Burger wars, re-visited
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Re: Burger wars, re-visited
I am fine with it being $13, but when I asked the guy "isnt that brewed in Colorado?" he said "no its an import."
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White Helmet wrote:I am fine with it being $13, but when I asked the guy "isnt that brewed in Colorado?" he said "no its an import."
...he was talking about Fat Tire? HAHAHA...i guess Colorado is a foreign country.
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The August 2009 Texas Monthly issued their list of the 50 Best Burgers in Texas. Dallas comes in with 2 in the Top 10
http://www.texasmonthly.com/2009-08-01/feature.php
Discuss...
1. Classic Cheeseburger, The Grape, Dallas
2. Counter Burger, Counter Cafe, Austin
3. Cheeseburger (with green chiles on a jalapeño-cheese bun) Alamo Springs Café, Fredericksburg
4. Toro Burger, Toro Burger Bar, El Paso
5. Texas Burger, The Cove, San Antonio
6. The Stodg, The Porch, Dallas
7. Hamburger Steak On A Bun, Perini Ranch Steakhouse, Buffalo Gap
8. Bacon and Bleu Cheese Burger, Dutch’s, Fort Worth
9. Bacon Cheeseburger, Beck’s Prime, Houston
10. Cheeseburger In Paradise, Orlando’s, Lubbock
11. Buffalo Burger, White Buffalo Bar, Gage Hotel, Marathon
12. Chop-House Burger (with cheese and bacon), Cover 3, Austin
13. 1/2 Pound Hamburger, Burger Fresh, Conroe
14. Bulgogi Burger, Burger Tex II, Austin
15. Hamburger, Twisted Root Burger Co., Dallas
16. Kobe Beef Burger, Max’s Wine Dive, Austin, Houston
17. Dirty Love Burger, Love Shack, Fort Worth
18. Ref Burger, Fatty’s Burgers & More, San Antonio
19. Momak Classic Burger, Momak’s Backyard Malts & Burgers, San Antonio
20. Southwestern Burger, Kelly’s Eastside, Plano
21. Big’z Famous No. 1, Big’z Burger Joint, San Antonio
22. Snuffy Burger, Chicken Oil Co., Bryan
23. Tiki Burger, Café Michael Burger, Galveston
24. The French Connection Burger, Burgers, Fries And Cherry Pies, Midland
25. American Kobe Beef Burger, Mockingbird Bistro, Houston
26. Cheeseburger, Parkside, Austin
27. Black Buffalo Burger, Black Sheep Lodge, Austin
28. Miss Hattie Burger, Miss Hattie’s Caf├â┬⌐ And Saloon, San Angelo
29. Double Hamburger, Mel’s Country Caf├â┬⌐, Tomball
30. Half [deleted] Burger, Roaring Fork, Austin
31. Frisco Burger, Gene’s Tasty Burger, Wichita Falls
32. Brie And Granny Smith Burger, Cliff Cafe, Dallas
33. Bean and Frito Burger, Bracken Store Café, San Antonio
34. Hamburger, Sam’s Deli Diner, Houston
35. The Regular (With Asadero Cheese), Dry Creek Café, Houston
36. Build-Your-Own Burger, Hamburger Store, Jefferson
37. Hamburger, Mighty Fine, Austin
38. Jalapeño Cream Cheese Burger, Roadhouse, Bastrop
39. Old-Fashioned HamBurger, Lankford Grocery and Market, Houston
40. Cheeseburger, Classics Burgers and "Moore", Kerrville
41. Jalapeño Cream Cheese Burger, Koffee Kup Family Restaurant, Hico
42. Cheeseburger, Hruska’s Store and Bakery, Ellinger
43. Rosco Burger, Rosco’s Burger Inn, El Paso
44. Stopher Burger, Port Aransas Brewing Company, Port Aransas
45. Mesquite Burger, Goode Company Hamburgers and Taqueria, Houston
46. Green Chile Swissburger, Snuffer’s Restaurant and Bar, Dallas
47. Diablo Burger, Fred’s Texas Caf├â┬⌐, Fort Worth
48. Hamburguesa Mexicana, Speedy’s Burger, Houston
49. Hamburger, Gourmet Burger Grill, San Antonio
50. #1 Jakes Special, Jakes, Dallas
http://www.texasmonthly.com/2009-08-01/feature.php
Discuss...
