Did you hear about the cheeseburger restaurant on the moon? Supposedly has great burgers….. but no atmosphere.

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After seeing #4 ranked Ole Miss get taken down by Coach Fun & Gun on ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football will this start a trend for week 4? Some  big upsets & shake-ups to the polls this past week so who will solidify themselves as a National Contender??? Will USC’s true Freshman Matt Barkley help USC bounce back from a devastating loss to the Huskies? Will Tim Tebow guide the Gators to a romping of the Kentucky Wildcats after a lack luster performance against Lane Kiffin? Will Tony Dorsett’s comments fuel Romo’s fire to perform or collapse on MNF vs. DeAngelo Williams and the Caroline Panters and will the Detroit Losers pick up their first W since ‘Nam?

Mr. BurgerBets Picks

NCAA Games

VTECH +3 over Miami: I love Miami’s squad, and I love Jacory Harris and they have skyrocketed up polls rightfully so.  But I don’t think they’re ready to go into Blackburg and lay 3.  Take the points, go Hokies.

PSU -9.5 over Iowa:  LOCK OF THE WEEK.  ESPN Gameday is at State College and the White Out is in full effect (they are even planning on whiting out the Gameday broadcast with blank white posters).  Iowa crushed Penn State’s opportunity to go to the National Championship last year and its payback time.  Take the Nitts.  WE ARE PENN STATE!

FSU -14 over South Florida:  I know what you’re saying, “You’ve been hanging out with the BurgerBoy too much BurgerBets, this is a classic let down game.”  I know, I know, FSU smoked BYU last week and I would normally be on the USF side here, but they are without QB Matt Grothe for the first time since ‘nam.  Lay the 14 and buy the BurgerBoy a Big Mac.

NFL GAMES

DET +6.5 over Wash:  I know I am betting on a team that has lost 19 straight games, I am well aware of that.  But the Redskins stink.  Put it this way, I am considering taking the Lions to win straight up.  Barring a Lions rehiring of Matt Millen, this is a LOCK.

Tenn +3 over NYJ:  Holdddddd it Jets fans…. just hold on right there.  Yes, you beat the Pats, congrats, I love Rex Ryan.  But this is a classic let down game.  The Titans, and their smashmouth style(with CJohnson mixed in), are winning this game for sure.  Bet your week’s burger money.

Carolina +8.5 over DAL:  LOCK OF THE YEAR.  This is a joke.  I mean what is Vegas thinking?  Carolina NEEDS this win.  Dallas’ secondary is in shambles, Steve Smith should have a HUGE day.  I think 50-50 Carolina wins this game outright, but take the points.  I am already thinking about how I am going to spend this money.  Thanks Vegas… idiots.

**Giants are weekly lock for the duration of the season!!**

The UES cornerstone for burgers, JG Melon’s, is a force to be reckon with in a sirloin showdown.  This simple but superb burger can go pound for pound with any burger in New York City, you name it.  The “Cheeseburger” is juicy and full of natural beef flavors topped with American Cheese, Red Onions and a heaping helping of sandwich pickles (bonus points & Porter points…[Proter Points- A dude that loves his pickles]).

I do not usually get into much detail about the fries but I can’t help myself on this one.  A bowl of coin fries can be added and this is a must..let me repeat…this is a MUST.  These are circular fries that are small but extra crispy.  Picture a close-to-perfectly shaped potato chip,  french fry consistency in the middle, and a crisp chip-like finish on the outside.  If you don’t order at least two orders for yourself you are crazy.  If you are not catching my drift, word to the wise, double up on the fries.

Friendly Reminder: Hit up your local ATM as this is an old-school CASH ONLY establishment.  Also, bring some patience as the wait can be somewhat lengthy even on school nights.  Kick back, relax, order some pints and strike up some conversation with some of the regulars (you may see some celebs/important people) or the friendly bartenders.

Burger Boy,
I know your palate resides in Manhatten, but next time you bring your taste buds up 95 or the Merritt and into the Commonwealth, be sure to swing by a hidden gem, RF O’Sullivan and Sons.

This Boston staple (actually Cambridge) does not mess around, not one little bit.  Burgers take 20 minutes to prepare, and it is considered blasphemy if they are pressed.  You will only be served the plumpest burger, and they prefer to serve them rare.  Of course I obliged.

I decided to stray from old reliable, the Boursin Burger, and went with the special for the day, “The Bocce Ball”.  This behemoth consists of:

Clarke tackling an RF O'Sullivan Monster

Juicy Sirloin Burger
Fresh Cappicola
Mozzarella Cheese
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Sauteed Peppers
Sauteed Onions
Lettuce

Dont think about taking a breather, as the fries are about half a baked potato each.
For good measure I started with a cup of chili and a few black and tans.

Lets go Huskies!

-Clarke

Clarke,

Well done and cheers to kicking the crap out of that burger.  I’m curious, was it talking smack to you? You dropped a haymaker on that burger by the looks of that picture.  We appreciate your enthusiasm and breakdown of this burger.  I will be sure to make my way in there whenever in town.  Open invitation to join me to tag team another one of their burgers!

