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Diners who follow New York Chicken & Gyro on Instagram will receive a free cheeseburger through March 1.

Diners who follow New York Chicken & Gyro on Instagram will receive a free cheeseburger through March 1.

Pasadena Cheeseburger Challenge winners announced

March 11, 2025

Lionel Sternberger is said to have invented the cheeseburger in the mid-1920s at this roadside snack stand on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Pictured is Lionel's father, Herman Sternberger. The stand was later rebuilt as a restaurant named the Rite Spot. The photograph was displayed in at least one restaurant later operated by the family and appears to have been labeled to reflect the franchise name.

Lionel Sternberger is said to have invented the cheeseburger in the mid-1920s at this roadside snack stand on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Pictured is Lionel's father, Herman Sternberger. The stand was later rebuilt as a restaurant named the Rite Spot. The photograph was displayed in at least one restaurant later operated by the family and appears to have been labeled to reflect the franchise name.

Pasadena restaurants to celebrate Cheeseburger Week

February 20, 2025