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McMenamin's St. Johns Pub 2008-02-29 11:45:00 PattyDaddy and HambahgaStakee take dinner at the Dome:Fresh local ingredients and consistency in presentation are the hallmark of McMenamin's establishments. Well, that and a lot of microbrew varieties. The St. Johns
Pub offers a nice balcony with wrought iron railing, overstuffed chairs, a traditional bar, outdoor seating, and a dome shaped movie theater. Nice place to hole up on a winter evening.Featuring 1/3 lb. patties of Country Natural Beef, both burgers came with Tillamook cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, and secret sauce. They're served on flour-dusted kaiser rolls and come with your choice of fries, soup, or salad.My photographer friend Erio (aka HambahgaStakee) had the Cheeseburger with fries for $6.30 (top). I hit the Wilbur's Jumbo Deluxe ($7.70 with bac
Goodfoot 2008-02-28 20:40:00 UPDATE: 2/28/08BurgerMeister and the Hamburgler:BurgerMeister's thing is Gardenburgers with bacon (there is a theory being worked on about this).The Goodfoot has one of the better bar burgers in town. Fresh fixin's, solid Angus beef, and a quality price of $5.50 (fries are an extra $1.00, and extra toppings are $0.50 a pop). Them there homemade deep fried cheese mixed with jalapeno sticks will put your colon into a delicious hibernation as well.ORIGINAL POST: 8/27/07Hamburgler:This is definitely one of the finer bar burgers in town. In fact I will be back just to get another one (the garganzola and bacon has been highly recommended). I went with the cheeseburger. Perfect. The bun was buttered and placed on the grill top, the condiments were all fresh, the cheese was cheddar, and the
Tahiti: Brasserie Du Pacifique 2008-02-26 20:23:00 Hamburgler gets a report from the most remote burger to date:I'm going to para-phrase the notes passed along to me.Not technically Tahiti
proper, but the island of Moorea right next door (a bit bigger then Bora Bora). The burger there costs 1500 Pacific Franc's (about $18.50 US Dollars). Most of the food there was ok, and generally not that great. Sure its easy to find a $18.50 burger (with American cheese) in the states, but probably not with the surroundings. That last thing there is a fish burger with American cheese (just thinking that cheese probably doesn't hold up to well in a tropical environment). Brasserie Du PacifiqueArue PK 4.7, BP 1417598701 ARUE00 689 54 50 54
Gustav's 2008-02-25 18:46:00 Hamburgler and VeggiePatty started a trip to Las Vegas properly:The Portland Airport probably has some of the best airport food in the country. Sure beats the stuff you find at others like heat lamp Round Table pizza, and weird "International" wraps. Overall this burger wasn't so bad. It was around $9.00 for the Bacon Cheeseburger and of course it came on a "Kaiser" roll. Gustav's Portland International Airport
Interview: George Motz 2008-02-24 13:55:00 George Motz (film maker turned "burger expert by default") who's work has taken him from a James Beard nomination, PBS, LCD Soundsystem and too our delight his 2005 documentary film Hamburger America (its not that one on the Travel channel, its the one that is required viewing in a food course at Princeton and on the Sundance channel). Here is a clip from Hamburger America about Bobcat Bite in Sante Fe, NM.Next up is the book Hamburger America that is set for release in April and available here:...features 100 of the best roadside stands, nostalgic diners, mom n pop establishments, and college town favorites - and tells exactly where to find them. You'll be inspired to jump in the car for a road-trip to visit any and all of these unique places. Help preserve our hamburger heritage - ea Read more:George
Virginia Cafe 2008-02-24 11:00:00 UPDATE: 2/24/07RareMediumRare (aka Dieselboi) checks in for the last days at the "old" location:As many of you know, the Virginia
Cafe will be closing its longtime location and moving two blocks west. With that move comes an end to an era. Before the move, I had to venture in for a final burger. I'm no regular, but had enjoyed the food the Virginia had to offer in the past. When I saw the menu, my eyes immediately landed on the burger that for some would be referred to as the "end all be all" burger of a lifetime. Half pound burger with ham, bacon, an egg and all the assorted fixin's along with fries! Yep, the only thing missing was the kitchen sink. When it arrived, I dove in. I could barely get my mouth around the thing for the first bite, but managed and made that burger my bitc
