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The Grill
lodgeattorreypines.com
Take a trip back in time to an American
standard, courtesy of this golf-course adjacent
Lodge at Torrey Pines eatery. Simple and
straightforward, their Drug Store Burger is so
juicy that the bottom half of the bun acts as a
soft, delicious sponge, soaking up all that
beefy goodness.
11480 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, 858.453.4420
Canada Steak Burger
canadasteakburger.com
Rife with the scintillating scent of sizzling meat,
this smallish urban outpost has been serving
up burgers and gyros for decades. Both of these
sandwich options are great, but carnivore
nirvana is achieved when they slap a heaping
spatula of slow-roasted lamb atop a freshly
grilled beef patty.
3604 University Ave., Normal Heights, 619.283.4345
Hodad’s hodadies.com
Being featured on the Food Network gave the
place cred, but not as much as decades of milelong,
wrap-around-the-building lines of ravenous
patrons have. Since 1969, the Hodad’s family
of “burgermeisters” has been serving up hearty
two-handers in Ocean Beach. In 2011, they’ll
spread that beefy love to a second location, a
downtown spot at 10th and Broadway.
5010 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach, 619.224.4623
50 pacificsandiego.com { January 2011}