Long Time, No Burger

It's been a while, Burger Fans, and I'm exhibiting symptoms of burger withdrawal. So appease me (and fill this sad empty basket!) How do you like yours done?

Back to the Big City -- Stand

Burger Club's second adventure took us to Stand - recently reviewed by New York Magazine as having one of the city's best burgers - a review the restaurant lived up to. Eight meat-loving ladies sat down (after the hostess grumbled a bit about giving us a table - even though we had a reservation...whatever) and promptly ordered a variety of juicy beef burgers and one of every version of fries/onion rings they had.

I ordered the bacon and egg cheeseburger, happily following Burger Club rule #4 - the more bacon the better. I was initially nervous about the egg aspect of the dish that was described as "hard boiled egg mayo" but my burger instinct took over and I went for it. BEST. IDEA. EVER. The saltiness of the bacon, the subtle creamy egg mayo, cheddar cheese and the beefy goodness created a to-die-for combination. The meat was cooked to perfection, causing the burger to weep meaty tears down my chin - and I couldn't have cared less.

As for the non-burger items, the shakes were decent but not amazing. Onion rings and the sweet potato fries with the honey-mustard dip were good enough to make a girl go wild. While we were initially unimpressed by the shoestring fries, Beth discovered that adding them to the burger was a great addition, so that are worth ordering for that purpose alone.

Overall - Burger Club gives Stand our meat-loving support and recommends that all go grab a juicy moo-burger today.


-- Contribution by Rose

And speaking of meat...

Just a little plug for myself (and then back to Burgers!) I wrote a piece about eating pork for the AlefNext Blog. Check it out at http://www.alefnext.com/uncategorized/why-i-eat-the-other-white-meat

Sunny Side Up

Spike's Sunny Side Burger. I see the bacon, but where's the beef?!?!

A Very Burger Club Field Trip -- GOOD STUFF!

As good-will ambassadors, diplomats and explorers on behalf of New York Burger Club, Vanessa and Kathryn made a recent pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. in search of two things: the Obama family and meat. Since the Obamas were on vacay, we had to settle for the latter -- but what a consolation prize. Good Stuff Eatery, started by former Top Chef contestant and current Vanessa-admirer Spike, was unbelievably delicious. in fact, Mrs. Obama is said to frequent the restaurant when in town -- and you know she makes her calories count.

Vanessa had been before, and on her recommendation, had convinced me (Kathryn) to make the journey. i can only speak for myself (preferably in the third person, it would seem), but it was the best burger OF MY LIFE. That's right. I said it. New York better step up its game!!!!

There are 9 different amazing burger concoctions to choose from, such as the Prez Obama Burger: applewood bacon, red onion marmalade, horseradish mayo, and roquefort cheese. This received a rave review from our associates, as did the Colletti's Smokehouse: applewood bacon, sharp vermont cheddar & fried vidalia onion rings with chipotle bbq sauce. Vanessa and Kathryn both went with Spike's Sunny Side: dairy fresh cheese, maple bacon & a farm fresh fried egg on a brioche bun with good stuff sauce. price : "$6.89 + lots'a napkins!" how true. 5 stars.

Beyond having heavenly, presidential burgers, good stuff wins extra points for being spacious and well designed. More importantly, it also has amazing burger accessories - fries and shakes.

Spike's Village Fries come "topped with fresh thyme, rosemary & cracked pepper", and are so yummy that you can't stop eating them even when you're stuffed past capacity. There are about 6 different dipping sauces for said fries, including 4 different kinds of mayo. The shakes are also highly addictive, especially the Milky Way.

This is worth a 4 1/2 hour bus ride each way, a plane ticket, train ticket, submarine ticket. no trip to DC is complete without. Say hi to Michelle for us.

-- Contribution by Kathryn