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Review #54 – Craft Public House (Cary, NC)

Review #54 – Craft Public House (Cary, NC)

The burgers at Craft Public House in Cary are average. Exceedingly so. They’re so extraordinarily ordinary, in fact, that they inspired these burgiatrists to recall other outstandingly unremarkable experiences gone by. To take a...

Win some Smashburgers! (Contest over)

Win some Smashburgers! (Contest over)

***Congratulations to Brian Anderson for winning the contest. The correct answer was 40%.*** The nice folks at Smashburger in Durham have teamed up with The Straight Beef to give one lucky reader a pair...

Smashburger Preview

Smashburger Preview

The Triangle has become a destination point for high-end burger chains. Five Guys has long had a presence. Zinburger opened at SouthPoint late last year. Before that, Elevation Burger brought its sustainable, organic, grass-fed ethos...

The Straight Beef Podcast #11

The Straight Beef Podcast #11

The Straight Beef Episode 11 is super-sized for your listening pleasure. A decadent discussion of the top 10 toppings as determined by a burgiatric conclave. Download the episode here or subscribe to us using iTunes.

Burgiatry Breakthrough!

Burgiatry Breakthrough!

Durham’s Ninth Street Bakery Offers Brioche Bun There is one ingredient that always makes food taste better. It’s called “love.” It’s also called “butter.” And when there’s love and butter, magic happens. That magic...

Review #49 – Al’s Burger Shack (Chapel Hill, NC)

Review #49 – Al’s Burger Shack (Chapel Hill, NC)

The four most renowned palates in burgiatry are gathered at the table. They are at Al’s Burger Shack, a newly opened counter service and takeout restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The interior is...