With Wagyu smash burgers, vegan options, wings, milkshakes and an oldies-throwback playlist to set the mood, Marathon Burger debuts on Melrose Avenue. The newest venture from the Marathon lifestyle brand celebrates the legacy of its late founder, the Grammy Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur and community figure Nipsey Hussle.
Stephanie Breijo is a reporter for the Food section and the author of its weekly news column. Previously, she served as the restaurants and bars editor for Time Out Los Angeles, and prior to that, the award-winning food editor of Richmond magazine in Richmond, Va. Born and primarily raised in Los Angeles, she believes L.A. to be the finest food city in the country and might be biased on that count but doesn’t believe she’s wrong.
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.
