Focus on Takeout — Lindley Mills (Graham, NC)
Like many of us, I’ve been baking a little more than usual. And like many of us, I’ve been frustrated that store shelves remain empty of flour, yeast, and other baking necessities. Apparently, all...
Author: cward
Review #83 & #84 – Wayback Burgers (Raleigh, NC) & Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries (Apex, NC)
Be-Bop-A-Lula, Be My Burger Faux-retro burger places are a sub-genre unto themselves, distinct even from the shiny diner format. Places like Freddy’s, Checkers/Rallys, and the two under consideration here, Wayback Burgers and Hwy 55,...
2018 Festivus Guide to Gifts for Cooks!
The Straight Beef Festivus Guide to Gifts for Cooks As the calendar winds down to the close of another year, we should gather with friends and family to celebrate the bonds that bring us...
Review #60: Elevation Burger (Raleigh)
ELEVATION: THE SOY LATTE OF HAMBURGERS Do you drive a Prius? Do you own a recumbent bike? Have you ever organized a protest? If you answered yes to any one of these, have we...
Guest Review: Nu-Way Lounge, A Classic Dive Bar Burger in Spartanburg, SC
Southern lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun recently published a paean to a quintessential dive bar: Our Kind of Place: Nu-Way Lounge & Restaurant I said to Becky, the owner who worked the grill on...
Notes from the Burger Underground: Media Roundup
This month’s edition of Notes from the Burger Underground is an overview of burger news and reviews that have appeared in major media outlets. Enjoy. This is the Roman Burger from M Burger in...
Renegade Review: Crush Street Food (Prague, Czech Republic)
As I travel this crazy burger-loving world, it becomes increasingly obvious that burgers are attaining their rightful status as a national meal. It warms this burgiatrist’s heart. My burgiatric travels recently took me to...
Review #53 — Rally Point Sport Grill (Cary)
Strip Mall Surprise: A Recipe Ingredients: 3 skeptical burgiatrists 1 generic strip mall sports bar 3 burgers 2 orders of hot wings Preparation: Receive an email about yet another “best burger in the Triangle!!!”...
Review #51 – King’s Sandwich Shop (Durham, NC)
We Three Kings of Burgiatry Are We three kings of burgiatry are Bearing hunger we traverse afar To Geer & Foster, getting lost-er Following yonder char Refrain Oh, burger wonder, beefy delight...
Notes from the Burger Underground: Five the Hard Way
Five the Hard Way A Guide to Burger Best Practices The Straight Beef just celebrated its fourth year and 50th official review. Over that time we have compiled some burgiatric wisdom. Restaurateurs and burger...