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Great photos!

I'm a little unsure about the taleggio?

I genuinely like Europane, but feel that this egg salad is way overhyped. Certainly the texture is lovely, but I'm always left wanting more flavor. A lot more.

Looks delicious. For me, the discovery of the Torta was one of the biggest highlights of moving to LA.

I'm gonna go against the masses and say that that burger looks incredibly tasty to me. Perhaps the cross section could appear less dense, but overall, a lovely burger. Last time I ate at 25 Degrees, I was totally underwhelmed. Odd man out overall I guess.

You Burger Kitchen people are bonkers... give it a rest already. And yes, I have tried your "revised" burger, and yes, I found it to be only mediocre. (And my burger was way overcooked.) Damon does not "have it in" for you. He's simply mentioning similarities between newish concept burger spots. If you really believe in great food and have the commitment to start a business based upon serving it to others with pleasure and thoughtfulness, then I think it's time to move on and just let everyone enjoy burgers in whatever way they choose.

I also don't take the train so much, but love when I find myself in Union Station. It summons feelings of possibility and adventure even if you are only there to have a burger.

Too bad about the roll. Though you forgot to use your new favorite verb when describing the fixings? Ha.

I have this weird OCD thing about L & T going on top of the meat. This burger looks like it may change my mind. The Sriracha looks like it's downstairs too? I guess the lettuce might be a good juice catchall and keep the bun from getting too soggy.

Hmm. I think I just had a breakthrough.

I'm disappointed about this one. Nook has long been on my "places I need to remember to try" list. Perhaps I'll just hit up Pizza USA if I ever find myself in that particular strip mall.

@jimmi- Apropos of some of the more subtle comments here, a grammar, ahem, Nazi is perhaps exactly what you seem. Really? What are the glaring mistakes here? I say this only because I am consistently impressed by the quality of the "blogging" on AHT, particularly in Damon's reviews. I've said it before, but it often feels like a rare and welcome respite in my daily web indulgences.

Back to the important stuff, what's going on with those fries? They look intense.

From those pics, this burger looks amazing. (I'm looking at you perfectly melted cheddar cheese.) I'm disappointed to hear that it doesn't deliver.

That cross section photo is nice and makes the burger look mighty tasty. Grilled onions are a nice addition on occasion for me-- raw... never!

I second the intrigue surrounding the bun. It looks fantastic!

This was about as well written as a food blog post can be. Nice work.