tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41882335796933580332024-02-07T19:45:08.641-05:00The Big Burger BlogThe Best Burgers of the Big AppleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-18922379253727695062012-01-16T22:02:00.002-05:002012-01-16T22:44:48.557-05:00Lure Fishbar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQgx85TAxkl4vaj7-YgL-u5Q-2p_f-RyUk9qUkTou8fw3sT19fLfM95Yh7eaMYlIhJRN6Nq38_sMa450-OkwkLDSqeXi_kZXx4d8-wRVjUF-uj67BMbYwL62X26fZZt-LWHMloWSsznGJ/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQgx85TAxkl4vaj7-YgL-u5Q-2p_f-RyUk9qUkTou8fw3sT19fLfM95Yh7eaMYlIhJRN6Nq38_sMa450-OkwkLDSqeXi_kZXx4d8-wRVjUF-uj67BMbYwL62X26fZZt-LWHMloWSsznGJ/s640/DSC_0009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;">Round chuck</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> American</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">Brioche</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">Sushi + Burger in one meal = heaven.</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Cambria;">The burger at Lure Fishbar is a catch. It's worth sampling a hundred mediocre burgers to find the one that’s truly special. It's the kind you'd feel confident spending the rest of your life eating and introducing to your parents, as well as any other critical sharks. The round chuck has the ability to make you smile– simple but distinctive. It has a sweetness that attempts to mask itself in saltiness. The brioche bun, moreover, perfectly supports the pearl within; it’s neither flakey nor too rigid. Finally, the American cheese highlights the burger's simplicity in an otherwise chichi seafood restaurant. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Cambria;"><br />
This burger represents low key, all-American goodness with an edge of sophistication. It </span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Cambria;">deserves an eater of the most refined tastes and passion for burgers.</span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Cambria;"> </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Lure Fishbar: 142 Mercer St, NYC40.7246609 -73.99841778.1071624 -133.7640427 73.342159400000014 -14.232792700000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-48502409656674034422011-12-06T14:02:00.000-05:002011-12-06T14:02:16.138-05:00Modernist Cuisine's Ultimate Hamburger<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UB_TVznOwK8" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">All you burger aficionados out there will appreciate this burger artistry </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-77592618467208744412011-11-19T23:29:00.001-05:002011-11-19T23:30:05.791-05:00J.G. Melon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf8tueBssHGSYP4lEF9A1hkdgMvCPaeAMCgHm8JlW3dhqEQJVVGcf13pCfRFjxg9o6KyztZ1kUSeVQWfaV-GFfTo4Fm90Z09DDIz6mkjDTCOQLT3EQh8DWV9FwwOXK-B5kZKimSn5xLAk/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf8tueBssHGSYP4lEF9A1hkdgMvCPaeAMCgHm8JlW3dhqEQJVVGcf13pCfRFjxg9o6KyztZ1kUSeVQWfaV-GFfTo4Fm90Z09DDIz6mkjDTCOQLT3EQh8DWV9FwwOXK-B5kZKimSn5xLAk/s640/photo%25282%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Photocredit: John Sarlitto</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">*Top Secret*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> American</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Arnold Bun</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Cash only. // Cottage fries are essential. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The burger at J.G. Melon's is almost as unique as the restaurant itself. Although already plump, the artists behind the griddle strategically choose small buns to accompany the patty, creating an illusion similar to that of an insecure girl and her colony of push-ups. Nonetheless, the burger is tender and juicy and tastes especially good alongside an order of Melon's signature cottage fries and a few beers. Cash only at this small Upper East Side eatery. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 14pt;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">--T.N. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf8tueBssHGSYP4lEF9A1hkdgMvCPaeAMCgHm8JlW3dhqEQJVVGcf13pCfRFjxg9o6KyztZ1kUSeVQWfaV-GFfTo4Fm90Z09DDIz6mkjDTCOQLT3EQh8DWV9FwwOXK-B5kZKimSn5xLAk/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0J.G. Melon: 1291 Third Avenue at 74th Street40.771054000000007 -73.95930190000001440.756233500000008 -73.974818900000017 40.785874500000006 -73.943784900000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-47593690043594373522011-11-07T23:21:00.002-05:002011-11-08T09:12:21.142-05:00Stand<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLvJoyRqysQGYWwjVOiXFNF5aXE12P4EKzKGAUEotCygZNxySOIQXG9n7Qcod6PDXWA3vARK_HJnhZ0RNy8sAKIKpQgX7AtKI2nKBJiQwNhBVq0BE7KVBa3QMDmlXC4oS0JcQNS1d038F/s1600/IMG_0421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLvJoyRqysQGYWwjVOiXFNF5aXE12P4EKzKGAUEotCygZNxySOIQXG9n7Qcod6PDXWA3vARK_HJnhZ0RNy8sAKIKpQgX7AtKI2nKBJiQwNhBVq0BE7KVBa3QMDmlXC4oS0JcQNS1d038F/s640/IMG_0421.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Breakfast Burger</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Pat LaFrieda 70% Chuck</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Cheddar</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">Fluffy brioche-type bun</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background: white; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake! (Ice cream from il Laboratorio del Gelato…!) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">After a brief red meat hiatus, the Big Burger team is back.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">I arrived at Stand with a growling stomach, watering mouth, and a faint migraine. That’s how you know eating burgers has become a physiological need. When I looked at the menu, I knew I needed the biggest, richest burger this supposed burger mecca had to offer; a double breakfast burger with caramelized onions was the obvious choice. However, getting the attention of my waiter was a task harder than successfully preparing for three midterms in one day. And once I placed my order, I waited for what felt like an eternity. