By Daily Press staff
When it comes to dining, almost nothing is more American than the hamburger. As part of its July America issue, GQ sent National Magazine Award-winning correspondent Alan Richman on a quest to find the best of the best, which he found two of in Santa Monica. ■ The “California Burger” at Houston’s in Santa Monica. “When you figure how many millions of burgers emerge from chain-restaurant kitchens, it’s not surprising that one of them gets it right. Houston’s burger has zero flaws,” Richman wrote. ■ The “Build your own burger” at the Counter in Santa Monica. “By the owner’s calculation, this spot offers more than 300,000 burger possibilities,” Richman wrote. A new jewel found on Wilshire
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 7, 2005. Read the original PDF.