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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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