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">The milkshake came first, basically after the birth of my grandchildren, and was quite delicious. The burger came eons later, and was easily forgotten. That is, until I felt myself kneeling over in stomach pain as I walked out of the restaurant. The fries were alright, but their taste was belittled by their additional cost. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">If you find yourself in Union Square, don’t bother with Stand. Although hunger is the best spice, it couldn't even redeem this burger.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com024 E. 12th St., nr. University Pl.40.7339067 -73.99334299999998240.7013877 -74.051707999999977 40.7664257 -73.934977999999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-75565323245723513532011-10-16T21:36:00.005-04:002011-10-17T22:25:49.508-04:00Red Rooster<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt8x_aTLpE4XGoykC0Fa9G6IAyhe_R2E12yvvd4Nk5YfVE_kiZg-XjSDW7UwK1HL1Y5G3FrgayOQAPUr5lfJ9N1ZVpFHWqfFuCSeUmw7AGp9HwQ6ppeBJRwy-r_DToezuTFJCntHhaz8/s1600/red+rooster+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt8x_aTLpE4XGoykC0Fa9G6IAyhe_R2E12yvvd4Nk5YfVE_kiZg-XjSDW7UwK1HL1Y5G3FrgayOQAPUr5lfJ9N1ZVpFHWqfFuCSeUmw7AGp9HwQ6ppeBJRwy-r_DToezuTFJCntHhaz8/s640/red+rooster+cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Red Rooster Burger</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> House-ground chuck</span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cheddar</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Brioche</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Burger at lunch/brunch only. </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">Try the corn bread with honey butter!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">Red Rooster is, burger aside, a veritable hot spot. Located several miles north of whatever line many Manhattanites say they would never dare cross, Marcus Samuelsson's newest venture draws crowds to Harlem for a hearty Swedish-influenced American comfort food experience. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;">At risk of sounding indecisive, this burger was a tough nut to crack. The meat, a house-ground blend of chuck mixed with dry-aged trimmings, was massive, juicy, and rich. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16.65pt;">I chose to omit Red Rooster's recommended grilled mushrooms, but the other accoutrements -- lettuce, tomato, and thinly sliced onion -- added crisp textures without eclipsing the meat. The cheddar cheese was nothing to write back downtown about -- though melted well, it added little flavor. Finally, with every bite, I found myself gulping water in an attempt to quench a spicy mayo-induced fire. Though the menu gives fair warning, this burger could have done without the caustic condiment.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 22px;">Throughout our meal I experienced an excruciating case of buyer's remorse as I ogled my compatriots' sumptuous Swedish meatballs, hearty Mac & Greens, and Southern-style fried chicken (dubbed "Yard Bird"). On its own I would call the Red Rooster burger passable, but alongside so many other appealing choices I would strongly recommend steering clear of this average entree.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Red Rooster, 310 Malcolm X Boulevard (125th & 126th Streets)40.8081474 -73.94490960000001740.789369400000005 -73.959180100000012 40.8269254 -73.930639100000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-8296120642496738562011-10-08T13:02:00.000-04:002011-10-08T13:02:03.161-04:00Bill's Bar and Burger<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YQq93nY-NA6EgPMn4i9_L2IQQ87yS9b9G7H5b_F0ivrrEVsTM_zXxUsH-UjLXMxf8yJOUxRayxsFdauyRCofK9zywyShkPMTcaSB68QO4uLebDAYKFdYNAV67YP0Npwa5XP9ZXySJc4/s1600/Bill%2527s+edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YQq93nY-NA6EgPMn4i9_L2IQQ87yS9b9G7H5b_F0ivrrEVsTM_zXxUsH-UjLXMxf8yJOUxRayxsFdauyRCofK9zywyShkPMTcaSB68QO4uLebDAYKFdYNAV67YP0Npwa5XP9ZXySJc4/s640/Bill%2527s+edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Pat LaFrieda</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">American</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Classic s</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">esame seed</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Try the cheese fries!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">A delightful reprieve from the chic and style of the meat packing district, Bill's Bar and Burger lives up to it's name. With all the friendliness and comfort of your neighborhood pub, Bill's delivers a good burger for a good price.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The meat, one finger thick but juicy, is served on a soft and well-balanced roll. The burger, arriving alone on a plate, is topped with pickles, tomato, and a fair share of American cheese. At $8 and cooked perfectly to order (unusual for a low-brow burger), it is delightful, even if the special sauce evokes a bit of Big Mac vibe. After ogling our neighbors' cheese fries, we played copycat and ordered our own. The wedge-cut potatoes, often too mealy and hard, were cook crisply and topped with just the right amount of cheese whiz.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Bill's is a fine place to bring the kids, put down the shopping bags, watch a game, and enjoy a burger, a beer, and some finger-lickin' cheese fries.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">-TA & KA</span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Bill's Bar and Burger, 22 Ninth Avenue (at 13th Street)40.7402852 -74.005824940.739006700000004 -74.007842399999987 40.7415637 -74.0038074tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-89767244414656964422011-10-01T22:25:00.003-04:002011-10-16T22:22:07.644-04:00Nice Matin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlUCYdrAcoE_m_VsS37SIArRUiQ7eZD7612leKm8ysF19megQDqj3cZ7lng3RCmyGGVWX8_KDRnwpcP2YI3mOthPg4RHFLAXmcnl0U1qX76pi0MBVDPP5tTvyttw5Ljjy4k_1XulC_wEP/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlUCYdrAcoE_m_VsS37SIArRUiQ7eZD7612leKm8ysF19megQDqj3cZ7lng3RCmyGGVWX8_KDRnwpcP2YI3mOthPg4RHFLAXmcnl0U1qX76pi0MBVDPP5tTvyttw5Ljjy4k_1XulC_wEP/s640/DSC_0011.