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26 Beach - Venice Beach, CA

Before the Redlands Bicycle Classic even started, we were planning and epic post-race BurgerSunday meet up.  The powers that be had decided on Boomshakalaka - a diner in a bowling alley that had a pretty diverse burger menu.  So after the grueling Sunset Loop Stage, we arrived at Boomshakalaka only to find out that it was closed.   

So BurgerSunday was officially canceled due to plumbing problems.  I was with the UHC girls and we were starving so we quickly headed over to Eureka Burger only to find out that Visit Dallas and Pepper Palace had taken up all the tables and it was an hour wait. Olivia Dillon came out to tell use how good her hamburger tasted.  This made us sad.  Very sad.  Especially Erik Marejo, the team mechanic for the Optum Men’s team who was planning on joining us. 

The UHC girls decided to walk towards town and find another place to eat.  At this point we all had a case of the hangries.  I flailed and jumped in my car to head home.  Somewhere on the 10 freeway I bonked and called my friend in Santa Monica.  I needed a burger that would be worth the wait and we decided to meet up at 26 Beach.  Their Sushi Hamburgers had been on my radar for awhile. 

Man this place did not disappoint !!  I ordered Yuki’s Spicy Tuna Burger.  Beef Patty, ahi tuna, Japanese spices, green onions, sushi ginger and wasabi-shoyu-mayo. Rudy ordered the Mori Eel Hamburger. 

These burgers are pricey but worth every penny.  Hands down one of my top ten favorite burgers and everything about 26Beach was awesome. The menu is on my list of burger menu’s to conquer so I will be back for more.  

Meanwhile, back in Redlands, CA, I received a text from Alexis Ryan.  The UHC team had found a burger place and their whole team and staff were celebrating burgersunday.  This is why they are one of my favorite teams in the peloton.  Look how happy they are.