MVP’s Grill & Patio is a burger & sandwich shack on 4th street in Long Beach, CA. This is my first introduction to the world of restaurants that reside on someone’s entirely-paved front yard, and I am very into it. You place your order, take a number, and take a seat. They will bring your [...]
Skyline Restaurant is an old-fashioned drive-in located right at the corner of a 4-way intersection in NE Portland . It’s about a 15 minute drive out of the city, but is totally worth the trip. They are very well-known for their tasty old-fashioned burgers and shakes. Their menu is filled with things you would expect [...]
While staying in Minneapolis, I wanted to try out their locally famous burger – the Ju(i)cy Lucy. For those not in the know – the Ju(i)cy Lucy is a burger made with the cheese inside the meat patty, rather than on top. It was invented either at Matt’s Bar (using the term “Jucy Lucy”) or [...]
Walking in the front door of Stanich’s is like walking into a time warp. The entire place is filled with vintage sports pennants, college and professional, covering every wood-paneled wall. That’s fine by me, but Pittsburgh was only represented with a single pennant… come on! Nevertheless, it was cool to see pennants for teams that [...]
After hearing lots of good things about Kaya, I finally made it a point to try it out. They offer Caribbean-influenced cuisine and are located in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Cutting directly to the chase, here’s the menu description of their burger: Kaya Angus Burger: pickles, avocado, bacon, tomato, Manchego cheese, local sunny side up egg, [...]