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Matin's Five Napkin Burger</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">From The Burger Maker (and the same blend as they use at 5 Napkin)</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Gruyere</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Brioche – with sesame seeds</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Walk five minutes to a neighboring burger establishment. </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The burger at Nice Matin was disappointing. Called the “Five Napkin Burger,” it’s the namesake of the widely acclaimed restaurant chain; however, the burger at this pricey French restaurant is nondescript and unmemorable, leaving a legacy far greater than its own. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The fries were average, the meat was pretty dry, and the burger components didn’t really blend. While it wasn't <i>horrible</i>, it’s just not worth 17 bucks in The Big <strike>Burger</strike> Apple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Nice Matin: 201 W 79 St (79th and Amsterdam)40.783358799999988 -73.9785468.1888222999999911 -133.744171 73.377895299999977 -14.212920999999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-34215427483694125092011-09-24T13:26:00.002-04:002011-09-24T15:25:58.479-04:00Westville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTca1O1bOj4XMEd8GI1nQXTajvnZS2Zf0LQC5V1mSGd3VMZvlShZ3l6BQmRA_l-8X4-5fqZQOleqyNEGZnt0jO88ewCNLGFobFC3epd1UhXYjdB_FJjcQM_hOn3LA6-zqAYyqxzAC5dKA/s1600/Westville2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTca1O1bOj4XMEd8GI1nQXTajvnZS2Zf0LQC5V1mSGd3VMZvlShZ3l6BQmRA_l-8X4-5fqZQOleqyNEGZnt0jO88ewCNLGFobFC3epd1UhXYjdB_FJjcQM_hOn3LA6-zqAYyqxzAC5dKA/s640/Westville2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> 80% lean</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> Choice of cheese</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Portuguese muffin</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Add avocado and bacon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><div class="MsoNormal">The Westville burger can truly be described as a treat. B<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">lended with finely diced onion, the meat is rich and juicy without being too heavy. Optional bacon and avocado add just the right amount of flavor and texture, and are totally worth the extra $2.50. Finally, the Portuguese muffin is an excellent burger vehicle. Lightly toasted and very thin, the muffin provides all the support the burger needs without being too bread-y.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">In a bizarre turn of events, my fellow burgerheads and I completely forgot to order cheese, an unthinkable omission for three loyal lactose lovers. Most alarmingly, we didn't realize this until after devouring the delicious burgers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Much credit to Westville for wooing us, sans cheese.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 21px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 22px;">Three locations:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 21px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><div class="MsoNormal">Westville West - 210 W 10th Street (at Bleeker Street)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Westville East - 173 Avenue A (at 11th Street)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Westville Chelsea - 246 W 18th Street (Seventh & Eighth Avenue)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">w/ AK & SK</div></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-51279362427489972512011-09-18T23:37:00.001-04:002011-09-19T09:11:01.928-04:00Rue 57<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcp39omeUDKtAxDCpgujjet87WLeGTn9ux8HQCOMuVQVZjm9nKJTiTgMM1lNyukRhyPfxvtD22Fo4NOWDFuag2NmtkMpKQFMy70LA8ZXAgicuXOBAzL1YUmCe68LgmuLPQwdORuyVBSI/s1600/Rue+57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcp39omeUDKtAxDCpgujjet87WLeGTn9ux8HQCOMuVQVZjm9nKJTiTgMM1lNyukRhyPfxvtD22Fo4NOWDFuag2NmtkMpKQFMy70LA8ZXAgicuXOBAzL1YUmCe68LgmuLPQwdORuyVBSI/s640/Rue+57.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 21px;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> Sirloin</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; " >Swiss</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Classic white</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Skip the fossilized bacon...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;">Rue 57 makes a "bon fait".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The meat, "three fingers" thick and perfectly cooked to order was juicy and well flavored. The roll, as a light as a butterfly kiss, had the unexpected ability to soak up all the drippings of this meat treat. Served simply with a raw red onion, this burger stands nicely on its own, but not among New York's best. Ordered with swiss and bacon this sandwich actually became slightly less juicy. The bacon was severely overcooked and too lean. Fried onions, oddly served on the side, enhanced the experience greatly. While the fries were enjoyably hot and crispy, a spot of truffle oil would have moved them from Citifield to Yankee Stadium. At $16 for the plain burger and $23 for the bacon, cheese and onion option the price is stuck in the heyday of Wall St bonus mania and left a foul taste on my pallet as I paid the bill.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;">Overall, Rue 57 makes an above-average burger, but for the price you can do much better -- even within walking distance.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;">- TA & LN</span></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Rue 57, 60 W 57th Street (at Sixth Avenue)40.764059 -73.97687400000000940.756735500000005 -73.98562050000001 40.7713825 -73.968127500000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-85886096068204498752011-09-14T17:29:00.001-04:002011-09-14T17:31:00.337-04:00ABC Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfStLo4c4_pUWZLYy-h3VYpl4LnDbLbKmI5iiMRRTh4x7VhoWjRREqcWtgQfH31p-n8h_8xJcvZ7wCwx3P7_hLSzA0gukd7pzWvskan8Fs4wRwX0s8BZpJolIt5yJkqy2tHzc-pUqhSTw/s1600/ABC+Kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfStLo4c4_pUWZLYy-h3VYpl4LnDbLbKmI5iiMRRTh4x7VhoWjRREqcWtgQfH31p-n8h_8xJcvZ7wCwx3P7_hLSzA0gukd7pzWvskan8Fs4wRwX0s8BZpJolIt5yJkqy2tHzc-pUqhSTw/s640/ABC+Kitchen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> Texan Akaushi wagyu</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Aged Bloomsday</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> Sesame seed brioche from Eli's Bakery</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">Try the salty-sweet sundae.