Manzana 2008-02-22 11:00:00 RarePattie and the Hamburgler find some happy-hour treats: Does the name of this place make you giggle too? Montezuma, Tarzan, Man-zany-crazy, Manzanita.....whatever, we are low-brow. Same burger different decor, but this one has got some of those tiny burgers. Happy hour here (3:30/6:30 and 9:00/close Monday/Saturday) has some deals after the $2.50 drink requirement.1/4 pounder (bit of a stretch) is $2.95 with fries, and the sliders go for $1.50 a pop. Got some greens for $1.95 Caesar as well. 1203 NW Glisan St.Portland, OR 97209(503)248-1690 Read more:Manzana
Texas: Grumps (Granbury) 2008-02-21 10:00:00 AmericanCheese was on some kind of Pee Wee's Big Adventure sabbatical (that "Just Eat It" sign in the window is magic):Grumps....It's in Granbury, TX. If you don't know where Granbury is, go to a map, find Fort Worth, and go SW. It has a lake. Apparently very scenic.Anyway, burger. It's a Jr. Bacon cheeseburger in fact.. I know, that's the "jr". It's a really good burger. Bacon, very crisp, just the way we like it. $4.95 gets you the burger, fries, and roasted peanuts in the shell while you wait?Wow, that's a deal.They even serve "Frito" pie and Blue Bell Ice Cream. Grump's3503 E. Highway 377Granbury, TX 76049 Read more:Texas
Mark Lindsay's Rock & Roll Cafe 2008-02-20 11:00:00 Hamburgler:Themed restaurants always leave me salty (unless its that magical micro-refined french fry salt).They have had quite the ups and downs. Got some media hype about he return of Yaw's Top Notch Burger (think it was behind where the Fred Meyer's was across the street), but then the family that held the rights to the name gave them the duck sick. The burger was alright. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either. More like a $4.00 burger that costs about $8.00, so you feel chumped, unless sitting around rock memorabilia makes you feel better about it . Classic diner style burger. They also have half pounders.What really turned everything sour though was the ranch sauce with the onion rings. Nasty stuff there. Mark Lindsay
's Rock & Roll Cafe4160 NE Sandy Blvd.Portl
Huber's 2008-02-19 10:00:00 Sir Burgers-A-Lot (from PDX Pipeline) and BunsOfGlory are hard to please:Sir Burgers A Lot: I had the bacon cheeseburger. If this is what burgers always tasted like, I would quit them. $eightBunsOfGlory: Extremely plain-tasting burger. I had a "cajun" burger and it tasted like a normal burger. Very unimpressed.Huber's Restaurant411 SW 3rd Ave.Portland, OR 97204(503)228-5686
Widmer Gasthaus 2008-02-18 11:12:00 Looks like some new burglers "CrumbBandit" and "QuesoGrande" got the Deutsch-bag meal deal:Good News; The server sold us the requested regular cheeseburger (minus the Bourbon-Bock sauce) for the daily special price of 5 bucks. Otherwise the "cheeseburger" would have been $7.95. And, a pint of IPA was 2 bucks. That's a good deal. The bun was toasted perfectly and provided a nice textural contrast.Bad News: The half pound burger cannot be served other than a tasteless, dry and grey medium well. Unless you would dare go well done. It reminded us of a burger from Carl's Jr. except that the fast food place remembers to season the beef (at least it comes that way frozen from the processor). No fries available, only a green salad or a very poorly prepared potato salad that was dressed with
Belmont Inn 2008-02-17 11:48:00 Sir Burgers-A-Lot (from PDX Pipeline) beefs up:Burger Thoughts: It's a half-pounder with all the usual fixins and it comes with a sharp knife in it. Also, they give you the A-1 action since they know this burger is really steak on a bun. Go medium on that slab of goodness as well. Apparently, you can get it without bacon and cheese, but that's un-'Merican.Bonus Pickle!Belmont
Inn3357 SE Belmont St.Portland, OR 97214(503)232-1998
Nevada: Fatburger (Las Vegas) 2008-03-13 14:30:00 Looks like a burgler bonanza. PicklesNAmmo, Burgermeister, VeggiePatty, and the Hamburgler splurge:Fatburger is owned by Portland based Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. (at least its headquarters) and has a couple celebrity franchisee's like Queen Latifah and Montel Williams, but still not one in Portland to date.They have 1/2 pounders, 1/3 pounders, baby burgers, fat fries, skinny fries, and homemade onion-rings, real milkshakes, and a salad wedge. Of course you top it with bacon, egg, chili, and cheese as well. Make no mistake, this is fast food, but they do it a bit better. No complaints here.Fatburger3763 Las Vegas
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, NV 89109(702)740-8001 Read more:Nevada
