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Join us today for the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburger live event at Smorgasburg LA!
El Brewjo and their La Hot Mess burger.
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It’s all going down this Sunday, July 7, at Smorgasburg LA at The Row DTLA.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the cheeseburger in Pasadena — and crown the winner of our months-long search for SoCal’s favorite burger spot — we’ve put together a fun-packed day of kid-friendly activities, music and, yes, lots of cheeseburgers!
If you haven’t been, Smorgasburg LA is a lively outdoor food fair with a great selection of vendors.
Cheeseburger-themed specials
This Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can sample cheeseburgers galore, as well as cheeseburger-themed specials, including:
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Explore the differences between traditions, from Sichuan’s spicy mala to Japan’s delicate shabu-shabu and Korea’s hearty jeongol. -
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Feeling beachy, even if you're not near the ocean? Maybe a quality fish taco could hit the spot.
- Evil Cooks: Bacon Cheeseburger Trompo. Yep, a burger trompo! (They also make a burger taco)
- The Dumpling Dream: Cheeseburger Dumplings.
- Champignon Eats: Cheesy Fun Guy Burger (Vegan)
- Be Bright Coffee: Kaleidoscope Espresso Milkshake (not a burger, but definitely on brand!)
- Dog R: Venezuelan Burger
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We’ve also created a special section, LAistland, where there will be activities for the whole family, including:
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- Price: It’s free to enter, but vendors will be selling their wares
- Hours: 10 am - 4 pm, with the crowning of the winner at 2pm.
- Who can come: everyone of all ages. But leave pets at home, unfortunately, they’re not allowed.
- Parking: available on-site with a 4,000-car garage. The first two hours are free.
- Amenities: shaded areas include various picnic tables with umbrellas and an enclosed beer garden.
- Stay cool: it’s going to be hot, bring a hat, sunglasses, water and sunscreen
- The Discovery Cube with gooey slime-making activities
- Palomita, a mom-owned toy store with a potion-making station
- Sunbeams LA with an activity focused on improving kids' mental health
- The LA Surf Bus teaching the basics of surfing on dry land.
- The LAist Engagement and Education teams with a music-making station for little ones to come and jam.
Music will be provided by Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world's first LGBTQ+ mariachi, who will play at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., along with our friends at Dublab, who will be spinning tunes throughout the day.
And at 2 p.m., celebrate as we crown the ultimate winner of the LAist Tournament of Cheeseburgers.
For those who can't join us, listen to LAist 89.3 as we'll be broadcasting from there at different times throughout the day, with hosts Austin Cross and Larry Mantle, among others.
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We can’t wait to see you on Sunday.
Peace, love, and cheeseburgers!
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