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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...

Review #59 – T.MAC (Cary, NC)

Review #59 – T.MAC (Cary, NC)

We’re positive people. We say yes to life. We subscribe wholeheartedly to the philosophy that unicorns and rainbows are awesome. And while the total downers of the world get their kicks from being judgy—including...

Review #58: Town Hall Burger and Beer (Durham)

Review #58: Town Hall Burger and Beer (Durham)

In The Straight Beef Podcast #17, the following assertion was set forth: Hamburgers are by definition made of beef and served on a round bun. The controversy that followed was marked by a vitriol...

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...

Review #57 – Zinburger (Durham, NC)

Review #57 – Zinburger (Durham, NC)

The Zen of Zinburger Three Burgiatrists Ponder the Conundrum of a Boutique Burger Chain   As a wine, Zinfandel runs the gamut from cheap, tarty white zinfandel designed to be swilled by mindless twenty-somethings...