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Thursday, July 26, 2018 Vol. 17 No. 16 PAGING DR. FRISCHER ENTERTAINMENT NEWS FEATURES An aversion What’s new Candidate for A golden to mushrooms on Netflix alumni president summer concert SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 8 SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 2 Downey Kaiser breaks ground on new restaurant hospital tower grades Captain Don’s Liquor 12818 Paramount Blvd. Friday ► GROUNDBREAKING: The Downey Date Inspected: 7/24/18 Weekend91˚ hospital is adding 96 beds, making it Grade: A at a the second largest Kaiser Permanente Glance facility in Southern California. Jim’s Burgers Saturday 88˚⁰ 7322 Firestone Blvd. Friday 68 Date Inspected: 7/24/18 By Alex Dominguez Staff Writer Grade: A Sunday 88˚ Producto’s Naturales 70⁰ DOWNEY – Kaiser 9077 Imperial Hwy. Saturday Permanente officially broke Date Inspected: 7/24/18 ground on their new hospital Grade: A expansion Wednesday morning, kicking off a project THINGS TO DO that will add more than Starbucks 90 new beds and updated 12016 Lakewood Blvd. technology to the campus Date Inspected: 7/20/18 once completed. Grade: A Once erected, the new tower will house 96 additional Blizz Frozen Yogurt beds, as well as the best of 10033 Paramount Blvd. Ste E “high-tech” and “high- Kaiser Permanente broke ground on a new tower Wednesday, adding 96 beds to the hospital. Date Inspected: 7/20/18 Photo by Claudia Gomez. touch” medicine in the form Grade: A of the latest technological Ozomatli innovations currently in Burger King [addition], we’ll be a 448-bed the morning, what motivates going to be a great addition Saturday - Pershing Square, 7 pm medicine. 10014 paramount Blvd. hospital, which will be the us to go touch and save lives, to the hospital to provide Date Inspected: 7/20/18 Latin rock band Ozomatli is joined by “The hospital tower second largest hospital in KP and that’s what we do.” more healthcare not only Jenny and the Mexicats and Los Duques expansion gives me great Southern California.” for Downey residents but Grade: A for a free outdoor concert. Downey City Council pride,” said Dr. Binesh Batra, residents of the immediate “The most important members were in attendance Area Medical Director. “Our area.” Boba Loca thing is not these figures or at the groundbreaking membership continues to 10033 Paramount Blvd. numbers we share with you, ceremony. The tower is slated to climb; we have 390,000 Date Inspected: 7/20/18 but who makes this magic be completed by December members now, and we think “We’re happy to be Grade: A happen: it’s the people of 2020, with Kaiser hoping to in the next five years we here and be supportive of Kaiser Permanente,” Batra be able to admit patients into might be going up to 445,000. Kaiser Permanente,” said Chris’s Best added. “That is what it comes the facility by March 2021. Mayor Sean Ashton. “This is 9180 Telegraph Rd. “With the 96-bed down to; we all wake up in Date Inspected: 7/19/18 Grade: A Dragon Boat Festival All Weekend - Long Beach Marine The Hummus Factory Stadium 8266 Firestone Blvd. Date Inspected: 7/19/18 One of the country’s largest dragon Ranking the top 5 burgers boat competitions, plus Chinese art Grade: A demonstrations, Chinese acrobats, dance, hip-hop, music and martial arts Frantones Pizza and Spaghetti performances. in Southeast L.A. 9148 Telegraph Rd. Date Inspected: 7/19/18 ingredients, like avocado or classic beef burger. Without Grade: A their house made chili. exaggeration, each burger makes your mouth water, and Milky Way Tea House Not to mention, they’re melts in your mouth as you’re 8270 Firestone Blvd. the only burger location in enjoying it. Date Inspected: 7/19/18 SELA that we know of that offers the “Impossible” 2550 Alameda St #2544-2546, Grade: A Burger, a burger made entirely Vernon, CA 90058 Midsummer Scream of plant-based ingredients. Burger City Grill 8260 Firestone Blvd. All Weekend - Long Beach Convention 7414 Florence Ave, Downey, CA Date Inspected: 7/19/18 Center 1. World Famous Grill - Bell 90240 Grade: A Two-day Halloween festival featuring In our humble opinion, in haunted attractions, vendors, the diverse melting pot that Anatel Liquor wandering monsters, and dozens 3. Grub Burger Bar - is Southeast Los Angeles, you 9414 Telegraph Rd. of presentations by experts in the Halloween industry. $30-$85 Whittier cannot, and will not, find a Date Inspected: 7/19/18 better burger than at World Now it’s time to get crazy. Grade: A Famous Grill. You want variety, Grub This restaurant is more Sizzling Thai Chicken Burger Bar has got it. For us, commonly known for its 8330 Stewart and Gray Rd. it doesn’t get much more exquisite mediterranean Date Inspected: 7/19/18 