Yea, get right in there! Grise at Rare Downtown

Dear Burger Boy,

Please see attached photo of me at Rare Downtown housing the Murray’s special of the day:

-all natural beef
-smoked gouda from Holland
-applewood smoked bacon
-caramelized onions
-red peppers
-yellow peppers

-lettuce & tomato

Simply amazing!  Came with a side salad with chopped tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese, and ranch dressing.  Also, added some truffle fries to the mix!

Sincerely,

Grise

Amazing is right! I wouldn’t expect anything less from one of the burger joints that does it best.  Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for writing in.

United Steaks Of America

HUFFINGTONPOST.com- Get this beef a bun! Now, if this wouldn’t make a patriotic burger then I don’t know what would.  The States carved out of beef, american cheese, Heinz ketchup, lettuce, tomato and a toasted sesame seed bun??? That would be more American than Arnold Schwarzenegger…Billy get down! Get in the Chawppa! (Whatever Arnold…get the bananas)  Anyway, get this beautiful beef a bun and turn this sucker into a cheeseburger dammit!

Maxim- Audrina Patrdige

Carl's Jr. - Audrina

HUFFINGTON.com-  Audrina Patridge is on the latest cover of the October 2009 issue of Maxim Magazine.  Audrina is a complete smokeshow and in my opinion the best looking Hills celeb with the only exception to maybe Whitney Port. Audrina’s spread blows away the pathetic and dissapointing Playboy shoot from Heidi Montag (weak weak weak).  Don’t even get me started on that complete zero, Spencer Pratt (zero zero zero).  I’m not going to lie…Audrina looks better with a big beefy cheeseburger…Agreed?

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Maxim October 2009

Maxim- Audrina Patridge

Portobello Burger by Decipe

Portobello Burger

1 Beef Steak Tomato

1 Vidalia Onion

2 Large Portobello Mushrooms

Olive Oil

Chipotle Aioli (search on Foodnetwork.com)

Whole Grain Hamburger Buns

Fresh Ground Pepper

Seal Salt

1 Red Bell Pepper

Balsamic Vinegar

Arugula

Coat vegetables with Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper.  Place veggies on high heat on grill until soft and cooked to liking.  Drizzle mushrooms with Balsamic Vinegar when removed off grill. Stack mushrooms and remaining veggies on bun.  Coat bun with Chipotle mayo. Finish with a palm full of Arugula.

KJ-52 "A Coke, A Fry and Cheeseburger

YOUTUBE.COM- If Ron Artest thinks Subway’s jingle “5 Dollar Footlong” should be played in the clubs then this wannabe Billboard Top 100 should be a Ten June regular.  5 Dollar Footlong has nothing on KJ’s fresh beats.  Subway is for those looking to shed some Lbs.  ”A coke, a fry and a cheeseburger” are for those just looking to LIVE.  Besides, who would rather hangout with Jared from Subway or KJ-52??? I’d even go as far to say I’d rather hang with Ronald McDonald than Jared.

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Photo by D. Phelan

HARTFORD, CT- Ooooops! Looks like someone might be out of a job. Are you hiring? Please?  The McDonald’s across from the Meadows Music Theatre is a place that brings back childhood/high school memories (beers, riots, lawn make-outs and late night eating). I’m really dissapointed in this old stopping ground monument but no surpised at all.  Is this serious or did someone overdose on their silly pills??? Either way its pretty funny. But then again, I’ve seen crazier things happen in a Suburban full of stoiched soccer pals and coolers full of Red Dog around these parts.  Sorry Grandma!

Petite Abeille Burger

The Belgian bombshell, Petite Abeille (known for its brunch), has a burger that is worth writing home about.  The Petite Abeille Burger is 9 oz. of fresh beef patty topped with BLT, cheddar cheese, special sauce, captured in a brioche bun.  The sauce is the mojo for this burger, mayonnaise based, much like a thousand island sans the pickles. Everyone knows that the bun can make or break your burger experience and this one is surely the icing on the cake (or the T n’ A of burger buns).  Light, fresh, but full of flavor the brioche is a dynamite deal closer .  The beef itself was cooked well to a light pink medium rare but did lack flavor.  Like I said, if it weren’t for the sauce this burger would be an afterthought to the European local color but instead is bailed out by the delicious sauce.

Brunch is recommended…I’ve had the burger for both brunch and dinner.  Call me crazy but the burger tastes better under the sun with their phenomenal Bloody’s rather than under the East Village night sky.

Location: 401 E 20th at 1st Ave.      Burger: Petite Abeille Burger       Price: $13