Review #36 – Tír na nÓg (Raleigh, NC)
(This review was originally posted on WRAL Out and About.) Tír na nÓg: Quality Moo Meat This month, we had the pleasure of dining with industrial design guru Donald Corey, Associate Professor of Industrial...
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Review #35 – Cameron Bar and Grill (Raleigh, NC)
(This review was originally posted at WRAL Out and About.) For this review, The Straight Beef was joined by the legendary Paul Friedrich, artist and author of the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel “Onion Head...
Review #34 – Spotted Dog (Carrboro, NC)
Crimes Against Burgiatry The following account is excerpted from testimonies of renowned burgiatrists Michael Marino, Scott Blumenthal, and John McManus, delivered before judges at The Hague, Netherlands. Dr. Marino [visibly shaken]: It was supposed...
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...
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...
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...
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...