Classic Burgers is throwing open its doors in Apple Valley this Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon followed by a Classic Car Cruise Night starting at 4 p.m., complete with food specials, live music and a raffle. The burger spot at 21044 Bear Valley Road, next to Town and Country Tire, has quietly been serving customers since July 1, but Friday marks its full public celebration.
Owner Ayed Hugais told the Victorville Daily Press that he and his family decided to open the store before holding its planned celebration. The timeline tracks with a longer-running soft launch: according to the restaurant's Instagram
, Classic Burgers first began serving customers at the Apple Valley location on July 1 through a drive-thru-only setup, well ahead of this week's formal grand opening.
The restaurant grinds its burger meat fresh in-house every morning. Menu items include the Lava Burger, the Pastrami Cheeseburger, and the Mojave Heat chicken sandwich.
A Building With Its Own Cruise Night History
The Bear Valley Road building carries some local car-culture pedigree of its own. The same property previously housed Burgerlicious, a local burger joint that hosted a cruise night car show in its parking lot in 2017, according to Victor Valley News.
The Apple Valley restaurant operates as “Classic No2,” the company's second location following its flagship “Classic No1” in Inyokern, an unincorporated Kern County community, per the business's own website.
Car Shows Around Apple Valley
A car show in Apple Valley was expected to draw nearly 300 registrants, as Hoodline has reported.
The Happy Trails Parade was followed by a separate street fair and car show at James Woody Park. Friday's event folds Classic Burgers into Apple Valley's car-show calendar, pairing a new local business with a classic car cruise at an address that hosted a cruise night in 2017.
