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There’s a McDifference – EXTRA!

There’s a McDifference – EXTRA!

Courtesy of our McDonald’s-lovin’ burgiatrist-in-residence, here are some fun facts about everybody’s [TSB: Dave’s] favorite restaurant.     McDonald’s sells more than 1/3 of all the French fries sold in restaurants in the U.S....

Review #46 – Merritt’s Store and Grill

Review #46 – Merritt’s Store and Grill

We find our humble burgiatrists wandering around Merritt’s Store & Grill, each of them eager to successfully execute the Sisyphean processes of ordering, receiving, and paying for a hamburger. ACT I: ORDERING Michael: Well,...

Reader Submitted Review – The Wild Turkey Lounge (at Angus Barn) – Raleigh, NC

Reader Submitted Review – The Wild Turkey Lounge (at Angus Barn) – Raleigh, NC

In what he describes as his “ongoing search for the perfect ground cow,” associate burgiatrist Brian Kachel brings us his review of Angus Barn’s Wild Turkey Lounge. Most people consider Angus Barn a place...

Review #45 – Corbett’s Burgers and Soda Bar (Cary, NC)

Review #45 – Corbett’s Burgers and Soda Bar (Cary, NC)

Michael’s Review Corbett, the man who owns Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar, knows a thing or two—or twelve—about hamburgers. He’s spent countless hours refining the blend of the beef, which he grinds fresh, in-house,...

Review #44 – Brewster’s Pub (Cary, NC)

Review #44 – Brewster’s Pub (Cary, NC)

What two tastes make the greatest taste combo? No, it’s not peanut butter and chocolate—though that’s close. It’s burgers and beer, of course. That’s why The Straight Beef teamed up with our hoppy counterparts...

Renegade Review – Dish (Prague, Czech Republic)

Renegade Review – Dish (Prague, Czech Republic)

Brothers and sisters, sometimes a spiritual journey is required in order to test one’s convictions, to exorcise one’s demons—you know, to shake things up. The need for such a pilgrimage led me to Prague,...

The Straight Beef Podcast #6

The Straight Beef Podcast #6

In this episode, we talk about the differences between chains and local burger joints and why we haven’t reviewed certain places. There’s also a little meditative interlude near the end. Download this episode and all...

Notes from the Burger Underground: Los Angeles Times Crowns Winner in Battle of the Burgers

Notes from the Burger Underground: Los Angeles Times Crowns Winner in Battle of the Burgers

Would You Eat It?   The Los Angeles Times has wrapped up its third annual Battle of the Burgers (click link for recipes), crowning five winners from hundreds of entries. Recipes were whittled down...