Renegade Review: No Name Saloon and Grill (Park City, UT)
My journey to Park City was long, and the stale, re-circulated airplane air had taken its toll. Wanting nothing more than some grub to satiate my hunger, I got out of the hotel’s Escalade...
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Review #8: Tribeca Tavern (Cary)
Joint: Tribeca Tavern Burger: Land and Sea (Scott), Southern Lovin’ (John), The Masterpiece (Michael) Burger Category: Look At Me! (Scott and John), Snooty Beauty (Michael) Michael’s Review There was a lot to like about...
Renegade Review: JG Melon (New York, NY)
Since 1972, the Upper East Side’s JG Melon (3rd Avenue at 74th Street) has been delighting out-of-town pilgrims and neighborhood faithful alike with what many call the best burger on the isle of Manhattan....
Review #7: Johnson’s (Siler City)
Joint: Johnson’s Burger: Cheeseburger Burger Category: Classic Rocks Scott’s Review This review is a tale of two photographs. The first is of Michael’s daughter Chloe (right), who famously eats nothing but waffles and bacon....
Review #6: Carolina Brewery (Chapel Hill)
Joint: Carolina Brewery Burger: SW Scorcher (Michael), Brewery Burger (Scott), Build Your Own (John) Burger Category: Look At Me! (Michael), Classic Rocks (John and Scott) John’s Review One nice thing about writing a TSB Burger...
Renegade Review: Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien (New York, NY)
My expectations were high as I entered the spectacular Le Parker Meridien hotel, one of Manhattan’s largest and most exclusive hotels, two blocks from Central Park, one from Carnegie Hall. But I wasn’t there for...
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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fixins It DEAR DR. BLUMENTHAL: Please help resolve a longstanding debate between me and my editor (who is a tool). He (aforementioned tool) believes that the word fixins should...
Renegade Review: Shake Shack (New York, NY)
It was a wind-swept rainy day in New York City. I was hungry, and I had time to kill. My brother-in-law and I decided to check out the world-famous Shake Shack—the original one, near...
Review #5: Salem Street Pub (Apex)
Joint: Salem Street Pub Burger: My Wife…(Michael), All American (John), and Island (Scott) Burger Category: Classic Rocks (John), Look At Me! (Michael and Scott) Michael’s Review To this point in my career as a...