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Tune Inn Restaurant – Washington, DC
The third stop in our DC burger adventure was just behind the Capitol building, the Tune Inn Restaurant. In the same family since 1955, the thing that struck me most was the note on the menu that they hold the District of Columbia’s second oldest pouring license, dating back to 1947. This place is a […]
Ray’s Hell Burger, Arlington, VA
The second burger stop in the DC area was triggered by the USA Today article, 51 Great Burger Joints – Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia. Apparently, ever since Medvedev went for a burger, the place has been hopping. They’ve even opened a branch, down the strip center (which has since closed). They did also […]
Ben’s Chili Bowl – Washington, DC
March was a great burger month. I headed up to DC on business for three nights and managed to squeeze in three burger joints. The first was Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street. We took a cab up from where we were staying, giving the cabbie the address. We drove around for quite a bit, […]
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room – Savannah, GA
For Colleen’s spring break, we headed down to Savannah for a couple of days to scout for an apartment for her pending move. Come Monday, we were making the requisite food plans and Jo wanted to go to Paula Dean’s restaurant, Lady & Sons. I had read about Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room for years, but […]
Leon’s Full Service- Decatur, GA
I first heard about Leon’s Full Service in an article in Atlanta magazine in 2010 about “Cheap Eats” and they were going on about the selection of pub frites. Then a lawyer friend told me about this place in Decatur that served bacon, by the glass. By the glass, you ask? Yep. With a side […]
Asheville, NC
The week before Savannah, we took Madison up to Asheville over her Spring Break. On the way, we made a great burger stop at Northgate Soda Fountain in Greenville, SC. We had three major food stops in Asheville. The first place was Tupelo Honey, off the downtown triangle. One of our absolute favorite places to […]
Northgate Soda Shop, Greenville, SC
When Spring Break rolled around this year, the girls both had different weeks off from college. One week we went with Colleen to Savannah to look for an apartment. The next week, we went with Madison to Ashevile, NC for a couple of days. When I looked at the path up there, the Hamburger America […]
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
In February, I had occasion to be in South Beach on business. Coincident to this trip was the Miami Beach Food & Wine Festival. So Jo and I decided to tack on an extra day or two to the trip. Before we left, Jo had seen Michael Schwartz on “Martha” talking about his restaurant in […]
Le Tub – Hollywood, FL
2011 WAS the year of the burger. Okay, at least it was one of the years of the burger. In March, heading to Miami for a conference, on the way south from the Fort Lauderdale airport we stopped to eat at Le Tub Saloon. This was another recommendation from Hamburger America. In 2006, it was […]
Willie’s Weenie Wagon – Brunswick, GA
On the same trip where I visited T-Ray’s Burger Station on the way to a meeting, I stopped for a bite on the way home at Willie’s Wee-Nee Wagon. I’ve been going to Brunswick once every three months for a couple of years and whenever I asked about some place “non-chain” to eat, they always […]
