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!)
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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
15 State Burger Tour Starts Tomorrow!
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Dallas, New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Nebraska, Denver, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and all points in between, near and far. If you have a favorite burger, hot dog, or pizza (or a local food product I should buy and bring home!) in one of these… Continue reading 15 State Burger Tour Starts Tomorrow!
Portland, OR – Violetta Redux
I first visited Violetta’s mobile kitchen in mid January, right after they first opened. Read about that visit here. I was wandering around downtown today just pass the lunch hour, thinking of trying something new, when the bright yellow ‘Etta wagon caught my eye. For those of you who don’t know the story of ‘Etta,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Violetta Redux
Home Cookin’ – Maid-Rite Burgers
Maid-Rites are a upper Midwestern version of sloppy joes, with great longevity. Started in Iowa in the 20s, the “loose meat” sandwiches, immortalized in pop culture via references in the television show “Roseanne” (her husband at the time, Tom Arnold, was from Ottumwa, Iowa, also the fictional home of Mash’s Radar O’Reilly). Now scattered around… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Maid-Rite Burgers
Duluth, MN – Ground Round Grill & Bar
The Ground Round was founded by Howard Johnsons in 1969 and what one time had over 300 outlets.. Now a shadow of its former self, Ground Round currently operates about 30 restaurants in 13 states, and is owned by a cooperative of former franchisees, and is based in Freeport, Maine. Some analysts say it may… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Ground Round Grill & Bar
Duluth, MN – Texas Road House
Texas Road House has grown to over 350 locations in 46 states (missing OR, WA, AK, HI), and is on a tear to open new ones in 2010. Headquartered in Louisville, a recent add to their location roster is in Duluth, MN, in the ‘restaurant cluster’ in and around the Miller Hill Mall. The company… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Texas Road House
Lake Oswego, OR – Giant Drive=In
“As seen in Hamburger America, the book, on sale here!” proclaims the sign on the counter, directly in front of the dinosaur of a gentleman taking my order. I had heard this guy was a curmudgeon, but it takes one to know one, and he seemed ok to me. Giant is located on Lower Boones… Continue reading Lake Oswego, OR – Giant Drive=In