innovative than their Mac N’ The Mac N’ Cheese Burger at Grub Burger Bar in Whittier. cuisine, but do not sleep on Cheese Burger. To be specific, Grade: A Photo by Vic Diaz/SoutheastEatsLA their burgers. Each burger you get macaroni and cheese is made with 100 percent on a burger; combine that Tacos Don Goyo Halal beef, guaranteeing with additional melted cheese 8502 Telegraph Rd. superior flavor and texture. Black Panther and topped with an onion Date Inspected: 7/18/18 ► BURGER HEAVEN: Southeast Eats Our favorite is the Each burger on the menu can Friday - Norwalk Park, 7:30 pm L.A. searches for the best hamburgers ring, and you’ve got yourself Grade: A “Carpenter”, a shout-out to stand alone as their signature A free outdoor screening of “Black in Downey and surrounding cities. an all-too-familiar Downey a burger worthy of an appetite dish, each having something Circle K Stores Panther” on a 400-ft. screen. Bring a staple; this burger boasts for destruction. special that makes them 9000 Telegraph Rd. chair or blanket. a 100 percent angus beef 13815 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, unforgettable. By Vic Diaz Date Inspected: 7/18/18 patty, bacon, barbecue sauce, CA 90605 Southeast Eats LA cheddar cheese and their Take, for example, Grade: A own house-made thousand the Inferno Burger with DOWNEY – For this pepperjack cheese and Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant island sauce. This smoky, 2. Burgerim - Vernon edition of “Southeast Eats carnivorous combination will jalapeños, guaranteed to test 9020 Telegraph Rd. Explores,” we’re expanding give you the genuine burger Remember the days when your bravery; or the famous Date Inspected: 7/18/18 our reach to various places diner experience at a fraction everyone saw White Castle as burger (pictured), with two Grade: A throughout Southeast LA, all of the price. the gold standard for sliders? beef patties, cheese, and a with the purpose of ranking Not anymore. fried egg, only for those who Vikum Liquor Market 7380 Stewart and Gray Rd, Boxing the top 5 burgers you can find are in the business of taming 8035 Imperial Hwy. Downey, CA 90241 Burgerim not only in the region. beasts; and if size matters Date Inspected: 7/17/18 Saturday - Staples Center, 3:15 pm produces sliders with a flavor to you, take on their one- This is a comprehensive Grade: B WBC lightweight champion Mikey that makes White Castle taste pounder burger. You read Garcia looks to unify titles against list, judging each burger 4. Nexx Burger - Downey like high school cafeteria correctly: ONE. POUND. This undefeated Robert Easter Jr. $50 based on flavor, meat quality, El Tequilense “Colossal Burgers,” but they monstrosity comes with all and the uniqueness of the Downey once again makes 9126 Telegraph Rd. do it with a variety of meats. the fixings, ready to conquer burger. the list with yet another Take, for example, exhibit Date Inspected: 7/17/18 newbie, Nexx Burger. those who stand in its way. Without any further ado, A: the slider 3-pack with a Grade: A 4143 E Florence Ave, Bell, CA let’s dive in and see which Their burgers are spicy seasoned Merguez beef 90201 burger joints were told, “You simple, opting not to burger, prepared caliente 99 Cents Only Store just made the list!” go for the over-the-top style with pepper jack, 11916 Paramount Blvd. combinations commonly jalapeños, and habanero Date Inspected: 7/17/18 found nowadays, but what mayo. And there you have it, five Grade: A of the best burgers you can 5. Stewart & Grub - Downey they do, they do very well. Alongside it is a lamb have in the southeast. Central Avenue Jazz Festival Their bacon cheeseburger burger with bacon, cheese, Captain Don’s Liquor Stewart & Grub is relatively has an unprecedented level BBQ sauce and an onion Do you agree or disagree? 12818 Paramount Blvd. All Weekend - Central Avenue in South new to the area, but it makes Los Angeles of freshness not found so ring. And of course, as Share your best burger spots Date Inspected: 7/17/18 the list due to being one of easily, unless you’re making you can probably tell by with us on Instagram at Grade: B Live jazz on 3 stages, marketplace, the best at creating a simple, it yourself. You also have now, we’re suckers for the @southeasteatsla! health & wellness expo, and more. down-to-earth burger. the option to add special 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, July 26, 2018 Downey arts groups selected Downey Doings: Summer pops concert for county grants Mayor Pro Tem Rick DOWNEY – The L.A. County Arts Commission on Friday By Lorine Parks Rodriguez gave a warm announced the recipients of $4.5 million in grants, including Poetry Editor reception on behalf of the City two nonprofits from Downey.