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

@iheartcheese: You're absolutely right, iheartcheese. I am totally guilty of skipping past the word "favorite," and instead inserted "best" in its place, believing this to be a definitive list of L.A.'s best burgers instead of just Damon Gambuto's personal picks. Forgive my rash response!

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

Um yeah, guys who take this a little too seriously:
I think the whole point of this is that he gets to write the list however he wants. Did you read the opening?

SinoSoul must have gotten passed up for this job.

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Top 5: Damon Gambuto's Favorite Burgers in Los Angeles

Just lost a LA reader. Comme Ca has limp weeds for greens, Umami's a lousy shtick with too much bun and aholes for servesr. A person who enjoys Pie N Burger has never traversed south of the 105 for a real grilled burger (Mom's, The Burger Stand, Master's, etc.) That leaves Rustic Canyon. Hey, that's great, but it doesn't rectify leaving out Bar Marmont, 25 Degrees, or Beacon, etc.

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Thanks very much for the kind word and support Za Man. I'm lookin' forward to having you stop in.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

good luck paulie i have followed you on slice and flicker . the pictures of the pizzerias you visit are sensational. you are going to do great, i am looking forward to your opening. you can make a living and maintain the love of your craft. keep it simple and honest the public will get it .

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

congrats paulie G! i'll be sure to hit it up. can i bring my camera?

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Bravo ! Go get 'em Paulie.

You have the passion motivatiion, and skills.

I WILL visit next time I'm in "Greenpernt".

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Hey so what are you gonna call the place then?

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Congrats from London, England. Hopefully next time I'm in NY you'll have opened successfully and started serving some of your beautiful pies.

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Openings: Paulie Gee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

My family and I will welcome you to the hood by coming at least once a month. Looking forward to some decent competition to Motorino and Fornino and one that's within walking distance from us!

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