One of Los Angeles’s most popular burger pop-ups has found a home in Eagle Rock. Yellow Paper Burger took over the former Meea’s Hot Dogs on Colorado Boulevard to transform the compact interior and expansive outdoor patio into a neighborhood burger joint. There, veteran pastry chef Katie Reid Fahrner and former barman Colin Fahrner prepare hand pies along with smash burgers wrapped in, naturally, yellow parchment paper.
After founding Yellow Paper Burger at Fahrner’s former workplace, Tony’s Saloon, in 2019, the two moved the pop-up into their Monterey Park backyard with scheduled orders and pickups. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, Burnett continued baking at Tartine. The two donned red onesie coveralls and kept the pop-up going with single or double smash burgers, Burnett’s fruit hand pies (apple is the primary flavor, though they will change with the seasons at the new restaurant), tots, grilled cheeses, and pickled eggs.
Hot dogs are a more recent addition that came with operating in a fully outfitted commercial kitchen. The two used to pop up at bars throughout the region, especially at Eagle Rock’s popular Walt’s Bar . In 2022, Burnett became a baker at Glassell Park’s Bub & Grandma’s but left in 2023 to work at Yellow Paper Burger full-time.
The couple, along with a crew of creative friends, transformed the space into a casual counter-order spot filled with personal art collected throughout the years, plus custom built-in shelves and counters. Gla.