April Bloomfield goes on an L.A. burger crawl

Chef April Bloomfield tries the patty melt during her burger crawl stop at Cassell’s Hamburgers on April 13.

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April 25, 2017 2:06 PM PT

The patty melt at Cassell’s Hamburgers.

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Chef April Bloomfield tasted this Classic Burger during her burger crawl stop at Cassell’s Hamburgers on April 13.

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Chef April Bloomfield tasted three burgers at Belcamp in Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles: the fast burger, left, the Belcampo burger and the 100-day dry-aged burger.

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At Belcampo, from left: fast burger, Belcampo burger and 100-day dry-aged burger.

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Chef April Bloomfield ordered the Bic Mec burger during her burger crawl stop at Petit Trois on April 13.

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Chef April Bloomfield tastes the Big Mec burger at Petit Trois.

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The classic burger, fries and strawberry and chocolate milkshakes at Cassell's.

Chef April Bloomfield ordered the classic burger, fries and strawberry and chocolate milkshakes during her burger crawl stop at Cassell’s on April 13.

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