// September 20th, 2009 // Comments // Restaurants
My coworker, Bich Ngoc Cao, just sent me this little piece of heaven, straight from my hometown of Minneapolis. This comes from Burger Jones, a sightly posh kind of new restaurant that I’m now dying to try. Love it.
// September 16th, 2009 // Comments // Miscellany
When traveling abroad I normally do my best to avoid my everyday eating addictions and prefer instead to partake in the local cuisine. However, on a recent trip to the culinary wasteland that Costa Rica can sometimes be, I was forced to face my demons and tore right into my single favorite food vice…the Hamburger (or Hamburguesa in this case).
In all honesty this was probably one of the worst burgers I’ve ever eaten. Nevertheless, regardless of the stale bread, hard cheese, a frozen/thin patty and cucumber (?!) it gave me that high that only burgers can (if just for a few adrenaline soaked minutes). Proving, once again, that burgers translate in any language, Amigo.
// September 12th, 2009 // Comments // Restaurants, Reviews, rants
I read The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I loved it. It made me reconsider the food I eat every day. It made me second guess the path to destruction that seemed like such a good idea for the American farmer (I grew up in farmland). And it made me consider the difference in taste between naturally grown food and the corn-fed stuff that we typically eat every day. I’ll be the first to tell you that grass-fed beef tastes a hell of a lot better than corn-fed.
O! Burger is the exception.
There simply was nothing exciting, flavorful, or otherwise extraordinary about this burger. The beef patty was miniscule – absolutely reprehensible given the hefty price tag. I’m willing to pay $10.99 for a burger and fries, but it better be good. The napa cabbage, tomatoes, sweet pickles, chipotle ketchup and ranch were pretty good….. but I ordered a burger, not a salad.
OK, I understand the appeal of natural foods goes waaaay beyond just flavor. It’s an environmental issue, a political issue, etc. But for me, it’s simply inexcusable if it doesn’t taste good. Sorry O! Burger, but you better up the ante. Your organic sandwiches just don’t cut it.
// September 5th, 2009 // Comments // Restaurants
Just a few photos for your enjoyment, from Bob’s Big Boy. Gotta love the old school. Enjoy!
