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May is National Hamburger Month, so each week I’ll share some of my favorite gourmet burgers available at local restaurants. These are burgers I love for their creativity, flavor combinations and toppings, and of course the fries that come with the burger. When I sit at the bar...

I seem to be on an unofficial search for the area’s best hamburger. I’ve ordered the burger at four restaurants over the past two weeks: Olea in Newport Beach, The Bungalow in Corona del Mar, and Las Brisas and Selanne Steak Tavern in Laguna Beach. No two taste buds or palates...

I’ve been driving past the new Burger Boss location on Coast Highway and Orange Street for several weeks, watching workers put the finishing touches on the restaurant. As of Friday, work is finished and Burger Boss is now open. It’s the sixth Burger Boss restaurant and the fifth...

We’re counting down the days until Christmas — and the number of days left in A Restaurant’s 8 Days of Christmas lunch. Yes, A Restaurant’s special holiday lunch menu has returned and is available on weekdays (except Monday) this week from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Friday....

Thirty-five years. Thirty-five restaurants. Not bad for a guy who came up with a restaurant concept while jogging near the Balboa Pier. That guy is Doug Cavanaugh, the concept is called “Ruby’s Diner,” and the restaurant chain celebrates 35 years in business on Dec. 7. As the...

Seems like everyone these days is trying to build a better burger—or at least something that’s different from the norm. Umami Burger at The Camp in Costa Mesa recently unveiled a burger that’s impossible to describe—but that’s a good thing, since it’s called the Impossible...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale It’s always nice to see restaurants partnering with charitable organizations, especially those with multiple locations such as Umami Burger. The gourmet burger chain has partnered with model and entrepreneur Cameron Dallas on a new...

Ruby’s Diner is celebrating its 35th anniversary on Wednesday, Dec. 7 with Burger Day! All Ruby’s Diner locations (except Shake Shack and the airport) will offer the classic RubyBurger with French fries for just $2.99. $1 of each sale will benefit The Ruby Dooby Foundation, named...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale New Sriracha Burger at Islands Sriracha has become one of the most popular condiments in stores and on food, so it’s no surprise that Islands Restaurant has added a new Sriracha Smack burger to its menu. The Sriracha Smack burger...