Category: Features

Reverend Rants: Don’s Sweet Juice

Reverend Rants: Don’s Sweet Juice

People often ask me, “Reverend, why ya drinkin’ that funny sodey-pop with your burger?” They tell me I should be imbibing some newfangled ale concoctions instead. To me, those things taste like they got...

Al’s Burger Shack Contest

Al’s Burger Shack Contest

We’ve recently become aware that one our local burger stalwarts, Al’s Burger Shack, has a contest for a new Thanksgiving burger. The Straight Beef took this as an opportunity to convene a conference in...

Guest Review: Nu-Way Lounge, A Classic Dive Bar Burger in Spartanburg, SC

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...

Asheville’s Battle of the Burger

Asheville’s Battle of the Burger

Hero Burgiatrist Eats 10 Sliders in One Hour at Asheville’s Battle of the Burger Our own burgiatrist Michael Marino recently served as a judge at the WNC Battle of the Burger in Asheville, NC....

Notes from the Burger Underground: Media Roundup

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...