1. Classic Cheeseburger, The Grape, Dallas
2. Counter Burger, Counter Cafe, Austin
3. Cheeseburger (with green chiles on a jalapeño-cheese bun) Alamo Springs Café, Fredericksburg
4. Toro Burger, Toro Burger Bar, El Paso
5. Texas Burger, The Cove, San Antonio
6. The Stodg, The Porch, Dallas
7. Hamburger Steak On A Bun, Perini Ranch Steakhouse, Buffalo Gap
8. Bacon and Bleu Cheese Burger, Dutch’s, Fort Worth
9. Bacon Cheeseburger, Beck’s Prime, Houston
10. Cheeseburger In Paradise, Orlando’s, Lubbock
11. Buffalo Burger, White Buffalo Bar, Gage Hotel, Marathon
12. Chop-House Burger (with cheese and bacon), Cover 3, Austin
13. 1/2 Pound Hamburger, Burger Fresh, Conroe
14. Bulgogi Burger, Burger Tex II, Austin
15. Hamburger, Twisted Root Burger Co., Dallas
16. Kobe Beef Burger, Max’s Wine Dive, Austin, Houston
17. Dirty Love Burger, Love Shack, Fort Worth
18. Ref Burger, Fatty’s Burgers & More, San Antonio
19. Momak Classic Burger, Momak’s Backyard Malts & Burgers, San Antonio
20. Southwestern Burger, Kelly’s Eastside, Plano
21. Big’z Famous No. 1, Big’z Burger Joint, San Antonio
22. Snuffy Burger, Chicken Oil Co., Bryan
23. Tiki Burger, Café Michael Burger, Galveston
24. The French Connection Burger, Burgers, Fries And Cherry Pies, Midland
25. American Kobe Beef Burger, Mockingbird Bistro, Houston
26. Cheeseburger, Parkside, Austin
27. Black Buffalo Burger, Black Sheep Lodge, Austin
28. Miss Hattie Burger, Miss Hattie’s Caf├â┬⌐ And Saloon, San Angelo
29. Double Hamburger, Mel’s Country Caf├â┬⌐, Tomball
30. Half [deleted] Burger, Roaring Fork, Austin
31. Frisco Burger, Gene’s Tasty Burger, Wichita Falls
32. Brie And Granny Smith Burger, Cliff Cafe, Dallas
33. Bean and Frito Burger, Bracken Store Café, San Antonio
34. Hamburger, Sam’s Deli Diner, Houston
35. The Regular (With Asadero Cheese), Dry Creek Café, Houston
36. Build-Your-Own Burger, Hamburger Store, Jefferson
37. Hamburger, Mighty Fine, Austin
38. Jalapeño Cream Cheese Burger, Roadhouse, Bastrop
39. Old-Fashioned HamBurger, Lankford Grocery and Market, Houston
40. Cheeseburger, Classics Burgers and "Moore", Kerrville
41. Jalapeño Cream Cheese Burger, Koffee Kup Family Restaurant, Hico
42. Cheeseburger, Hruska’s Store and Bakery, Ellinger
43. Rosco Burger, Rosco’s Burger Inn, El Paso
44. Stopher Burger, Port Aransas Brewing Company, Port Aransas
45. Mesquite Burger, Goode Company Hamburgers and Taqueria, Houston
46. Green Chile Swissburger, Snuffer’s Restaurant and Bar, Dallas
47. Diablo Burger, Fred’s Texas Caf├â┬⌐, Fort Worth
48. Hamburguesa Mexicana, Speedy’s Burger, Houston
49. Hamburger, Gourmet Burger Grill, San Antonio
50. #1 Jakes Special, Jakes, Dallas
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Texas Monthly's burger rankings is a joke. Maybe they should have had a foo foo burger catagory and a greasy burger catagory. I would eat a burger from Whataburger before I would go back to the place in Midland, "Burger, Fries and Cherry Pies. I can not believe "Chris Madrid's in San Antonio was not listed.
