Gridskipper ran its Top 8 of Los Angeles Hamburger Stands.

So far I have consumed 2 of the 8. In-n-Out, which tastes like everything that is good about California, and Irv's which I was escorted to by the literary world's favorite snarky daddy bear/death metal enthusiast/L.A.-transplant Dave White. Irv's was exactly everything a burger at a west coast burger stand should be: artery-clogging deliciousness on a hand-customized paper plate served beneath a swaying palm tree.

I've long fantasized about my "fast food tour of Southern California," (read more about it at my side project The Food Museum) where I partake of the goodies at Jack in the Box, Wienerschnizel, Del Taco and Shakey's Pizza all in one eating orgy/vacation. And do I even need to mention my Chicken and Waffles eating tour of L.A.? But I think that these dreams will now be put aside so that I may partake of the 6 remaining best burger stands of L.A.

Upon my next visit I must partake of Fatburger, Astro Burger, Cassell's, Big Tomy's, Hamburger Haven and Marty's.

Some people go on vacation to relax, I go to eat.

I think we can all imagine how this will end up for me. And if you found that hot... shame on you.

Huzzah, Kids.