On May 15, 1946, a young Tommy Koulax introduced Los Angeles to a hamburger with gusto. Fifty-four years later, L.A.'s love affair with his chili-topped creation is still going strong. Beginning with a ramshackle little stand on the corner of Beverly and Rampart Boulevards in Los Angeles, Tommy has fed an estimated fifty million Southern Californians
Back in the 80's during our disco days we used to go to the original Tommy's on Beverly and Rampart late at night, park our cars in a semi-circle, tune to the same radio station, open our trunks and jam to the music while eating the delicious chili burgers that Tommy's is famous for.
The second picture shows just how popular Tommy's was back then. A multitude of customers waiting in line to order. Last week after the "Quinceañera" driving back to my brother in laws house we saw a newer Tommy's in the city of Pico Rivera (see first picture) and we just had to stop and get some chili burgers. Not as good as the ones I remembered but very tasty never the less.
Labels: los angeles, pico rivera, tommy's
| posted by Jose, 7:55 AM
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