Owner and Founder, Terry Heller of Plan Check Kitchen + Bar follows the company policy with each new location featuring a nod to ethnic neighborhood fare. The K-BBQ BURGER ($15) honors its Korean neighborhood home with a grilled pork belly, kimchee, sprouting onion, gochujang bbq sauce, sesame salt and fried onions. The crul...
(Photos courtesy of Slaters 50/50 other than the root beer float) Slaters 50/50, Pasadena, CA, labeled the “upper-echelon” burger dining experience and “Home of the Original 50/50 patty” adds ethnic-inspired appetizers, Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar to a new “excesstacy” Relaunch Menu. Th...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) We’ve had Adam Fleishman’s business card filed almost since Umami burst onto the scene, as a reminder of his personal invite to Umami Burger and an interview. We didn’t realize at the time that this enthusiastic, approachable guy was the owner-creator. Thank you, Umami Burger’s R...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) Even the names of new (or “improved”) products prove intriguing enough for a try: Himalayan Salt Table Cook-Top, Bear Paws and Burger Lifts — and the book, Salt Block Cooking. Each of them has earned high marks in our own kitchens. Salt Rox. If you’ve ever eaten food prepared on t...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) New Santa Monica resident, Bareburger on Main Street a couple of blocks from the beach turned out to be much more than their big, fat, juicy burgers with a huge list of sandwiches, salads, fries and drinks. The DRINK MENU includes current specialty seasonal items, along with a long list of draft bee...
(Gerry Furth-Sides) A “variety of proteins and buns” and “Certified Organic ingredients” head up the aggressive marketing hype at new Santa Monica resident, Bareburger, the upstart, Greek-owned New York outfit that triumphed from the start in a down-economy. Can its most recent outpost replace the ...
Gerry Furth-Sides 
Barbara Hansen 
Chef-owner Alain Cohen 
Roberta Deen 
Jose Martinez 
Nivedita Basu 