Before smashburgers, a crisper L.A. burger

Lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion … on a buttered bun. Also, masa-powered sourdough, spooky cocktails, New Haven-style pizza … with the char but without the coal, a World Series-sized L.A.-New York food fight, plus game-day specials, including restaurant picks from Shohei, Mookie, Walker and more of our favorite Dodgers. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.

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