It's national burger month! What does that mean? No idea, really, except it's a reason to celebrate our burger riches here in Los Angeles. See below for links to all our great burger-centric stories, which collectively make up a whole lotta burger knowledge.

The best burgers in Los Angeles

A few years ago, as part of our burger issue, we held a burger smackdown ? check out the winner of that burger bracket taste-off here. This ?list highlights the best newer burgers in L.A, and this one?celebrates the best veggie burgers in L.A.

Craziest burgers in Los Angeles

From a French onion soup burger to a BBQ pork mac 'n' cheese burger, here are the six craziest burgers in L.A.

Burgers that make us swoon

Over the years, we've encountered quite a few burgers that deserve odes all to themselves. Check out our stories about the Everson Royce burger, the Button Mash burger?and, of course, the Petit Trois Burger.

Chefs' favorite burgers

Bellwether chef Ted Hopson was kind enough to give us a list of his favorite burgers.

Deep thoughts about burgers

To go along with that burger issue, our critic Besha Rodell penned an essay about what makes the burger so important to Southern California.