// February 9th, 2010 // Comments // Restaurants
Lunch adventure to Centinela Cafe:
{photo from iphone}
My review: This is the best a Whopper can taste. Charbroiled and very similar to the Whopper, and I mean that in the best way.
The view from outside:
{photo from yelp – it was not sunny today}
@pomerantz, @alias_amanda, @hooverd what do you rate Centinela Cafe?
// November 22nd, 2009 // Comments // Restaurants
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted here. I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but I’ve been eating fewer burgers lately. Never fear, I have not strayed. It’s just that I’ve been cooking some more, and spending much more time at work than I’d like. I digress.
A while back I hit up Pie N Burger, the Pasadena landmark that can’t help but draw comparison to another LA favorite, the Apple Pan. It’s impossible to not see the similarities: the old school counter, the decor that hasn’t been updated since 1930-something, the burger + pie combination, and the tuna sandwiches (which I haven’t yet tried). Suffice it to say, it’s a good burger – the place has been here for a while, and it’s a testament to the quality and comfort of the restaurant.
I have to do it, I’m calling favorites. I prefer the Apple Pan for the food (something about that relish). But for plain old comfort and accessibility, Pie N Burger is a winner. It just feels like home, somehow.
Many thanks to Tom (who paid, even though I lost the bet fair and square), and Mikael for joining me.
// 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 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!
