One of the 24/7 munchie palaces in New Orleans is a local chain called “Tastee Donuts.” Hardly a chain, anymore, I had a hard time finding an open location, all my usual Tastees were boarded up. In addition to delicious donut thingies, Tastee also serves “Castleburgers”, a complee schnock off of White Castles/Krystal, no different… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Castleburgers
Playa del Rey, CA – The Shack
“The Shack” is one of Southern California’s homages to the classic surfer bar…even though you cannot surf nearby, it exudes an atmosphere of beach, beer, burgers, and “bums.” Purchased by the current owners in the 70s, this Los Angeles burger bar has spawned a number of off-shoot locations in Southern California and Hawaii. When I… Continue reading Playa del Rey, CA – The Shack
Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Larry the Lawyer and I continued our burger crawl the other day at “The Golden State”, a tiny storefront establishment on Fairfax, across from Canter’s Deli, coincidentally, one of our regular hang-outs. We were fresh off our laugh fest at Umami Burger, that joke of “naute cuisine” to the east. As we were walking down… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Van Nuys, CA – Happy Dogs/Legal/Bail Bonds
There are few things that go together better than hot dogs, legal advice, and bail bonds. While all of these services are not specifically offered by Happy Dogs, they are all within squirting distance of a ketchup bottle. Happy Dogs is across the street from the Van Nuys courthouse. While HD does not dispense legal… Continue reading Van Nuys, CA – Happy Dogs/Legal/Bail Bonds
Culver City, CA – Howards Big Burger
This place has been around as long as I can remember, at least going back 25 years. A nondescript window in an equally nondescript strip mall, Howard’s once screamed attention from its brightly colored sign, which has faded with time. (OK, just glanced at take-out menu and it says “since 1971”, Same Owners, Same Good… Continue reading Culver City, CA – Howards Big Burger
Los Angeles, CA – Umami Burger (Snicker!)
Everyone in the world, at least the burger blogosphere world, has been talking about this burger for over a year. It wasn’t referred to in muted tones like the 2nd coming, but quickly became the 3rd, 4th, and 5th coming as Umami spread its wings across L.A. One usually knows what’s coming when a restaurant… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – Umami Burger (Snicker!)
Napa, CA – Andie’s Burgers
It’s always a pleasure to hook up with world famous radio personality “Martin in the Morning” (ret.). Martin in the Morning has shunned the spotlight for years (unless Faux News calls and says “give us a quote? we pay!). Martin in the Morning achieved a certain claim to fame when an Iowa bar named a… Continue reading Napa, CA – Andie’s Burgers
Arcata, CA – Stars Hamburgers, Big Pete’s Pizzeria
You’re cruising down US 101 in California, it’s lunch time, you’re in Arcata, pizza or burger, pizza or burger? BOTH, I says to myself as I drive up to Stars Hamburgers and notice Big Pete’s New York Style Pizzeria across the street. Stars is a local favorite (whoa-oh), and the menu was pretty straight forward.… Continue reading Arcata, CA – Stars Hamburgers, Big Pete’s Pizzeria
Steakburger Review, Vancouver, WA
Geez, I love the old highways of America. Been up and down, back and forth most of the classics, like Hwy 61, Rte 66, US 2, and so on. Oregon has US 99, which runs from the Mexican to Canadian border purdy near. In Portland we have two 99’s, one on each side of… Continue reading Steakburger Review, Vancouver, WA
Kawikamedia Cooks Hawaiian Weenies
Our Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia, lived in Hawaii for a great portion of his life, and still celebrates the state’s culture and food in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. yesterday, he whipped up chili dogs, Hawaiian style! Zippys Chili with beans, Redondo Hawaiian “Winners”, rice and mac salad. His mac salad secret ingredients are Best… Continue reading Kawikamedia Cooks Hawaiian Weenies