Category: Hamburgers

Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening

Kawikamedia and his posse headed out to the grand opening of Five Guys, deep in the bowels of Miller Hill Mall.  He ordered a double burger with cheese and extra pickles (always), and said it was pretty darned good.    Fries were above average, and plentiful, but he didn’t think they were as good as the… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening

House Made Burger Night

No matter the rating, the chef, the ambiance, I’d still rather have a burger at home than most places.   It was burger time last nite, and the results are below. This is angus beef from Fred Meyer.   1/3 pound, hand-formed patty, seasoned with McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning.   Pan fried in cast iron to medium rare.  … Continue reading House Made Burger Night

Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe

Minnesota Burger Correspondent Kawikamedia apparently couldn’t hold out too long after I left town, to get another burger (me neither, we were just in different places!). He visited the New Scenic Cafe, which is a short drive up the shore of Lake Superior from Duluth. New Scenic has been cranking out interesting cuisine from as… Continue reading Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe

Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger

Boardman is kind of a mini agricultural mecca in Oregon. In fact, they have self-directed tours of the local farms and processing plants,….it’s a hot bed for onions, garlic, and potatoes, apparently. There is a french fry plant that furnishes McDonalds and other chains. There is a plant that specializes in tater tots. Sweet businesses,… Continue reading Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger

Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn

Dinner and dancing? Knotty pine walls and timber rafters? Dead animals on the wall? Be still my beating heart! It was “lunch” time, and I was rolling west out of Spokane on US Hwy 2, I love the old highways, and have had some memorable trips on Rtes 66, 20, 12, 61, and many more.… Continue reading Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn

Big Timber, MT – Country Skillet

Montana has no shortage of casino/gas stations, and each one seems to have a diner attached. One I stopped at was in the small burg of Big Timber. It was high noon on a weekday, and the cafe had more workers than customers. My fellow diners included one senior couple, two elderly levels, and two… Continue reading Big Timber, MT – Country Skillet

Duluth, MN – Big Daddy’s Burgers

One has to admire start-up mom & pop diners in these days of big chain saturation. Big Daddy’s has stirred up a big storm with their quality burgers and hand-cut fries. Not only can you eat well, but if you polish off their 3# + burger, they’ll name it after you. Many have tried, all… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Big Daddy’s Burgers

Tomah, WI – Kwik Trip Truckstop

What better place to get a burger at 2:30AM? What better place that you can still have a cigarette smoldering in the ash tray in front of you, next to a cup of joe? This truckstop, where the I divides in Wisconsin (see several previous posts about this town), serves a mean burger day or… Continue reading Tomah, WI – Kwik Trip Truckstop

Minneapolis, MN – The Original Slider

There’s a gaggle of White Castles in the Twin Cities, and the one on Lake Street is one of the original locations (altho the building has been rebuilt). I think I have a different definition of “dives” than many people. I think a place doesn’t qualify as a dive unless it’s in a neighborhood you… Continue reading Minneapolis, MN – The Original Slider