Luca Servodio—the guy behind LA Countdown—has spent the past several years eating 100 specific dishes across Los Angeles County. His first was pizza back in 2021. Then tacos in 2022. Then sandwiches in 2023. And then noodles last year.
And for 2025, he opted to do burgers—bringing with him words I full-heartedly agree with: “Los Angeles really is the burger capital of the world,” he said. “Not just because the cheeseburger was created in Pasadena. Many of the nation’s most famous fast food chains have roots here, and we’ve also been innovators in smash burgers and many of the recent burger styles that have swept the nation.”
When it comes to Long Beach—where we invited Luca down to be a part of the judging panel at the inaugural Burger Bash, joining myself, James Tir (aka @LBFoodComa), and Chef Brennan Villareal of Got Your Back—Luca loved the sheer amount of representation. From Cambodian-inspired to Latino-centric, Long Beach’s burger scene reflects the city it reps…