Gourmet cheeseburger in Pasadena (Photo – Jonathan Lin)
At Least we know that Pasadena Cheeseburger Week is not going to Texas!
By News Desk
Multiple Pasadena eateries will celebrate the cheeseburger in Pasadena with delicious offerings, specials and more.
Forty restaurants and burger joints will take part in the citywide celebration. For now, Cheeseburger Week is a take-out event. (Subject to change if outdoor dining restrictions are relaxed.)
During the Cheeseburger Week, spanning from January 24 – 29, eateries will offer their signature burgers, some special creations and great deals.
Was it invented in Pasadena?
In 1924, as legend has it, teenaged Lionel Sternberger burned one side of a hamburger patty at The Rite Spot, his father’s roadside stand along Colorado Boulevard (then Colorado Street) in west Pasadena. Rather than throw away the spoiled burger, he masked his mistake with a piece of cheese and served it to a very appreciative customer. Word soon spread and customers flocked to The Rite Spot for The Aristocratic Burger, A Hamburger with Cheese. Sternberger’s achievement is the first verified instance of someone serving a hamburger with cheese to a customer.
Over the years, Sternberger perfected his Aristocratic Burger, much to the delight of customers at The Rite Spot. Sternberger’s culinary achievement has been documented by Hamburger America, the Los Angeles Times and even Time magazine in its obituary of Sternberger.
Highlights
Several participants in the 2021 Cheeseburger Week celebration and Cheeseburger Challenge are offering special meals and deals:
- Clearman’s Galley (The Boat) has their Charbroiled Cheeseburger Combo on special for $14.95.
- Dog Haus (both locations) has 99¢ Cheeseburger Sliders and any of Dog Haus’ 7 amazing Haus Burgers for just $6.99 during Cheeseburger Week!
- The Raymond offers their Classic Burger with Fries for $18 and the Impossible (veggie) Burger with Fries for $20.
- The Stand has a unique French Onion Soup Burger for $12
- Kathleen’s has their sublime Avocado Bacon Cheeseburger, with their house made thousand island dressing. Served with onion rings or fries.
- Mi Piace in Old Pasadena has created the Black Label Burger: exclusive Prime Rib Eye and Brisket mix with aged Vermont cheddar, raw Vidalia onion, organic tomato- Boston lettuce- fresh made 1000 island- toasted sesame brioche bun for $20;
- Many other participants are offering special creations and deals.
For a full list of participants and more specials visit pasadenarestaurantweek.com. Voting in the 2021 Cheeseburger Challenge opens January 24, 2021, and ends January 30, 2021.
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