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Posted by Adam Kuban, April 17, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Give me your burgers! Arrrrrgh! Tommi Tómasson is the burger baron of Iceland and has "made and lost two fortunes flipping burgers in Reykjavík." He currently owns Hamborgara Tómasar in the country's capital. "We have had many celebrities come, even our President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his wife Dorrit have come," Tómasar said. "Also Björk [right]. But mostly Tommi’s Burger Joint is a classless place where everyone can come and feel that he or she belongs."
Pacific Northwest's Burgerville chain wins Food Network's "Better Burger" award: "The network selected Burgerville because of its use of high-quality, local, seasonable ingredients and its commitment to sustainability as demonstrated by its use of wind power as an energy source for all its restaurants."
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right: "McDonald’s best-kept secret may be that it offers free Wi-Fi with every meal.... Gamers using Nintendo DS systems currently account for 25% of the Wi-Fi traffic in its restaurants."
"White Castle is inferior." So says Beverly Scott, who is among 20 people inducted into the Krystal Lovers Hall of Fame this year. I think her story, recounted here, is weak, but Krystal probably liked her stance on Whitey's. An even better story is the hall of famer who routinely flies 150 miles ten times a year to pick up a couple dozen Krystals.
Former Baltimore Raven Orlando Brown tackles the burger biz: "Mr. Brown plans to open 10 Fatburger hamburger stores in the D.C. area over the next six years, with the first planned for Route 1 in College Park, late this summer."
Posted by Matt Jacobs, January 5, 2007 at 1:59 PM
Bauer, who is the Executive Food and Wine Editor for the SF Chronicle and a blogger, weighs in on his five favorite burgers in the Bay. The list is below (and here), but I thought I'd point out the most impressive stat of his post. When he did his original best burger article 10 years ago he made 60 stops and tried 16 burgers in one day. Michael Bauer, you're my hero.
Zuni Cafe. It still tops my list because the chuck is first salted overnight and ground the next day, so the seasonings permeate the beef. Contrary to popular opinion about salt leaching out moisture, it's just the opposite; these burgers are juicy throughout. The thick patty is served on focaccia, with house-pickled onions on the side.
Here are the others that round out my top five:
In-n-Out: if you're going to eat fast food, this is the place for a great burger. Too bad the fries aren't better. It helps if you ask for them extra crispy, but when there are dozens in line behind you, it becomes a little difficult.
Bistro Don Giovanni: This is a close second. It comes with a selection cheese but I like it "Donna or Scott's Way," which means the bun is slathered with aioli and mounded with grilled onions.
Nopa: The juicy, fat burgers are grilled over almond wood, which imparts a subtle smokiness.
Bix: The burger is enhanced with truffles and Picerino and served on toasted rye.
Be sure to check out the rest of the post and all the comments for more burger wisdom.
Posted by Adam Kuban, November 7, 2006 at 4:49 PM
Albuquerque BK serves cops pot burgers. "It gives a whole new meaning to the word Whopper,' " the officers' attorney, Sam Bregman, said Monday. "The idea that these hoodlums would put marijuana into a hamburger and therefore attempt to impair law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs is outrageous."
Gopher it! Fred Grandy, former Love Boat star, former Republican representative from Iowa, current WMAL radio host, and converted vegan, will eat a cheeseburger if the Republicans retain control of congress.
Haute Burgers: "Hamburgers have moved 'higher up the food chain,' but UK Vogue advises people to order them from smart restaurants such as Nobu."
Gridskipper on BLT Burger: Burgers good. Rings better.
Posted by Adam Kuban, September 22, 2006 at 9:18 AM
Can a Burger Be Too Big? Our answer: No! [Batesville Herald Tribune]
Pining for the TeenBurger [Northern Life]
Comedian Murray Hill really loves cheeseburgers [Gothamist]
Burger King goes to Hell [stuff.co.nz]
Posted by Adam Kuban, September 7, 2006 at 2:36 PM
I thought I had mentioned Canadian burger blog the Burgers of Winnipeg before, but it looks like I haven't.
Now I have. And it's been added to the links at left.
The site is published by Angelo De Francesco, and its origin story, according to a story in the Winnipeg Free Press, is as follows:
"My original intent was to create some sort of art piece on my wall at home—a series of photographs of a burger gradually disappearing bite by bite—but I couldn't afford the frames."
So Mr. De Francesco put the pix online and started documenting his burger meals. He's usually pretty laconic in his entries but has been getting more verbose in his more recent posts.
The Free Press story also mentions:
The blog, he says, is a precursor to his ultimate goal: a souvenir calendar featuring this city's 12 premier patties.
We'd like to offer some advice to Angelo: Flickr + Qoop = your dream calendar. WHAMMO!
The Burgers of Winnipeg [winnipegburgers.blogspot.com]
Posted by Matt Jacobs, December 9, 2005 at 3:50 PM
For those craving a little Friday flash fun, I am proud to provide a serving of Burgertime! That's right, you can now play the classic game online.* I must admit, it was a welcome addition to my procrastination this Friday. Enjoy, my burgerfriends.
*For those unschooled in the ways of Burgertime, here's some serious background information.
