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...
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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...
Review #56 – Gypsy’s Shiny Diner
THIS JUST IN! The Straight Beef Ties DiMaggio’s Streak of 56 Straight by Old-Timey McSportswriter, Sr. (AP) Time to scram, Joltin’ Joe! There’s a new big cheese in town, and it’s The Straight Beef....
The Straight Beef Podcast #16
Test-tube burgers: miracle meats or monstrosities with cheese? The Straight Beef decides. Download the podcast here.
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
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...
Review #55: Chevy’s at Watergreen (Apex, NC) – CLOSED
***Since the writing of this review. Chevy’s at Watergreen is closed. It is now Off Kilter Pub. We don’t know much about it. We’ll plan on checking it out, though.*** Scott’s Review It’s review...
TSB Podcast #13 and #14 – Burger History Parts I and II
Podcast 13 BURGER HISTORY, PART 1: SADDLE MEAT How was the first hamburger invented? Look under your saddle, pardner. Download here. Podcast 14 BURGER HISTORY, PART 2: FUN ON A BUN Where was...
Review #54 – Craft Public House (Cary, NC)
The burgers at Craft Public House in Cary are average. Exceedingly so. They’re so extraordinarily ordinary, in fact, that they inspired these burgiatrists to recall other outstandingly unremarkable experiences gone by. To take a...