Post Tagged with: "Burgers"

Bill’s Bar & Burger

Bill’s Bar & Burger

“It’s f***ing fantastic.”  Quote on restaurant website, citing Eater.com as the source.   Eatery:   Bill’s Bar & Burger, Rockefeller Center, New York There was really no question that I had to visit a place called Bill’s Bar & Burger.  It was fait accompli, given that the name alone combined three of the things that I […]

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JRDN (Tower 23 Hotel)

JRDN (Tower 23 Hotel)

“A real friend is someone who takes a winter holiday on a sun-drenched beach and does not send a card.”  Farmer’s Almanac Eatery:   JRDN (at Tower 23 Hotel), 723 Felspar Street, San Diego, CA I was on holiday on the West Coast back in January, a two week trek down the Pacific Coast Highway then […]

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Steak ‘n Shake Signature

Steak ‘n Shake Signature

“You can take the boy out of the Midwest, but you can’t take the Midwest out of the boy.”  Joe Lando Eatery:   Steak ‘n Shake Signature, 1695 Broadway, New York, NY You would think that, as a child of the Midwest, I would have grown up with Steak ‘n Shake.  You would be wrong, though.  […]

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5 Napkin Burger

5 Napkin Burger

“Napkins, as a rule, are never used and one has to wipe one’s mouth on the tablecloth, which in consequence suffers in appearance.”  Baron Louis de Closen, commenting on American eating habits in 1780 Eatery:   5 Napkin Burger, 630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY I maintain a running list of burgeries I want to visit.  […]

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LOS ANGELES, CA: 25 Degrees

LOS ANGELES, CA:  25 Degrees

“We’re not in the hamburger business. We’re in show business.”  Ray Kroc Eatery:  25 Degrees, Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA When I moved away from LA nearly 7 years ago, it was tricky to find decent late night eats.  You were pretty much limited to a handful of fast food outlets (including my […]

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BARSTOW, CA: In-N-Out

BARSTOW, CA:  In-N-Out

“Quality you can taste. Cleanliness you can see.”  Original In-N-Out tagline Eatery:   In-N-Out Burger, 2821 Lenwood Road, Barstow, CA I admire In-N-Out Burger as a business.  It’s still family owned, they treat their employees well and, operationally, they keep things simple and efficient by not trying to be all things to all people – unless […]

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Fresh & Fast

Fresh & Fast

“Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure.”  Aldous Huxley Eatery:  Fresh & Fast, 111 East 23rd Street, New York, NY It feels like I am on the mailing list for each and every one of those internet deal websites – Groupon, Gilt, ideeli, PopSugar Shop, et al.  You name it, I’m […]

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Gravy

Gravy

“Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.”  Sydney Smith Eatery:   Gravy, 32 East 21st Street, New York NY Yep, that’s right – I detest gravy (the sauce).  I hate its drab color.  I shudder at its turgid consistency.  And the idea of creating […]

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LONDON, UK: Byron

LONDON, UK:  Byron

“There’s always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.”  Rocco DiSpirito Eatery:  Byron, 46 Hoxton Square, London, United Kingdom Before I moved to New York, I lived near Hoxton Square in London.  If you’re not familiar, this is a small garden square in the East End surrounded by restaurants and bars.  On one corner, […]

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The Dubliner

The Dubliner

“Why is it trivia?  People call it trivia because they know nothing and they are embarrassed about it.”  Robbie Coltrane Eatery:   The Dubliner, 45 Stone Street, New York NY Stone Street dates back to the 1660s; it got its current moniker sometime later on due to its cobblestone paving (so the name is not ironic).  […]

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