</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;">ABC Kitchen's burger is like everything else on their menu: innovative, well-executed, and a pleasure to eat. The meat, sourced from Texan cows with Japanese wagyu roots, is juicy, flavorful, and a perfect medium-rare. In this burger's case, however, the patty takes the back seat to its accoutrements. ABC chose grated aged Bloomsday cheese, a nutty, slightly sweet, and totally delicious divergence from the usual choice of cheeses. On top of the melt lies an artistic array of pickled jalapeños; aside from their aesthetic merits, the peppers add flavor without overpowering with spice. Finally, the fluffy brioche bun is coated with a light layer of ABC's homemade herb aioli, which combines arugula, chives, and basil to excellent effect. The burger is well-balanced, amply sized, and a welcome change from the more-often-than-not disappointing burgers at similarly "hot" restaurants.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; line-height: 16.65pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #545454;">Follow up with ABC's irresistible sundae -- salted caramel ice cream, candied peanuts & popcorn, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream -- for an old-fashioned, honest to goodness ABC food coma.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.65pt;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0ABC Kitchen, 35 E 18th Street (Broadway & Park Avenue South)40.7375225 -73.98944140.734961999999996 -73.992897 40.740083 -73.985985tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-9477372458279231602011-09-10T14:55:00.000-04:002011-09-10T14:55:37.052-04:00Beacon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sBaWqlN6Rtmq7RAa4Od1a4SKTQUlt_iTnkN0_3XhBYt5Cg053R9KwcIJrk4UZdKX5AJOrxylbpkoTbjCS2NwWD9C1dRVp7dRRu5RMZ7F7-eWHFuk7D3bqor2WCm8WntSq1uNmqHHGRf1/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sBaWqlN6Rtmq7RAa4Od1a4SKTQUlt_iTnkN0_3XhBYt5Cg053R9KwcIJrk4UZdKX5AJOrxylbpkoTbjCS2NwWD9C1dRVp7dRRu5RMZ7F7-eWHFuk7D3bqor2WCm8WntSq1uNmqHHGRf1/s640/DSC_0053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Short rib, chuck, tri-tip, and dry-aged steak trimmings</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Choice of cheese</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Brioche</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">They make bargains available. Don’t pay retail. </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Beacon is a tempting place to take a co-worker on a date: its location, its “after-work special,” and its widely-acclaimed burger. However, if you want a second date, pick another restaurant. This burger was over-cooked and dry; the fries were cold; and, the service was a circus headache. The whole experience was one I would expect from a Hilton Hotel restaurant that is trying to be "upscale cuisine." </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">However, in Beacon’s defense (and giving your date the benefit of the doubt), the alcohol was plentiful and palatable. </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Beacon: 25 W 56th St, between Fifth and 6th40.762971700000008 -73.976013700000018.1604552000000083 -133.7416387 73.365488200000016 -14.21038870000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-54460892566989021102011-09-08T11:52:00.011-04:002011-09-09T11:43:56.152-04:00The Big Burger, the App!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">After months of burger comas, The Big Burger is finally going mobile. Check out our new iOS app, "The Big Burger," a digital guide to our favorite burgers of NYC so far. Use our location services to find a great burger near you, or navigate to the juiciest all over town.</span></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Available FREE for a limited time on the iTunes App Store. Tap the button below on your iOS device to download, and enjoy.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-big-burger/id461661834?mt=8&uo=4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="itunes_store"><img alt="The Big Burger - SM Productions" src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/web/linkmaker/badge_appstore-lrg.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpuh43O6TPI65sCVtUIbiZ9BzNIW_zT73c3APxbHIrGJ-csKu4lmzCHcu3ANoeBEAzaMOUjFV6WxQUK78UnFgQYe6Pv-1-eVm828IlO4SnfvmeA4ctCWSsSKKJf0Dgv_p-_c_3fsdS-s/s1600/BurgerApp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpuh43O6TPI65sCVtUIbiZ9BzNIW_zT73c3APxbHIrGJ-csKu4lmzCHcu3ANoeBEAzaMOUjFV6WxQUK78UnFgQYe6Pv-1-eVm828IlO4SnfvmeA4ctCWSsSKKJf0Dgv_p-_c_3fsdS-s/s640/BurgerApp1.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Email us at bigburgernyc@gmail.com with comments, questions, or any juicy burger tips!</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-17030587010424509892011-09-05T11:10:00.005-04:002011-09-06T17:32:03.924-04:00Minetta Tavern<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NENaCZQcgPxeUAKVI8hPPY5Z6zCQswRLoJpuU7PQTk8u96l7sVq1Okb3sJXsOHJfcQrEOAMr-fPtb7hz8Yp0aEZCKpc3U0vwcT7oRDanxZvcOE3CYQKdPGzlbAqGvcvfaTt2GaQJAEkZ/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NENaCZQcgPxeUAKVI8hPPY5Z6zCQswRLoJpuU7PQTk8u96l7sVq1Okb3sJXsOHJfcQrEOAMr-fPtb7hz8Yp0aEZCKpc3U0vwcT7oRDanxZvcOE3CYQKdPGzlbAqGvcvfaTt2GaQJAEkZ/s640/DSC_0044.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minetta Tavern's Black Label Burger</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat: </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Chuck, skirt, short rib, brisket, and 45-day dry-aged ribeye</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> None</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Sesame Seed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> The Black Label Burger.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">One month later after my visit to Minetta Tavern, the sweet, oniony taste of their legendary Black Label Burger (26$) can be conjured in my mouth almost instantly. Its highly distinctive, rich-in-sodium-high-in-deliciousness makes it fit for King Arthur's table (oops it's french, King Louis'). Stacked between two brioche buns, this meat (chuck, skirt, short rib, brisket plus 45 day dry aged ribeye), caramelized onions, cigarette fries (piled high) combo satisfies all burger receptors at first chomp. Hang on for the next few and the butter laced gout coma settles in. Nurse your new medical condition with a dark-and-stormy and cancel any planned evening activities.