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This is L.A.’s Most Underground Burger

4:00 PM PDT on July 8, 2015

Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos is universally considered among the best tacos in Los Angeles, if not the world. What happens when Wes decides to do a burger for one night only in a secret location? This is Los Angeles, so nothing should surprise you...

The Guerrilla Burger Recipe:

Coarse Ground Beef
Feta Cheese
Arugula
Roasted Peppers
Marinated Red Onion
Pine Nuts
"Al Pastor" pork on top

Think you can do better? Create your #SoCalStreetBurger recipe, share it on Instagram or Twitter and you could win $10,000 from our friends at Budweiser!

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An L.A. Taco Production
An L.A. Taco Production
Produced & Directed by - Omar Lagda
Co-Producer - Rory Mitchell
D.P. - Darren Miller
A.C. - Zac Adams
Editor - Kristin Gerhart
Effects - Raphael Rogers
Grip - Daniel Behrens
Special Appearance by the Miche Mobil.

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