Nevada: In N' Out (Las Vegas) 2008-03-12 13:20:00 Hamburgler and Pickles&Ammo sneak away from work with one of them kids from North Portland's classy drinkin' spot the Florida Room (did you know one just opened in Miami Beach as well?) to put down some quickies:Normally shy away from the fast food, but vacation diets permit such extravagance (and everyone telling us we had to go there) and the mythical lore of the lords message drawing us in (there are Christian messages on some of the packaging apparently).All were pleased with this. Pickles&Ammo was befuddled since he has never eaten anything but the Double Double Animal style that there were single patty burgers at the table. The production line in this place is awe inspiring. It puts JIT inventory babble and homemade GTD moleskines to shame all with only one register. As far as Read more:Nevada
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Burger Skills: Corned Beef Burger 2008-03-15 16:49:00 Just in time for St. Patty's Day. The genius' of Idea's In Food made the Corned Beef Burger
:To make this beauty we diced and shredded some leftover corned beef (what can I say, we couldn't wait until Monday). We folded the cooked meat into some lean ground beef with a bit of cold, grated butter, a pinch of salt and a touch of cayenne pepper. We seared the burgers in a hot, dry pan allowing them to cook in their own rendered fats. The outsides crisped beautifully and the smell was intoxicating. While the burgers were resting we fried English muffins in the drippings and used them to cradle our patties. Read more:Skills
California: Tee Off (Santa Barbara) 2008-03-15 00:15:00 BurgerBlogger aka has about a 1000 more burger options then us....just a lil' jealous:This place is a must when visiting SantaBarbara
, they're known for steaks and fried chicken. Being that i come here often I decided to go for the burger.... A general rule of mine: a burger from a steak house is most likely good, sadly this one was just ok. The patty and cheese just didn't mash together, it was too greasy (specially with the onion rings) and the bun was standard, but it looked good, especially as shown by Kenny and her rad outfit (when you come to taste the burgers stay at Kenny and Chris's place The Presidio Motel).And when you go to the Tee-Off have their fried chicken it's much better then the burger.Tee-Off3627 State StSanta Barbara
, CA 93105(805) 687-1616 Read more:California
Elmer's 2008-03-18 11:35:00 BunsOfGlory brings us back to Portland:Got a milkshake (strawberry is the choice of milkshake champions) and a "Base Camp Burger" at the Elmer's Restaurant located at the Strip-Mall 205 / Gateway fringe area. Despite the oval-like bun shape (AND two toothpicks in there), I thought it was pretty tasty. Came with Elmer's "secret sauce" (that sounds gross) which is a hybrid of thousand island / mayonnaise.Put a 'lil ketchup on the "Base Camp Burger" and you have yourself a pretty darn good hamburger.Elmer's9660 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97216(503)256-0333
Giant 2008-03-20 12:25:00 Bacon CheeseburgerNacho BurgerFrench Dip Burger (Brawndo for illustrative purposes only)The FillerThe WesternAmericanCheese (went twice), Hamburgler, and Pickles N Ammo just had to take a road trip to the land where the cars are taller then the signs, Lake Oswego:They have some fantasy burgers here. They are priced well and the place is everything you could ask a burger joint to be. That first one is your basic bacon cheeseburger. The second the "Nacho Burger" with that delicious ballpark nacho cheese, yes nacho cheese (probably works like Burgermeisters theory that getting your face messy just aids in the lubrication to shove the food in your mouth).Then there is the "French Dip" burger. It was a crowd pleaser (Brawndo: The Thrist Mutilator is not included...it's from Pickles N Ammo's
Muu Muu's 2008-03-19 13:55:00 UPDATE: 3/20/08Our first burger anatomy.....next up diorama's (think about it):WhopperChomper, BunsOfGlory & Sir Burgers A Lot duck into Muu Muu's after a little St. Paddy's Day revelry to soak up the beer with a little Muu Muu burger action ($6).Luckily, Muu Muu's puts their fries right in the burger so you don't even have to debate whether or not to get fries on the side! The result is starchy, carb-ey goodness. That special mayo or spiced ketchup or whatever it is they put on there really makes the Muu Muu burger a tasty delight. Note to the owners of Muu Muu's – with such a perfectly packaged burger/fry combination that's suitable for walking around with, WhopperChomper suggests opening a window on the street for to-go orders.-------------------ORIGINAL POST: 9.9.07Hamburgler:Don't l
Christopher's Gourmet Grill 2008-03-22 17:19:00 Hamburgler:This place has got some great burger deals. That burger up there is the "Louisiana Cheese Burger" with a delicious spicy hot link topper along the usual suspects. With fries its $5.50. They also have chicken burgers, fish burgers, and the "Man Up Cheese Burger" (bacon, egg, double cheese, and a hot link).Christopher
's Gourmet Grill
3962 NE MLK Blvd.Portland, OR 97212