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">-EB & LS</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Extra juice:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595959; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">If dry-aged steak isn't your thing, try the Minetta Burger, a more conventional but seriously delicious [read: cheesy] Minetta creation.</span></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Minetta Tavern: 113 MacDougal Street40.7300169 -74.0006233000000298.1146119 -133.76624830000003 73.3454219 -14.234998300000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-17124986471241361142011-08-30T00:34:00.002-04:002011-09-08T09:08:02.113-04:00The Little Owl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSCRiOLcr0RN9T5sTQdd8jiNxUTQLnS-kZa9ZgFiG7aabgfiNphpRjlfBFK3cFPaQym7KOSUaGRcm4q3c7U5BeWEe4bHxkDRojcS3B_S94OwnRwpCjljcIPNnsdY0mPkI7QGPiOH3e0I/s1600/little+owl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSCRiOLcr0RN9T5sTQdd8jiNxUTQLnS-kZa9ZgFiG7aabgfiNphpRjlfBFK3cFPaQym7KOSUaGRcm4q3c7U5BeWEe4bHxkDRojcS3B_S94OwnRwpCjljcIPNnsdY0mPkI7QGPiOH3e0I/s640/little+owl.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Pat LaFrieda brisket & short rib</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">American</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Homemade pizza dough and molasses</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Only at lunch and brunch</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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Hidden in the West Village, The Little Owl has perfected, in my mind, the art of burger: a flawless balance among meat, cheese, topping, and bun. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The meat was a logical choice: Pat LaFrieda brisket and short rib, a juicy blend that is rich but not overpowering. The patty is topped with Little Owl’s thick-cut maple-smoked bacon, providing exceptional flavor and texture. The cheese is interesting as well; whereas most other burgers offer a choice of “fancier” cheeses, the Little Owl stays simple with American. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">This burger’s true magic lies in its bun. Absorptiveness and hardiness – two traits often taken for granted in bun construction – were the driving force behind a Little Owl search for the perfect bun. Pizza dough provides both, and a dash of molasses adds slight sweetness, giving the bun unique flavor and consistency.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Little Owl burger is only available at lunch/brunch, but is more than worth any wait, trek, or hunger.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">-MK</div><!--EndFragment--></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0The Little Owl, 90 Bedford Street (at Grove Street)40.732218 -74.00520119999998840.512129 -74.284610199999989 40.952307000000005 -73.725792199999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-79682922825962375092011-08-28T14:40:00.013-04:002011-08-29T00:19:43.194-04:00Primeburger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnHNZXgL3ZeWPs5_erlnT0r5kJ4UftFE7r204YFww2K_8Hc50XbNQoduImcOBs8YVsuS46DDlcy0qXmFdG7BjIdq5YDjr0Hrc9-sYgr_j2jYhq_S3WgFHK4jHGI5CY3EVRRNy5ymvvI1e/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnHNZXgL3ZeWPs5_erlnT0r5kJ4UftFE7r204YFww2K_8Hc50XbNQoduImcOBs8YVsuS46DDlcy0qXmFdG7BjIdq5YDjr0Hrc9-sYgr_j2jYhq_S3WgFHK4jHGI5CY3EVRRNy5ymvvI1e/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Prime beef</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Choice of cheese</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Traditional, seedless bun</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Grab a seat in the retro-style booths.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">
<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Everyone knows how hard it is for a restaurant to survive in New York, and since Primeburger has been around since 1938, I figured it must be indestructible – and totally delicious. Boy was I wrong. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;">
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">My first burger at Primeburger was pretty good. Good enough that I ordered a second one. (The burgers at Primeburger are quite small, I swear.) However, the meat in the second burger tasted rather fishy, putting me off to the whole experience. As we had to pay extra for fries and supplement our first burger, lunch ended up costing far more than it should have. And a bigger price tag makes everything taste a bit less "prime."</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Primeburger: 5 E 51st St, between Fifth and Madison40.758889 -73.9758739999999768.154775 -133.74149899999998 73.363003 -14.210248999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-40921107471221957362011-08-25T16:17:00.007-04:002011-08-28T01:42:16.717-04:00Ai Fiori<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqDeWext5a138St1f_J__EXi6CFubSHKTBB8QGGi_yrelf6GBfFSyDotwahRgFMEw8xwHa1aXaRPXmjA4esjC3FLH2I7UeP3hxa2nN6rlDAdtTJ3SOK5XBqBtkHrvRx2V-wvugS_ooZaO/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqDeWext5a138St1f_J__EXi6CFubSHKTBB8QGGi_yrelf6GBfFSyDotwahRgFMEw8xwHa1aXaRPXmjA4esjC3FLH2I7UeP3hxa2nN6rlDAdtTJ3SOK5XBqBtkHrvRx2V-wvugS_ooZaO/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Michael White's "White Label Burger"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> Blend of dry aged beef, sirloin, chuck, and brisket (from Pat LaFrieda)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">American Cheese</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> House-made roll</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"> This burger only appears on Ai Fiori’s lunch menu.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">The burger at Ai Fiori defies Murphy's law – specifically the adage that "If If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." Indeed this burger seemed too good to be true, but it was better. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Initially, I reacted to the burger's aesthetic seductiveness. