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SoCal, You Voted For Your Favorite Cheeseburgers ... Here Are The Top 4
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We're on the verge of making Southern California cheeseburger history!
What a journey it’s been.
At LAist we've spent the past several weeks searching for SoCal's favorite cheeseburger, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the cheeseburger. You've given us hundreds of suggestions and voted thousands of times.
We've whittled down the entries in the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers from the Burger Round of 32, to the Savory 16, and last week, to the Tasty 8 contenders.
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It’s been week after week of intense competition — with ultra-passionate fans voting for their favorite spots, and taking to social media to lobby others to do the same.
But now it's time for the final round. And I’m thrilled to present to you the Flavorful 4, who will now vye for a chance to take home top honors at our event on July 7.
The Flavorful 4
It was a close, close count, with a handful of votes in some cases making the difference between moving on and staying put.
Unfortunately, it also means we've had to let go of some crowd favorites.
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That includes Yellow Paper Burgers, the roving Los Angeles burger pop-up and Yuca’s, a mom-and-pop Mexican spot in Pasadena and Los Feliz that's become known for its burgers. Both businesses had waves of community support.
We also bid farewell to worthy competitors Proudly Serving in Hermosa Beach and Hammer Burger in Santa Ana.
You all fought a hard fight — as did your loyal fans.
So what’s next?
Now we have the Flavorful 4, we need to crown the ultimate winner (and identify second, third and fourth place).
That means it's voting time again! (Last time, we promise). Use the form below to let us know who you think should get the ultimate recognition. You have until 1 p.m on Thursday, June 20 to get your votes in.
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After that there will be a few more weeks of suspense.
We'll keep the results close to our chest until Sunday, July 7, when we'll reveal the winner in an oh-so-grand ceremony at our free family-friendly event at Smorgasburg L.A. Consider this your invitation.
And for those forlorn at having lost your favorites, we've invited all our Tasty 8 contenders to the event, so plenty of cheeseburgers will be had that day!
Mark your calendars, we hope to see you there!
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