I tried to go today but she wasn’t there.
Fridays through Mondays
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This was a good and useful piece of food journalism and I wish Eater would do more stuff like this.
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agreed. they’re going to need to do way more of this as the economy further collapses (and more specifically, LA’s signature industry vanishes)
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Eater LA has a dedicated Dining on a Dime feature (previously called Cheap Eats) for as long as I’ve been reading it:
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I was less praising the article because of its subject matter (cheap eats) but more so because it’s topical (people looking for cheap eats with rising food costs) and informative (it spotlights places that are in fact good, under-the-radar, provide high value, and deserve more recognition).
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I agree with that you’re saying about that article, I just think that dining on a dime is the “more stuff like this” you mentioned if anyone is looking for it. In fact, I believe they changed the name away from “Cheap Eats” because it made the price too forward in context as opposed to other important topics.
On “Dining on a Dime” and elsewhere Bill Esparza also frequently covers food that happens to be cheap but is more focused on other areas of interest like the people that make it and/or the people that eat it.
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Conversely, a big way that outlets like Eater and Infatuation can be more helpful to diners — including the “cost-conscious” consumer — is if they stopped spotlighting restaurants that aren’t worth the money and don’t deserve the attention. For example, Eater LA has a “9 Hottest Burgers” article up right now that includes the new Burgerlords. Now, I get that the list is about the “hottest” burgers, and not necessarily the “best.” But if what people on social are saying about that burger is true, Eater is doing a big disservice by giving that place any attention.
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As someone who intentionally tries to ignore a lot of social media, what are people saying about the burger there?
That it’s real bad and significantly overpriced, well beyond even the normal complaints about rising food costs. I thought people were exaggerating a bit, but then I read Eater’s interview with the new owner and the criticism seemed to make more sense.
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Wait, was this the place you had posted about that was going to do the all organic smashburger + fries for $25?
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Looking at recent Yelp posts this seems like it could be a business school case study in how not to do an acquisition.
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I thought the Eater article on the new owners was indicative of how this was going to go:
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“‘We think Fred built such an energetic and cool brand,’ says Richter, the founder of Wake & Late. ‘We want to build on that heritage, whereas the product is what’s going to see a lot of evolution.’"
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“‘Generally, [smash burger operators] are either fast or really good, but not both,’ says Richter. ‘A lot of people just do it the same where it’s slightly different meat with a slightly different sauce with the same Martin’s potato bun or a Hawaiian roll or a Puritan bun.’”
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“Lettuce and tomatoes are no longer available”
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“The combination of cheeseburger (vegetarian or beef) and fries is priced at $25, which includes staff gratuity. ‘It’s a higher-end product, so pricing is going to change,’ says Richter. ‘We think that we’re still giving great value given the product changes.’”
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“Looking toward the future, Richter plans to make Burgerlords’ various products, including its buns, Thousand Island dressing, American cheese, fries, and veggie burger patties, available for wholesale to restaurants and customers nationwide within three months.”
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Yup.
I can’t see them lasting very long.
They will need to do some major damage control here.
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Went to the Sra. Alejandra cart. The quesadilla was good but not special for me. Good experience and I would order from there again if the occasion were right.
Hole in the wall I recommend: Sabor Mexicano on Venice Blvd just west of the 110. I’ve ordered from there 10+ times and really like all the food, including the quesadillas. Super cheap. https://yelp.to/oduxEgHi2X
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