Burger of the Week

The Dry-Aged Burger at The Oaks Gourmet has gotten a lot of accolades in LA. Food Network, LAist, and LA Weekly have all weighed in with glowing reviews and, after tasting it, we can confirm that this is a burger worth checking out. Or, rather, picking up. That's because The Oaks Gourmet isn't really a restaurant. It's a marketplace.

In the past few months, Umami Burger and Mendocino Farms have each opened a more upscale version of their concepts in Downtown Los Angeles. Mendocino fired their salvo with Blue Cow Kitchen, a more sophisticated take on their casual shops. With Blue Cow, the Mendocino Farms team took a shot deep into the heart of Umami and introduced their first burger. Lucky for them, it's a good one.

Too many people spend time trying to figure out what their last meal on earth will be. They should really be trying to figure out what they're going to eat for their first meal in heaven. I know what mine is: the Loco Moco at the Hula Shores restaurant in Hawaii's Hotel Molokai.