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">Consisting of a circular dome above a rectangular base, i</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">ts construction seems to reference architectural masterpieces: the Hagia Sofia, the Pantheon, or the Taj Mahal</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11pt;">. My attention then quickly shifted to a superb first bite, followed by perfect <i>pommes dauphines</i>. The burger is sweet but salty, juicy but thirst-inducing, rich but leaves you “101% full.” Ai Fiori's burger is a gourmet oasis within a desert of mediocre Midtown burgers; pop in before all of corporate America discovers this gem of ground beef!</span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Ai Fiori: 400 5th Ave at 36th Street, 2nd Floor40.750228 -73.9837139999999648.1427260000000032 -133.74933899999996 73.35773 -14.218088999999964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-18251826761433761422011-08-22T23:10:00.003-04:002011-08-28T01:42:51.551-04:00Black Iron Burger Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrP5yhp4EWjdYSU2j0QZN9fVbtlQ5KTd440lHc7NILxd1DooXWot3qRHY8EDGoEqDdaxxihGhjPWWOKGfuG2OD0OwGED8g2pRVLeZ6dpGet7iZvZDvNJZ7zwl0mD8bHhjWoDWl4iZW9M/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrP5yhp4EWjdYSU2j0QZN9fVbtlQ5KTd440lHc7NILxd1DooXWot3qRHY8EDGoEqDdaxxihGhjPWWOKGfuG2OD0OwGED8g2pRVLeZ6dpGet7iZvZDvNJZ7zwl0mD8bHhjWoDWl4iZW9M/s640/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> 80% lean chuck</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cheddar</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sesame seed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Try the black & blue, I guess...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Alphabet City's Black Iron Burger Shop is one of those places that just screams "burgers!" Dark lights, <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">19<sup>th </sup></span>century locomotive-chic, and $4 beer specials entice passers-by, promising a serious burger experience. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Sadly, the burger did not live up to the facade. The meat was dry, the bun too bread-y, and the lettuce and tomato - instead of enhancing the experience - merely diluted the flavor. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">
<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">However, a broader trial of the Black Iron offerings brought some hope. T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">heir Black & Blue burger, sampled by an equally burger-inclined pal, offered far more flavor and satisfaction. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Blue cheese and a sprinkle of cajun seasoning should not make or break a burger experience, but perhaps in this case a little spice went a long way.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">
<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Extra Juice:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Black Iron serves a crisp house brew straight from Wilkes-Barre, PA's Lion Brewery, a PBR-like Pennsylvania favorite.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Black Iron Burger Shop, 5th Street (between Avenues A & B)40.7240445 -73.98250410000002840.7185515 -73.989744100000024 40.7295375 -73.975264100000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-15999351996385902742011-08-17T15:24:00.002-04:002011-08-18T11:47:49.959-04:00Sheep Station<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytYuK0G7ceY67j_P1mtdvBv6fzcQjpAIHeUS10GKboX6xYmW-zHgJuk0MxmhyYbOgdNDhHb91S8WCJWhOwkj3v7Rn0A87t6wuOe6BMi6OYwQEFYTxE08_8Mh8r_FzWdQz0049R5KJS4U/s1600/Sheep+Station.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytYuK0G7ceY67j_P1mtdvBv6fzcQjpAIHeUS10GKboX6xYmW-zHgJuk0MxmhyYbOgdNDhHb91S8WCJWhOwkj3v7Rn0A87t6wuOe6BMi6OYwQEFYTxE08_8Mh8r_FzWdQz0049R5KJS4U/s640/Sheep+Station.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> 80% lean chuck, from Union Meat Market</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> Australian cheddar</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sesame seed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Grab some Sheep's Milk!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Sheep Station, located in up-and-coming Gowanus in Brooklyn, serves up an eclectic “Australian” burger. Topped with grilled pineapple, beets, caramelized onions, and a fried egg, this burger is an exercise in both balance and flavor. Despite its laundry list of ingredients, the burger maintained its shape and stack surprisingly well through the experience. And although many overloaded burgers suffer from the “kitchen sink” effect, the myriad toppings blended together quite nicely, enhancing the meat’s flavor without overpowering it. Several bars and restaurants have opened up in this neighborhood recently, but none have a burger like Sheep Station!</span></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Sheep Station, 4th Ave & Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY40.6792779 -73.98136799999997540.673369400000006 -73.989948999999982 40.6851864 -73.972786999999968tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-14609089944204585982011-08-13T23:56:00.023-04:002011-08-15T09:08:44.733-04:00M. Well's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc85nIO2wi2yJ-jl887Ks4uTzmZngvwSCCKBKKNLnl6TnSIv1R-bfbaFLiJo0rpgUX-ToDwkiik9XDUbftwugftjIVw528njNm4P63UdSX12lYnZQcYgdAU9KyScCL1UpV1DLIV_GV7Pjy/s1600/IMG_0543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc85nIO2wi2yJ-jl887Ks4uTzmZngvwSCCKBKKNLnl6TnSIv1R-bfbaFLiJo0rpgUX-ToDwkiik9XDUbftwugftjIVw528njNm4P63UdSX12lYnZQcYgdAU9KyScCL1UpV1DLIV_GV7Pjy/s640/IMG_0543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.65pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> 60% beef, 40% lamb (a custom blend from Pat LaFrieda)</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> None</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Rustic roll</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #595959; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Several: The fries are <i>very</i></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #595959; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> worth the extra $$$. Put your name down for a table, and pass the (exorbitant) waiting time strolling down Long Island City’s Vernon Boulevard or at nearby PS1. Finally, make sure that M. Well's is indeed open when you plan to go, as their schedule is a bit ... limited. </span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;">I dare say that the burger at M. Wells is life changing. Unlike the burgers at Burger Joint, the Palm, or Veselka, this burger is distinctly <i>gourmet</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #545454;">. The ketchup (which comes from First Field in New Jersey) has a spicy kick to it. Both sweet, the pickles are soft, whereas the grilled onions crunch. Finally, and most importantly, the meat is salty and rich. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454;">
