Long Beach Burger Week Preview with ISM Brewing Part 2

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“Long Beach residents and visitors alike are in for a treat as dozens of local restaurants and pop-ups will offer unique over-the-top Burgers and value-priced Burger Offers when the 4th annual Long Beach Burger Week returns July 21-28, 2024.”

“Organized by local non-profit Long Beach Food & Beverage, the organization felt that in addition to encouraging local and surrounding "foodies” to enjoy what the expanding Long Beach culinary community has to offer, events like Burger Week support the local economy and put “butts in seats” of our valued restaurants. Besides... it's summertime and who doesn’t love a good burger?”

“Featured Burgers are value-priced at $5, $10, $15, $20, plus some combos offered at $25. A few of the more unique over-the-top burger offers may include Burger Hand Pies, Pupusa Burgers, Cajun Lobster-topped, IPA Cheese-topped, Bleu Cheese Peppercorn-topped, Pastrami-topped, Chile Verde Burger, and many more unique options. Boasting Metro LA as a sponsor, many restaurants will also be promoting special offers when guests show their Metro LA TAP Card.”

One of the featured restaurants in LBBW is the new ISM Brewing located on The Promenade in Downtown Long Beach. Proprietor Ian McCall along with Executive Chef Alfonso “Fonzy” De Zuniga continue with us previewing their initial Burger Week special, Mahalo Madness, which is a delicious, hand-held delight which takes inspiration from the ISM Culinary Team’s favorite Hawaiian / Japanese Burger spots.

“Mahalo Madness is a 6” square burger patty covered in strips of pork belly, topped with Swiss cheese, grilled oyster mushrooms, grilled onions, grilled pineapple, lettuce, avocado and housemade teriyaki sauce. It’s served between halves of a fresh ciabatta roll.”

In celebration of mass transit (Long Beach is the terminus of the newly renamed A-Line) ISM is also featuring the A-Line Burger created by Chefs Fonzy and Bobby. It’s a 6" square burger patty covered in honey glazed pork belly, topped with arugula, cherry tomatoes, julienned red onion, bleu cheese crumbles, Marcona almonds and fig jam served on ciabatta.