Tagged: Classic Rocks

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...

Work Those Buns!

Work Those Buns!

The Straight Beef’s recent Podcast #4 raised the critical issue of whether or not a patty melt is a legitimate hamburger. The answer to that question hangs on one’s belief in the importance of...

Review #38 – Only Burger (Durham, NC)

Review #38 – Only Burger (Durham, NC)

(This review is also posted at WRAL Out and About.) BREAKING NEWS  Everyone Right About Only Burger, Apparently In a turn of events that shocked no one, world-renowned burgiatrists The Straight Beef finally visited...

Review #32: BurgerFi (Cary, NC)

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 #29: Hurricane Grill and Wings (Cary, NC) – CLOSED

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 #27: Hayes Barton Café and Dessertery (Raleigh, NC)

Review #27: Hayes Barton Café and Dessertery (Raleigh, NC)

(HBCD has one style of burger: “The Bogey Burger,” a cooked-to-order, name-your-toppings offering in the Classic Rocks category.) Michael’s Review I am not much of a cheesecake guy, but Hayes Barton is making me...

Review #26: Backyard Bistro (Raleigh, NC)

Review #26: Backyard Bistro (Raleigh, NC)

John’s Review Build Your Own Burger (Classic Rocks) I don’t know anyone with flat-screen TVs in all four corners of their backyard, much less the humendous (a word crafted by my three-year-old daughter; ginormous...

Review #25: Dain’s Place (Durham, NC)

Review #25: Dain’s Place (Durham, NC)

Scott’s Review 8 oz. Angus Burger (Classic Rocks) At the time of this writing, the U.S. Congress has yet to approve a Constitutional amendment requiring that burgers be rated by certified professionals. In fact,...