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454;">Each bite is full of contrasts (fascinations), and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454;"> the bun serves its proper purpose, as an edible plate. </span></span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; line-height: 22px;">M. Well’s is moving out of its current location at the end of the month, and we heard today that the management intends to have the restaurant re-settled by the end of the year. Let’s cross our fingers that this is a quick transition; I don’t know how long I can live without my new favorite burger. </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0M. Well's: 21-17 49th Ave, Queens, NY40.7424497 -73.94864889999996640.7424412 -73.948651899999973 40.7424582 -73.94864589999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-12070668874599726292011-08-10T12:00:00.002-04:002011-08-28T01:45:59.738-04:005 Napkin Burger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-rodgq1QiRhnmkth8VHmAAGlJGyLWuwwhO2tJ4U9ixhb3adEOHeOMKCeWaybGHi3jZGt100g7BNDAEwbSdOjiuZc9NN1VVDjCDAYAqf8LmYOpwjjw4ExZd_yifKzZjm5w9zwCN_u3VY/s1600/Five+Napkin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-rodgq1QiRhnmkth8VHmAAGlJGyLWuwwhO2tJ4U9ixhb3adEOHeOMKCeWaybGHi3jZGt100g7BNDAEwbSdOjiuZc9NN1VVDjCDAYAqf8LmYOpwjjw4ExZd_yifKzZjm5w9zwCN_u3VY/s640/Five+Napkin.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Pat LaFrieda chuck</span></span></span></span></span>
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #545454; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> Comte</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Brioche</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Try a milkshake!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">A cousin of Nice Matin, the “Original Five Napkin Burger” was so popular it was spun off into its own restaurant. On their signature burger, juicy LaFrieda meat and fluffy brioche are complemented by the Five Napkin special treatment: tangy comte and delicious (especially coming from a non-onion eater) caramelized onions. The burger is rich and messy – the drippings of comte blend with the meat to create a flow of different, decadent juice – and yet it still manages to be aesthetically pleasing. With two locations in Manhattan and one in Astoria, Five Napkin is a consistent and accessible quick bite for times of burger need, always serving up some of the best burgers in town.</span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com05 Napkin Burger, 84th Street & Broadway40.7869867 -73.97775890000002640.7681792 -73.996843400000031 40.8057942 -73.958674400000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-26805549917262498102011-08-08T06:44:00.005-04:002011-09-10T23:49:09.880-04:00Corner Bistro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_NTrUPTxNlWsd7cDZg5XM-cLMcCp8GvYj0aUdtnNMbCKDNM-sRxZ78LjHPwGx1xLbcl1jOlk7jG03EiAt-oFqZSMvGnjatwjrrMH_1o3dcFNuVtai2YeO9y2GAq5ma_JlosSPWZI0QU/s1600/Corner+Bistro+edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_NTrUPTxNlWsd7cDZg5XM-cLMcCp8GvYj0aUdtnNMbCKDNM-sRxZ78LjHPwGx1xLbcl1jOlk7jG03EiAt-oFqZSMvGnjatwjrrMH_1o3dcFNuVtai2YeO9y2GAq5ma_JlosSPWZI0QU/s640/Corner+Bistro+edited.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Chuck and sirloin</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> American</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sesame seed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> $2.50 beers can't be beat!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Nestled in one of the West Village’s many chaotic crossroads, Corner Bistro is a hole-in-one for a night of meat, beer, and good chat. Its no frills attitude, beers priced for consumption, and Bistro Burger keep hoards of patrons happy until the wee hours, every night of the week. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">The burger itself is rather traditional: a sesame seed bun, American cheese, bacon, and a sirloin/chuck blend. But, the bacon is the perfect burger crispness, and the patty is hot, thick, and impossibly juicy. Paired with their shoestring fries and a few pints of McSorley’s, it requires some will – even from the most willful burger eater – to abstain from round #2.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Corner Bistro, W 4th Street & Jane Street40.7380203 -74.00374210000001140.731889800000005 -74.010528100000016 40.7441508 -73.9969561tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-54455330124755710042011-08-06T23:58:00.002-04:002011-08-07T00:08:38.662-04:00Blue Ribbon Bakery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ76PogKvdm3R47OE5w8ijovMratKQmNJczrOgfxJOnkGKcu53paMvBOkUB-SJJl9pw49mWHl5k7cdPEM-Y2fmd2nZjlmfFeAnBBY9BX8r3hVWfYYnKPTU_LP6jyfXZA5McWoZ9VLrq20j/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ76PogKvdm3R47OE5w8ijovMratKQmNJczrOgfxJOnkGKcu53paMvBOkUB-SJJl9pw49mWHl5k7cdPEM-Y2fmd2nZjlmfFeAnBBY9BX8r3hVWfYYnKPTU_LP6jyfXZA5McWoZ9VLrq20j/s640/DSC_0002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> 100% chuck (all natural, grass-fed cows in PA)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Choice of cheese</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sesame Seed Bun</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Admire the bakery in the basement; it claims one of Manhattan's oldest ovens!