-BB

INSTRUCTABLES.com- Your veggie nerd friends will gawk and awe over this deelish burger with a sense of humor.
Remember all those childhood summers spent playing the NES indoors when it got too hot outside? Summer vacation, BBQs, and the NES. Ah…Those were the days.

This instructable was inspired by Barry Rosenstein’s The Red Fez Burger from Build a Better Burger Challenge from the Food Network a few years ago. He colored his top bun red to look like a fez to reflect a Moroccan theme. I thought that was the coolest frakkin’ thing ever. (recipe)

This thing is pretty legit.  Nerdy, but legit.  These were the days when playing Mario Bros. and kicking the crap out of your friends and your little brother at it was the centerpiece of your day.  This burger is a tribute to life in the fast line as a 9 year old where picking your nose, recess, peanut butter & fluff, GI Joe’s, Lincoln Logs and Capri Suns were your biggest worries in the world.  So here is a way for your “fun” and the kid inside of you to rekindle those years and not get awkward looks by running inside to get your Gameboy at the next family cookout.  Cheers!

NETWORK.NATIONALPOST.com- Congratulations to Steve Mallie of Southgate, Michigan. Mallie, the owner of Mallie Sports Grill, says it took 15 hours to bake the monstrous burger — well worth it for a coveted spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. No word on whether he or Guinness judges have eaten the burger, but we’re not sure how you would eat it, given the size suited more for King Kong. It might end up as Monster Burger Mash or a new take on Hamburger Helper. We’d really like to know how he made the giant bun.

How long would it take for me to eat that?? Better yet, how long would it take a family of four to eat??? My guess is about a week.  It it would have to be a “Roseanne” sized family too.  This is pretty impressive. Hats off to this chef and his bar & grill.  Now I want to know how good the food actually is…Hey Michigan! Are you out there?  Stop whining about Rich Rodriguez’s duration of football practices and please get back to us, Thanks.

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USATODAY.com- It isn’t just the recession that lured the couple from nearby Vienna, Va. It’s also McDonald’s new Angus Third Pounder burger. At $3.99, it’s the most expensive burger the chain has sold, and if the “premium” burger is a hit, it could jolt the dynamics of the $566 billion restaurant industry.

I don’t get it. Whats the big deal? If you want my honest opinion I think that major fast food SUCKS. A Waste of time and a waste of 4 bucks.  However, that being said, I have be known not turn any of these burgers away.  But let’s face it, when you purchase the actual burger it resembles nothing like the one pictured above.  Instead, it looks like the 300lb. lady behind the counter sat on it during her break, passed some gas and put her cigarette out on it.  To prove my point I will go and order up one of these and let the burgers speak for themselves….(to be continued).

Photo by Angel Franco/NY Times

NYTIMES.com- On many nights, a man who long ago lost the ability to speak sits at the bar. His name is Bernhardt Wichmann III, and he converses with other customers by scrawling his thoughts on scraps of paper. After a glass of wine, sometimes a salad or a bowl of chili, he retreats upstairs.

And when he does, he travels to a wholly different remnant of old New York. There, 29 rooms no bigger than the walk-in closets in the homes of some of the revelers below form one of the last single-room occupancy residences left in this prestigious ZIP code.

Mr. Wichmann, 76, pays $10 a day for the room he has lived in since 1991 — “the best deal in New York,” he writes.

A pretty cool story here, I must have to say.  A little something to think about during your next trip to this perennial powerhouse of burger classics.  Ben needs to wake up some of his neighbors and get them to sit down and join him downstairs for a burger..maybe a date?  30 Years living above Melon’s and you haven’t been??? That has to be a crime of some sort…misdemeanor?

I wish Ben all the best on his road to recovery

THE217.com-There are many claims as to the origin of the cheeseburger, but all of them have one thing in common — an American origin. Sept. 18 is National Cheeseburger Day, and with the advent of football season, this day could not come at a better time. Cheeseburgers are a necessity at any tailgating event or sports party because they are a universal crowd pleaser. The cheeseburger screams America and conjures up images of greasy goodness paired with fries and a shake. Although the cheeseburger was popularized in America by roadside fast food joints and family diners, cheeseburgers are never better than when made by family and friends on a backyard grill. Even though these may not be the best burgers (they may even be frozen from a bulk grocery store), it’s something about the atmosphere.

I’ll be partying with this guy ‘late-night’ tonight!!!

ALTIUSDIRECTORY.com- 18th September is a National Cheeseburger Day. Sandwich with a piece of cheese is America’s favorite.
The food production makes it a position to rejoice a wide diversity of foods. And we consider that theCheeseburger definitely earns a unique day.

Rejoice National Cheeseburger Day through inflaming the grill, and food preparation for Cheeseburgers. And you can take it for lunch and dinner. You can use a special cheese, if you have the nature of risk-taking. And for the crab alert, you can take your burgers without the rolls.

Too Late!