Review #33 – Chow (Raleigh, NC)
(This review was originally posted on WRAL Out and About.) We had the distinct pleasure of being joined by guest reviewer Chad Ward, author of An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to...
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Tao of Cow
Burgers on your head. That is some real meat right there. Kickass photo, boys! — Meredith Anne Martin, PhD
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...
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...
There’s a McDifference!
There’s a McDifference! By Dave Foley, guest burgiatrist Review 3: 1001 Morrisville Carpenter Road, Morrisville For his 3rd review, Dave eats a “ketchup-flavored chew toy.” I’ve been to this McDonald’s a few times since...
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...