Burger Skills: Pizza VS Hamburgers 2008-03-21 12:14:00 So many choices in America these days. Why not just take our two national food groups and put them together already. Oh my. Cheese sauce filling with pizza sauce mixed in. Dare you. (photo from Afiler)This is the "55 Bacon Cheeseburger" Pizza
from Mission Pizza in San Francisco. Mustard Sauce, Pepper-Jack Cheese, Bacon, Red Onions, Ground Beef, Tomatoes, and Pickles (photo from Ollinkatl) How could we forget the the portly Supersized Meals and their wonderful deconstruction of American cuisine.Then there is the former Chicago Cub Micheal Barrett who had a custom "signature" Deep Dish Chicago style pizza at Gino's North called the "Bacon Cheeseburger" pizza. Read more:Burger
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Conordia Ale House 2008-03-24 14:15:00 UPDATED: 3.24.08AmericanCheese takes a break from making Origami Bunny's for Zombie Jesus:The girlfriend and I decided a burger was in order so we stopped at this joint. (and wow, the corner of 33rd and Killingsworth ain't how it used to be, that's for sure).Anyway, the photo is of the "Firehouse Burger". Half pound patty, two onion rings, pepper bacon, sliced jalapenos, and something called "Hades" sauce, which is just a spicy bbq sauce as far as I can tell. $8.75 with fries. Good fries too.It was actually pretty good for standard fancy pub fair, but I paid for it in the morning. Spicy!Nice place, a little strangely put together, but whatever. Also the best bottled beer selection I've seen this side of the Horse Brass.All in all, good. A little spendy for my tastes, but I'm cheap.-------- Read more:House
Byways 2008-03-25 16:33:00 Hamburgler:Big and juicy. $7.95. Does the trick while pondering why the crowbar is the best weapon for the zombie invasion.Byways1212 NW Glisan StPortland, OR 97209(503) 221-0011
Fuller's 2008-03-29 13:07:00 AmericanCheese finds a burger down the street from where he probably spent his youth in a warehouse in 1993 raving up super (anyways, he spelled "oldschool" with a "k"..lets leave happy hardcore in the bins) :Oldskool coffee shop in now what is considered the "Pearl", but you wouldn't know you were in yuppieville by spending time in this place. Great service, good breakfasts, and seriously, some of the best seafood specials in the city. Fresh panfried razor clams, fries, and slaw for $7.50? Wow.But we went for the burger. I'll keep it simple. Good burger, made to order. You'll be mad if you don't like pickles though, It seems like they put a whole jar on mine.Fuller's136 NW 9th Ave.Portland, OR 97209(503)222-5608
Calamity Jane's 2008-03-31 13:16:00 GrillMarks finds a local pizza-burger:The Pizza burger post from a few days ago made me think of Calamity Jane's. Two locations, One in Newberg and the other just east of Sandy on 26. This self stylized burger parlor has something like 30 different burgers not counting the 10 different pizza burgers. Being on the wrong end of a rain storm that canceled my hike I found my self out past Sandy and decided to swing in. Having been in the past I can say in spite of what you see and what I am going to write you should go. Many of their burgers, excluding the one I just had on my ill fated journey, are tasty, and while the place is ultra kitschy nothing beats shoveling down a monster burger after a day on the mountain. Burgers are in the $8-10 range and you get pile of fries and they are open til
Yur's 2008-03-30 14:10:00 GrillMarks keeps it cookin':My own personal pdx burger tour took me to Yur's. One of those portland booze landmarks that my parents could have drank in back in the day, yet somehow I had never been. Also suppose to be a cabbie bar thanks to the good old Radio Cab HQ down the street. I understand that Joe's Cellar is actually the cabbie hang out but this place is not too be missed. Misrepresented as a dive bar by the masses but really more of a good solid local than a dive bar. You may argue with me but I don't get the feeling that 50 plus percent of the crowd is there every night drinking them selves into the next life as one sees in a proper dive bar. Lots of regulars sure but they all look like they got them selves a life outside those walls. Place was friendly, decent tap selection, and
International: Finland - Jaskan Grilli 2008-04-03 01:14:00 Hamburgler...one more time just for fun:Speaking of using donuts as hamburger buns. Apparently if you are in Finland
and drunk this is what you end up with (or at least I wouldn't think you could eat that sober). So whats in that thing? Donuts, some kind of pork patty, garlic sauce (looks like cheese to me), a hidden sausage, and that lame looking thing on the right is a burger.Jaskan Grilli Roukontie 22,37630 ValkeakoskiFINLANDPhotos by BeMa Read more:International
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