Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Words of Wisdom from Gigi
Gigi, my 6-year-old, offered words of burger wisdom to me last night as we dove into our dinner. She said :
"Daddy, the burger is the most important part of a hamburger. Without that, it wouldn't be a hambuger." Which totally confirms the BurgerTour.org tagline, "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MEAT."
"Daddy, the burger is the most important part of a hamburger. Without that, it wouldn't be a hambuger." Which totally confirms the BurgerTour.org tagline, "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MEAT."
Sunday, February 24, 2008
That's one big burger.
134-pound burger is savored in Southgate; then it's sold and eaten
Detroit, Michigan - Saturday was probably the first time the line at the back of Mallie's Sports Grill & Bar in Southgate wasn't for the restrooms. Dozens of customers -- some with a cell phone in each hand ready to take a picture -- jockeyed for position just outside the entrance to the kitchen. They wanted to get the first glimpse at a 134-pound hamburger that could break the Guinness world record for the largest commercially available hamburger. "Whoa, that's a big burger," said Marvetta Howard, 51, of Detroit, who had a seat near the kitchen. "I'm impressed. You don't often see a Guinness record broken, so I'll be buying a copy of the book when it comes out." The previous record was 123 pounds.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thursday, April 19, 2007
SAVE THE BUCK -------------------------------------------- RED SHAG ON THE WALLS FOREVER!
Please COMMENT on this post with your fondest memories of cheeseburgers and schoopers of PBR from the Buck. I'l bury this in a time capsule made of seasoned french fries wrapped in red shag carpeting only to be opened when "The Head of The Class" rises from the grave...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
OLD MEAT : History of the Tour...
The BurgerTour is something Brad German and I (Patrick Yore) thought up one day, probably on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. It might have gone something like this... "Hey Pat," "Yeah" "You hungry?" "Yup" "Wanna see how many burgers we can eat?" "Um-hmm." So this is the deal, every year or so (this is by no means a tightly structured event) Brad and I hop in a car and head off into the local meat environment to sample the local beefy faire. We show up at a place, order the house burger and a drink (some places serve beer - sweeeet) eat, then move on to the next burger shack, Et Cetera. We've found the limit is usually 4 consecutive burgers, then it's time for siesta.
So You Wanna Take Your Own Tour?
If you're planning a tour yourself here are some tips : (1) Plan it. Pick five or six places to hit on a logical route. You don't want to be wandering around when there' eating time a wastin' (2) Take one or two friends that really love burgers, no whiners, no whimps, one car (3) Go Hungry (4) Savor every bite and take notes for your BurgerTour blog submissions (5) Don't discount any place that serves a burger, you'll be surprised how the dingiest, tiniest funky places can kick out a great burger (6) Stop when you're full. Nobody wants to see the results of the BurgerTour on the floor of the last place you visit.
Scamburgers = That's not meat!...
Have you ever noticed how every type of meat that isn't beef wants to be a burger? They all dress up like a burger like it's f'n meat Halloween or something. Beware of these impostor burgers. Remember, just because something looks like a burger, doesn't mean it's a burger.
Turkey Burger
Soybean Burger - you're kidding right?
Salmon Burger - Actually pretty tasty but alas, not a burger
Buffalo Burger - (see Salmon burger)
BratBurger - Can you picture this? My invention that I applied for a trademark on... and lost.
Bubble Gum Burger
Boca Burger - Shoot me a Boca and maybe I'll try one
Ostrich Burger - Does this sound appetizing to anyone?
Turkey Burger
Soybean Burger - you're kidding right?
Salmon Burger - Actually pretty tasty but alas, not a burger
Buffalo Burger - (see Salmon burger)
BratBurger - Can you picture this? My invention that I applied for a trademark on... and lost.
Bubble Gum Burger
Boca Burger - Shoot me a Boca and maybe I'll try one
Ostrich Burger - Does this sound appetizing to anyone?
Big Mike was a Burger Maniac...
My Dad was a burgerholic if there is such a thing. You know that T-shirt that says "I put ketchup on my ketchup."? well, he died before I could get him one, but you get the picture. I remember many family trips and precious moments between he and I that centered around the ground meat sandwich. He liked 'em big and juicy. I think for some guys the burger can be a challenge to their machismo. "Can he do it?" How the heck is he gonna pick that thing up, let alone eat it?" You didn't want to blink either. He could have the biggest one down the hatch in a matter of seconds. Speaking of seconds...
Monday, March 26, 2007
FISHER'S HAPPY HOUR TAVERN - Leeland, Michigan
Posted by Little John - This is a family owned business that is located 5 miles north of Leeland, MI on M-22. It has a double cheesburger that is second to none and will bind you up for days. Big John is frequent flyer there and can attest to the burger's quality as he usually orders 2 to 3 double cheesburgers to go.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Friday, September 15, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
The Best Burger in Beeftown - Chicago's Top Beef
http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/dining/guides/summer/mmx-050614-chicago-burgers,0,4552171.story?coll=mmx-dining_summer_top_heds
Thanks to TD "Thick N Juicy" Butzbaugh
Thanks to TD "Thick N Juicy" Butzbaugh
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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