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria;">The burger at Blue Ribbon Bakery was very solid. The bun was one of the tastiest buns I've ever had; made in the restaurant's own bakery, it's a hybrid between a brioche roll and a sesame seed bun. The meat was savory and shaped into a manageably sized patty. The fries were crispy but soft, salty but not too salty. </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria;">This was not a messy burger; in fact, it was notably easy to bite and hold. Moreover, this is the perfect burger for picky eaters because they leave the veggies on the side <i>and</i> allow you to pick your cheese. Finally, however, w</span></span>hile each of the components was well executed, the burger failed to be more than the sum its parts -- the ultimate test of a burger.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Blue Ribbon Bakery: 35 Downing St40.729394 -74.0037732999999788.1137455 -133.76939829999998 73.3450425 -14.238148299999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-50032328590402638482011-08-02T23:41:00.001-04:002011-08-02T23:45:11.827-04:00db bistro moderne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiYyJe8_t1jy4nBfzQJ3NXM1jpvFQM7BM2uIDPT9bnwtiiMQYdnghAur-qI5NotNLdIhRJHIIUR4HKp6KQILpwy2wjn7FRCVWUan2koIH3Iywr88dNGZJmPB8N2eoy7PQ0oiWwmjJptU8/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiYyJe8_t1jy4nBfzQJ3NXM1jpvFQM7BM2uIDPT9bnwtiiMQYdnghAur-qI5NotNLdIhRJHIIUR4HKp6KQILpwy2wjn7FRCVWUan2koIH3Iywr88dNGZJmPB8N2eoy7PQ0oiWwmjJptU8/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><link href="file://localhost/Users/Stephanie/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sirloin with braised short ribs, stuffed with foie gras</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">None</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Parmesan brioche</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> In life, you can't be hubristic</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Foods come in and out of vogue; casseroles, porridges, and clafoutis have all run their course on American dinner tables. But while Americans have long loved their burgers, glam burgers have become virtually ubiquitous around New York. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Daniel Boulud launched this craze in 2001 with the invention of his db bistro moderne burger. It is the epitome of indulgence. Braised in red wine and black truffles, Boulud combines sirloin, short ribs, and foie gras to create an ultra rich burger. The bun complemented, as most Boulud baked goods do, and the skinny frites were nicely salted.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">For me the first few bites were absolutely delicious. And then it became too much. Moreover, there was some irony in this burger: While it poses as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the</i> glam burger, it’s too tall for it’s width – and actually collapses, creating the mess it was supposed to avoid. <o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0db bistro moderne: 55 West 44th Street, between 5th & 6th40.75582 -73.98220400000002440.716436 -74.015505500000017 40.795204 -73.948902500000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-66392035482863571762011-07-30T22:20:00.000-04:002011-07-30T22:20:17.829-04:00The Palm<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v7lvhSzia-FjoA9nzy6su8ZAJBb6cHB_KD9Ayobu09Mx3cL95hbCRvjRObggd_jfHzSwceqMsWSkoHjBQ4F4SCmL4JOhVX7CmEKQs8ypqTutMOVY07y1bW5U2bxEt3w1ddnXwW0hM5l_/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v7lvhSzia-FjoA9nzy6su8ZAJBb6cHB_KD9Ayobu09Mx3cL95hbCRvjRObggd_jfHzSwceqMsWSkoHjBQ4F4SCmL4JOhVX7CmEKQs8ypqTutMOVY07y1bW5U2bxEt3w1ddnXwW0hM5l_/s640/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> 80% Lean Sirloin</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Cheddar</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Sesame Seed Bun</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Check out the caricatures on the walls</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Palm is known for its steak, lobster, and Italian dishes. It had never occurred to me to order one of the restaurant’s six burgers. But, when I was finally wise enough to try the “Classic burger,” I was thrilled with my selection. It was absolutely delicious. It has a steak-y taste that one would expect of The Palm. And while this burger is not as glamorous as the restaurant’s reputation would suggest, the sirloin blend was definitely high quality, as well as very rich in flavor. </span></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0The Palm: 837 2nd Ave (between 44th & 45th)40.751703 -73.971200000000018.1447780000000023 -133.736825 73.358628 -14.20557500000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188233579693358033.post-72299502865850200512011-07-25T11:16:00.004-04:002011-08-02T23:43:00.530-04:00Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Meat:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Top Secret*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Cheese:</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Combination of white cheddar and Colby cheese </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Bun:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Soft Roll </span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flip Tip:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Try a milkshake!</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;">Burger Joint in the Parker Meridien Hotel attracts burger mavens from across the nation: Food Network magazine considers it the best burger in the whole State of New York; it's a Critic's Pick of New York Magazine; and CitySearch gives it 4.5 stars. For me, the burger joint cheeseburger was a treat -- and at the same time, it wasn't too spendy. At $6.89 a hamburger and $7.35 a cheeseburger, burger joint is one of the best deals in midtown. However, this burger was not entirely guilt free: Waiting on line kept me away from my desk for longer than expected, and this dirty burger made me want to balance its grease with something healthier, like celery or something. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #444444;">The Burger Joint burger satisfied -- no doubt -- but I'm in no major rush to return: it was a solid B+. While delicious and juicy, there lacked the intriguing pazazz of the its neighboring power burgers.</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466309240749608865noreply@blogger.com0Burger Joint: 119 W 56th St, between 6th and 7th40.7640495 -73.97825488.161954999999999 -133.7438798 73.366143999999991 -14.212629800000002