out of hibernation with little bear

From the creators who brought us The Surly Goat, The Blind Donkey, and The Naughty Pig, comes The Little Bear, a longtime local favorite located amid DTLA's vast industrial Arts District.

Situated inside the 1924 Toy Factory Building on the corner of Industriel and Mateo, Little Bear is a Belgian-inspired Beer Cafe that transforms its historic location. Once used as a civilian bomb shelter during World War II). Little Bear is bringing DTLA out of hibernation for all to enjoy. Chef Andre Chin runs the kitchen cooking with Belgian flavors that extend across a menu of rare beers, fresh cocktails, and Netherlander comfort food. As official ambassadors for Orval beer and home to the only Duvel on draft in Southern California, it's safe to say Little Bear Bar is the authority on Belgian brews for DTLA.

FIRE BURGERS: THESe BURGER are LIT

Watch out In-N-Out! Here comes Fire Burgers, one great smash burger ready to set the world a blaze.

Some may say the Fire Burger is similar to In-N-Out or a McDonald's quarter pounder with cheese in style but not after getting a taste of this signature spicy burger made with its very own habanero-based Fire Sauce that offers a nice kick. The signature style was forged out of creators Anthony Ontiveros & Megan Heatherly's love for spicy foods after they noticed smash burger popularity did not offer a spicy option and knew they had something unique to offer. They were right. The Fire Burger is made with an 80/20 beef blend that produces that textured sear synonymous with smash burgers, keeping in line with what people expect from a smash burger while giving it a west coast feel. Aside from Martin's potato rolls that soak up the flavor and mute the crunch of the crispy patties and the Heinz ketchup/mustard, all of their ingredients are made from scratch. The flavors of their sauces elevate the smash burger experience and offer something familiar yet unique. Here's the process: The process FireBox takes 2.5oz patties and forms them into a hockey puck-like shape. Then they cook the patties at a high temperature on a flat top grill (preferably 500 degrees and above), and smash the patties until they are thin and crispy. The whole process takes no more than 4 minutes and offers a quick and delicious burger. The only issue is, Fire Burgers is entirely new, only serving LA through various popups operating every other Saturday over the last two months. So they may be hard to find unless you follow them on IG and mark your calendars for their next pop-up. @FireburgersLA