LA’s Best New Burger Spot Hides on a Public Golf Course in Long Beach | Eater LA

"Sitting out on the golf course patio, Crack feels like a hidden, no-frills burger counter run by Dave Trepanier whose airy, thicker-than-smashed backyard beef burgers—stacked, well-griddled, seared to a backyard burnish with loose patties that create crags for pooled fat—are finished with shredded lettuce, a thick tomato slice, and his slow-cooked sweet bacon and onion jam. I watched him build the spot from an old sandwich shop into Long Beach’s hottest underground burger, using a flattop grill on the deck to lure golfers, starting with $5 burgers and now selling $12 burgers; he says about 80% of his business is non-golfers, he moves roughly 100 burgers a day Tuesday through Sunday, and he touts a five-star Yelp rating despite his ambivalence about the site. Menu highlights I noticed include the Ortega with hatch chiles and the Dirty (bacon jam and chipotle), plus rotating specials like prime rib sandwiches and wings, and the overall vibe is exactly what he wants: like eating in a friend’s backyard." - Farley Elliott