Deane Madsen
Google
The Bowery is a welcome constant in a city that has changed around it, and its burger remains my favorite in Los Angeles.
For starters, the English muffin bun provides the perfect bread to burger ratio, and the burger itself weighs in with a scrumptious thickness, seasoned perfectly, that still stretches jaws despite the muffin's slimmer profile.
This time around, I opted for a red onion compote, bacon, and avocado toppings that rounded out the flavor while adding the pretense of healthiness (onions! avocado!) to an otherwise guiltily gluttonous concoction.
But the best taste of the burger was nostalgia. When I was living in Los Angeles, the Bowery was my hang, and that burger my go-to meal for every occasion, from pre-game filler to post-debauchery pick-me-up. I'm pleased to say that the burger holds up, many years later, with the memories it surfaced serving as an ultimately fulfilling repast.