Review #22: Red Monkey Tavern (Raleigh, NC)
Michael’s Review As a kid, I had a tough time with summer vacation. Of course, I enjoyed it at first. It started out with such promise. Lazing around playing Atari games, riding my bike,...
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Review #21: Bull City Burger and Brewery (Durham, NC)
Scott’s Review: Pittsburgh Style (Look At Me!) On the surface, Bull City Burger and Brewery held so much promise: a great beer list, self-serve wine dispensers, Boylan fountain sodas (including Creme), that down-home, college-y...
A Quick Tour Of The Straight Beef’s 20 Reviews
A Quick Tour Of The Straight Beef’s 20—Count ‘Em, 20—Reviews We’ve recently posted our 20th official Straight Beef review. In honor of this round but otherwise arbitrary number, we present collection of excerpts from...
Review #20: Draft (Raleigh, NC) CLOSED
Updated: Unfortunately, Draft closed as of 12/31/2012. John’s Review: Wolfpack (Classic Rocks) Almost a Five (Country Ballad for the Draft Wolfpack) Take a listen! [audio:https://thestraightbeef.com/media/Almost%20a%20Five.mp3] (If you are on a mobile device or have...
Triangle Restaurant Week
It is time for Triangle Restaurant Week. A few of the restaurants that we have reviewed are participating: Carolina Brewery, Draft, The Corner Tavern and Grill, Tribeca Tavern, and Tyler’s Taproom.
Review #19: My Way Tavern (Holly Springs, NC)
Michael’s Review Made “My Way,” with provolone, grilled onions, banana peppers, pepperoni (Look At Me!) As I was trying to write my review, my mind kept going back to My Way as sung by...
Renegade Review: Burgermeisters (Asheville, NC)
Firefox users: I am still trying to figure out why the video does not appear here for you. Please click here to see my video review. — MM Burgermeisters
Review #18: Crabtree Tavern (Raleigh, NC)
Scott’s Review BBQ Bacon burger (Classic Rocks) I’ve always been wary of dating restaurants I meet on the Internet. It’s just too easy to slap on a sexy homepage and strut one’s virtual delectables...