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Get ready for a tour of L.A. s best backyard, underground burger operations! In today s episode, Alvin will be hitting two special backyard pop-ups Yellow Paper Burger in Monterey Park to try their classic double cheeseburger, and Hangaburs in El Sereno to try their epic Nayarit-style smashburger.
As we all know, the past year and a half was gut-wrenching for restaurants. But in the wake of the pandemic s destruction, a beautiful thing happened in the food world. A vibrant pop-up movement took root in Los Angeles, made up of scrappy DIY food operations many of them burger stands.
Albert Law
Two big new upcoming events are aimed at directly supporting local and national AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) organizations and restaurants. First up is Pop Off LA, which runs from May 16 to May 23 and features a variety one-day pop-up collaborations between different local entities, including Royce Burke’s Secret Lasagna doing a Thai-style lasagna dish with Anajak Thai, and Moo’s Craft Barbecue doing meat pies with Ms. Chi Cafe. The event is put on by the LA Food Gang, a Clubhouse-based hub for conversations about restaurants and dining led by writer Andy Wang and Eater LA’s former writer Crystal Coser. Donations for Pop Off LA will go towards Off Their Plate, which seeks food justice solutions within the greater AAPI restaurant and community scene.
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Matthew Kang
Throughout the entirety of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, one big question has plagued public health officials, restaurant owners, and diners alike: How much of LA’s COVID-19 caseload can be traced specifically to on-site dining of some kind, either indoor or out? Lawsuits have been filed over this question; a recall effort against Gov. Gavin Newsom is underway, hinging in part on the very same unknown.