Review #32: BurgerFi (Cary, NC)
(This review was originally posted on WRAL Out and About.) This month, we were joined by guest reviewer and blogger-in-arms Becca Gomez Farrell. That’s right—“The Gourmez” herself. Once we accepted that there was a...
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Review #31: Char-Grill (various locations)
(This review was originally posted at WRAL Out and About.) A Bit of Philosophy on Love, Burgiatry, and Char-Grill This month, The Straight Beef bids bon voyage to TSB founding member and elite burgiatrist,...
The Top 5
This post was originally posted at WRAL Out and About. The Straight Beef is pleased to announce its Top 5 Triangle-area burgers so far (well, 6, actually—there was a tie for 5th), including excerpts...
Review #30: Busy Bee Cafe (Raleigh, NC)
Busy Bee Cafe (downtown Raleigh) (This review was originally published on WRAL Out and About.) It was already wrong on so many levels—ethical and legal among them—that we were following the Loaded Tots appetizer...
Review #29: Hurricane Grill and Wings (Cary, NC) – CLOSED
This review was originally published on WRAL Out and About. The Straight Beef: Hurricane Wings and Grill, Cary Does Raleigh’s Biggest ‘Burb Have a New Best Burger? Scott’s Review In burgiatry school, we’re trained to...
Guest Burgiatrist Review – Chuck’s (Raleigh, NC)
Budding Burgiatrist Breathes Cy of Relief The Straight Beef was recently contacted by Duke School student Cy Neff, who chose food criticism—burger reviewing in particular—as the subject for his eighth grade project. Cy impressed...
Review #28: Tobacco Road Sports Cafe (Raleigh, NC)
Ah, heck, we couldn’t help but defer to the classic method: three burgers, three voices. Here’s the latest one… (This review was originally posted over on WRAL: Out and About.) TOBACCO ROAD SPORTS CAFE...
There’s a McDifference!
There’s a McDifference! By Dave Foley, guest burgiatrist One of our classmates at burgiatry school, Dave Foley, has developed a new burgiatric niche: rating McDonald’s. Not the restaurant chain in general, mind you, but each...
WRAL Out & About: Bull City Burger and Brewery, Durham
Special Announcement from The Straight Beef Greetings, fellow burgiatrists. We’re pleased to announce that WRAL has invited The Straight Beef to serve as its burgiatrists-in-residence, and we have humbly accepted the post. Starting today, WRAL.com’s Out...
Our New Feature: There’s a McDifference!
Introducing our New McFeature One of our classmates at burgiatry school, Dave Foley, has developed a new burgiatric niche: rating McDonald’s. Not the restaurant chain in general, mind you, but each store individually. But...