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these things are all "fluff pieces". they work off a list of advertisers.
Ok this is getting ridiculous...I agree with Dutch on THIS ONE POST by him totally
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Does this count?

KFC's new breadless fried chicken sandwich
In what appears to be an about face since the introduction of its grilled chicken, KFC is now test marketing a product it calls the KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich.
The $4.99 Double Down starts with two original recipe (fried) chicken filets, which act as the "bread" in this sandwich. Inside, there’s bacon, pepper jack cheese, Swiss cheese and Colonel’s Sauce.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the sandwich is being test marketed in Rhode Island and Omaha, Nebraska.
But the Double Down might more accurately be called the Double Bypass. While the sandwich is not to be found on the KFC Web site, the Sentinel estimates it has about 62.4 grams of fat and 858 calories.

KFC's new breadless fried chicken sandwich
In what appears to be an about face since the introduction of its grilled chicken, KFC is now test marketing a product it calls the KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich.
The $4.99 Double Down starts with two original recipe (fried) chicken filets, which act as the "bread" in this sandwich. Inside, there’s bacon, pepper jack cheese, Swiss cheese and Colonel’s Sauce.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the sandwich is being test marketed in Rhode Island and Omaha, Nebraska.
But the Double Down might more accurately be called the Double Bypass. While the sandwich is not to be found on the KFC Web site, the Sentinel estimates it has about 62.4 grams of fat and 858 calories.
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Here's an entry that didn't make the Burger Wars - Denny's.
Ate there when I had defensive driving, and they fed us, if you can call it that.
This might well be the worst burger I've had since high school. Just disgusting. Grey, greasy, completely void of any flavor ... gross.
Ate there when I had defensive driving, and they fed us, if you can call it that.
This might well be the worst burger I've had since high school. Just disgusting. Grey, greasy, completely void of any flavor ... gross.
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Sad...really sad.
SMU's first president, Robert S. Hyer, selected Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue as SMU's colors to symbolize SMU's high academic standards. We are one of the few Universities to have school colors with real meaning...and we just blow them off.
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TM #3 Cheeseburger (with green chiles on a jalapeño-cheese bun) Alamo Springs Café, Fredericksburg was actually great-hole in the wall joint outside of Fredericksburg
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40. Cheeseburger, Classics Burgers and "Moore", Kerrville
I am from kerrville and was shocked to see this on that list! They are good. but surely not in the top 50 in texas?!
I am from kerrville and was shocked to see this on that list! They are good. but surely not in the top 50 in texas?!
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I see the Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffal Gap made Texas Monthly's list for great burgers. Mrs CP and I had a chance to visit that place while visiting son and daughter in law (he's stationed at AFB in Abilene - flying C-130 cargo planes from that base). Would recommend the "family cut" of prime rib for anyone who might visit that "out of the way" spot. Good eats, to be sure!
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Ate lunch Friday at Jake's in Uptown.
Fantastic burger.
Fantastic burger.
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headed to a new joint at lunch to make the first ponyfans burger wars review of Maple & Motor Burgers & Beer. it's across from Elliots hardware. check out some shots of a cburger and their fried bologna sandwich.
http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2009/10/0 ... in-dallas/
http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2009/10/0 ... in-dallas/
Ok this is getting ridiculous...I agree with Dutch on THIS ONE POST by him totally
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Dutch wrote:headed to a new joint at lunch to make the first ponyfans burger wars review of Maple & Motor Burgers & Beer. it's across from Elliots hardware. check out some shots of a cburger and their fried bologna sandwich.
http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2009/10/0 ... in-dallas/
So what are you saying? The burger is good or the burger is photogenic.

SMU's first president, Robert S. Hyer, selected Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue as SMU's colors to symbolize SMU's high academic standards. We are one of the few Universities to have school colors with real meaning...and we just blow them off.