Category Burgers
Town Topic – Kansas City, MO
Second stop, second dinner in Kansas City. As I left Winstead’s, I headed up towards the airport and made a stopover at Town Topic. Open for 75 years, they once had seven restaurants around town. Now they only have three and this is the only location open 24 hours (I had driven by another that […]
Winstead’s Drive-In – Kansas City, MO
On a business trip flying into Kansas City, I had a little time to kill and decided to see what the burger choices were there. First up, Winstead’s Drive-In, a Kansas City institution since 1940. A classic American hamburger joint. A simple menu: burgers, sandwiches, sides, fountain drinks and desserts. I got there late in […]
Phillips Grocery – Holly Springs, MS
After the disappointment in Amory, we took a series of two- and four-lane roads to Holly Springs, MS. Bill’s was the first time that a burger from the book hadn’t been at least “good”, so I was hoping for a good experience at Phillips Grocery. The building was built in the late 1800s and started […]
Bill’s Hamburgers – Amory, MS
So we were heading to Memphis and, lo and behold, along the future I-22 corridor between Birmingham and the birthplace of rock ‘n roll, lay two burger joints on “the list”. The first was Bill’s Hamburgers in Amory, MS, just across the Mississippi line, leaving Alabama. As the sign says, it was founded in 1929. […]
Miller’s Bar – Dearborn, MI
I had the opportunity to be in Detroit, exploring an opportunity and with some time to kill before I had to catch a plane, I realized that I had a chance to get to Miller’s Bar in Dearborn. The sign on the left is actually the outside wall, facing the cross street. Inside, it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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