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  • Pasadena Cheeseburger Week , Sunday, February 23, 2025 12:00 am Pasadena Cheeseburger Week , Sunday, February 23, 2025 12:00 am
    Pasadena Cheeseburger Week February 23, 2025 - March 1, 2025
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    Pasadena Cheeseburger Week

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    The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, after consulting with our restaurant members, has decided to defer Cheeseburger Week from January until the end of February. Most agreed it is important not to distract from the Eaton Fire recovery efforts at this time. 

    During Cheeseburger Week 2025 from February 23rd to March 1st,  Pasadena dines in honor of Lionel Sternberger, the culinary genius in being the first to put cheese to hamburger and served it at the Rite Spot in Pasadena in 1924. His Aristocratic Burger was an instant culinary hit!

    It was 100 years ago that teenaged Lionel Clark Sternberger put a piece of cheese on a hamburger and, calling it the Aristocratic Burger, served it at the Rite Spot in Pasadena. Restaurants throughout Pasadena pay homage to Lionel Sternberger’s invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena in 1924 with delicious meals and deals each year.

    During Pasadena Cheeseburger Week from Sunday, February 23 through Saturday, March 1, more than thirty of Pasadena's favorite restaurants, lounges, and burger joints offer their signature burgers, some special creations, and great deals, including several venues in Old Pasadena!  Organized by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, you can find more details about this annual event, the Cheeseburger Passport, and the Cheeseburger Challenge on their website.

    In 1924, as legend has it, teenaged Lionel Sternberger burned one side of a hamburger patty at The Rite Spot, his father’s roadside stand along Colorado Boulevard (then Colorado Street) in west Pasadena. Rather than throw away the spoiled burger, he masked his mistake with a piece of cheese and served it to a very appreciative customer. Word soon spread and customers flocked to The Rite Spot for The Aristocratic Burger, A Hamburger with Cheese. Sternberger’s achievement is the first verified instance of someone serving a hamburger with cheese to a customer.

    SPECIALS

    • Dog Haus (both Pasadena locations) offers a $10 HAUS BURGER & DRINK (fountain drink, beer or well shot)
    • Lucky Baldwin's Pub offers their tasty Slider Flight on the menu for Cheeseburger Week. 

    Here's the list of Old Pasadena restaurants offering cheeseburgers - not necessarily participating in discounts or promotions, but offering cheeseburgers on their menu nonetheless. V indicates Vegan and Vegetarian options:

      Barney's Beanery
    V Blind Donkey
      Cheesecake Factory
      Craft by Smoke and Fire
      Der Wolf
    V Dog Haus Biergarten
      Edwin Mills by Equator
      Hawg Heaven BBQ
      Holy Saints! Café
      Hot Wings Cafe
      Kings Row Gastropub 
      La Grande Orange 
      Lucky Baldwins Pub 
      Mi Piace 
      No Comment
      Popping Yolk Café
      Rocco's Tavern
      Russell's
      Tortas Mexico
    V True Food Kitchen

    Check with individual restaurants for their complete cheeseburger menus and vegan options.

     

     

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