Author Archives: willoughbyandy

Southern Soul Barbecue – St. Simons Island, GA

So, over Memorial Day weekend, I had to be in Jessup on the Friday morning before, so we went down for the weekend.  It gave us a chance to visit with Colleen and a weekend at the beach (Jekyll).  After I finished up with my meeting, we were wandering through an Antique shop in Brunswick […]

Collegiate Grill – Gainesville, GA

When I first downloaded the Hamburger America app last summer, the first thing I did was look at the choices in my hometown.  About 50 miles north of the city, this green flag was in  the town of Gainesville.  When I clicked on the flag, it opened on the Collegiate Grill.  Then I remembered reading […]

Heirloom Market – Atlanta, GA

A friend sent me a review of this “new” barbecue place near Marietta (it’s in that “odd part” of the city of Atlanta where I-75 & I-285 intersect) and asked me if I’d been.  The AJC only gave it two stars, but I kept it in mind.  One Saturday night, Jo and I were over […]

The Burger House – Dallas, TX

On the way back home from Oklahoma, via DFW, we had time for lunch in Dallas.  Looking at the choices, we ended up at the Burger House.  Originally Jack’s Burger House, it has now turned into a Texas-based franchise.  We chose the original location on Mockingbird, near the campus of SMU. It is a typical […]

Smokin’ Joes Rib Ranch and RV Park – Davis, OK

Okay, on to one of my favorite barbecue joints in the universe – Smokin’ Joe’s Rib Ranch.  Let me go ahead and say this – I am biased towards this place.  The only times I go, I’m bound to be with my favorite people.  And these pictures are from visits in both 2010 and 2011. […]

Folger’s – Ada, OK

Later in April, we were in the mid-west for a visit and found out that Oklahoma is a hotbed of burger activity, at least according to Hamburger America.  In looking at the map, the closest to where we were (Davis, OK) was Folger’s Drive-Inn, up in Ada.  We made the 45 minutes drive and actually […]

Western Steakburger – San Diego, CA

As we’re in the car, leaving Hodad’s, reveling in the glory of the burger when a thought occurs to me, “When , exactly, am I going to be THIS close to another burger joint, on my list, all the way across the country?”  How could I argue with that logic. I put the address for […]

Hodad’s – Ocean Beach, CA

On a west coast swing in April of 2011, we made the journey south from LA to Ocean Beach to visit Hodad’s, a true California burger stand.  Open air, just steps from the beach (approximately 79-82), with burgers served in wax paper. (Note the bald man, in the doorway wearing a blue shirt.  It is […]

Super Pan – Atlanta, GA – CLOSED

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. For several months, I had been hearing about a killer new lunch spot in town, Super Pan.  Only open for lunch, and only Tuesday to Friday, Super Pan is the brainchild of Top Chef contestant Hector Santiago, who owns Pura Vida, the Costa Rican tapas restaurant in whose basement this gem […]

Miller Union – Atlanta, GA

April kicked off with a bang. In 2009, Esquire Magazine named Miller Union as one of the best new restaurants of 2010.  We had tried it before, for dinner twice.  It was upscale new Southern – fried pig ear salads, rabbit, quail breast and pork belly combos, etc. It is a really nice new restaurant.  […]