Burger wars, re-visited

[RGV Pony]

went to Red's after church.

First thing I noticed was man, the whole economy thing is taking a toll. I was sure there would be a wait. Not only was there not a wait, but the whole patio was open, as was the patio next door at MiCo's.

Anyway, burger was pretty good. I'd put it on a par with the one at the 2nd Floor Bar/Bistro/Whatever it's called inside the Westin @ the Galleria.

[Vitale]

The Red's burger is awesome. Best one outside of Loop 12.

[ProudMama]

Haven't read all the posts here but the best damn burger is In n Out Burger in California...I think there is also one in Phoenix.http://www.iab.net/iablog/double.jpg

[Bergermeister]

Haven't read all the posts here but the best damn burger is In n Out Burger in California...I think there is also one in Phoenix.http://www.iab.net/iablog/double.jpg

sheltered life

[RGV Pony]

Haven't read all the posts here but the best damn burger is In n Out Burger in California...I think there is also one in Phoenix.http://www.iab.net/iablog/double.jpg

there's one in Vegas too. That closes at 3am. Which I learned one morning at 3:30 am.

[Dooby]

Had a really good burger in Hattisburg, MS over the weekend at a place called Mug Shots. So, when SMU goes there to play the CUSA championship game in December, check it out.

[mrydel]

Had a really good burger in Hattisburg, MS over the weekend at a place called Mug Shots. So, when SMU goes there to play the CUSA championship game in December, check it out.

Do they have pictures of Texas Longhorns on the wall?

[ProudMama]

Haven't read all the posts here but the best damn burger is In n Out Burger in California...I think there is also one in Phoenix.http://www.iab.net/iablog/double.jpg

there's one in Vegas too. That closes at 3am. Which I learned one morning at 3:30 am.

They also serve a Protein Burger...just like a regular burger but lettuce instead of a bun....Evan knows all about them

[ProudMama]

Haven't read all the posts here but the best damn burger is In n Out Burger in California...I think there is also one in Phoenix.http://www.iab.net/iablog/double.jpg

sheltered life

ha...if you only knew

[PonyPride]

Ventured out Saturday with Smoopower and Thadfilms to Uptown Pub (not to be confused with Uptown Bar and Grill) — new place that used to be a French restaurant on McKinney and Lemmon. Not bad, but certainly not great, either. Burger had some flavor to it, but was salty and a little greasy. Bun also set it back, I thought ... basically buttered white bread. Seasoning was minimal, and cheese was bland.

Bonus points, however, to any place that comes through with tater tots, and this place serves them by the ton.

[SmooPower]

Ventured out Saturday with Smoopower and Thadfilms to Uptown Pub (not to be confused with Uptown Bar and Grill) — new place that used to be a French restaurant on McKinney and Lemmon. Not bad, but certainly not great, either. Burger had some flavor to it, but was salty and a little greasy. Bun also set it back, I thought ... basically buttered white bread. Seasoning was minimal, and cheese was bland.

Bonus points, however, to any place that comes through with tater tots, and this place serves them by the ton.

The bacon on my burger was poor but everything else was pretty good.

[RednBlue11]

Huts, Huts, Huts

http://www.hutsfrankandangies.com/

[smupony94]

Someone needs to go try this burger



Where's the beef? At North Korean fast-food joint


By KELLY OLSEN, Associated Press Writer Kelly Olsen, Associated Press Writer – 56 mins ago

SEOUL, South Korea – You want kimchi with that?

The first fast-food joint has opened in North Korea, serving up burgers, fries and beer in Pyongyang, and the locals are lovin' it so much that more are planned for the communist capital.

And it's not just junk food. Other symbols of Western capitalism are sprouting up — including a beer commercial on state TV and a convenience store that reportedly was visited in April by leader Kim Jong Il.

Impoverished and isolated North Korea likes to boast of its nuclear weapons and regularly threatens the U.S. and South Korea should they dare invade. Still, it is offering citizens of its capital some of the commonplace delights of its sworn enemies.

The Samtaesong fast-food restaurant, which reportedly opened last month, serves up very American fare: hamburgers, french fries, waffles and draft beer. Also on the menu: kimchi, the spicy pickled cabbage that Koreans love. It plans to add croissants and hot dogs.

"It is not so long since its opening, but our restaurant has become popular among our people and foreigners," manager Ko Jong Ok told broadcaster APTN in Pyongyang on Thursday. "We are planning to set up branches in many places of the city in the future."

APTN video showed the staff, mostly young women, in orange aprons and white hats cooking hamburgers and french fries.

The restaurant appeared to be styled after fast-food joints the world over, with the menu pictured above the counter. Several North Koreans were seen ordering and others eating at tables, although more seats were empty than filled.

One British customer said he was satisfied.

"I think it is very clean and I think every effort has been made to present the food very well," George Bottomley told APTN.

Choson Sinbo, a Tokyo-based newspaper viewed as a mouthpiece for the North Korean government, reported last week that the restaurant opened in June in cooperation with a Singaporean company that it did not identify. The company provided training to the staff and supplied equipment.

A hamburger costs $1.70, Choson Sinbo said. That is more than half of the daily income of the average North Korean.

North Korea has relied on outside handouts to feed its 24 million people since natural disasters and mismanagement devastated its economy in the 1990s and helped cause a famine. Its government strictly controls information about the outside world.

Residents of Pyongyang are considered the most affluent in North Korea, where the government has in recent years introduced limited market reforms in an apparent effort to ease hardship and raise living standards.

And just so patrons of the fast-food restaurant don't forget who's the boss, a sign outside reads, "Long live the Songun revolution ideology." Songun, which means "military first," is one of Kim's key policies calling for giving priority to North Korea's armed forces.

Choson Sinbo reported this month that Kim, known for his taste for expensive cognac and sushi, bought five bottles of "makgeolli," a milky Korean liquor, and other drinks at the convenience store in Pyongyang.

Also this month, state TV aired what is believed to be North Korea's first beer commercial, a nearly three-minute ad that followed a news program.

It showed a grinning, sweaty man holding a glass of beer. A caption read, "Taedong River Beer is the pride of Pyongyang."

The commercial said the beer relieves stress and improves health and longevity. The clip also showed a pub in Pyongyang filled with drinkers.

State TV also showed footage Wednesday from South Korean TV programs that had been edited to highlight social and economic problems in the far richer South. The move was apparently aimed at quashing rumors among North Koreans that the rival country — a major economic success story and member of the Group of 20 nations — is better off.

[smupony94]

Huts, Huts, Huts

http://www.hutsfrankandangies.com/

I like Huts and Frank and Angie's

[Bergermeister]

I like Huts and Frank and Angie's

There is only one Hut's. A true classic. Have never been to Frank and Angie's, but if you mentioned it in the same sentence as Hut's, I trust you. I'll go. Also, if you're heading west on old Highway 80 try out Theo's Drive-in in Grand Prairie - car hop place. On your way back, try out the Prairie Dog - across the street. Solid.