Category Burgers
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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