POKERHEADLINE.com- PokerStars.com the online poker site has announced their new Poker tour that is to be televised. It will be known as the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) which is said to get the best high stake poker tournaments to Canadian and US casinos.

This was announced at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino that is situated in the Bahamas and which is the current site for the Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure. Jefferey Haas who is the head of the Poker Starts event was responsible for making the announcement to the media official about the PCA’s first NAPT 2010 event.

JG Melon’s

JG Melon’s is on of New York’s perennial powerhouses and has been doing what they do best and thats burgers.  Simplicity is the key to success at this Upper East Side culinary landmark for city dwellers and tourists.  You won’t be finding anything fancy at this cash only establishment but a cash register circa 1930 and a burger on a plate with a beef patty, american cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato.  Want fries…you’re darn right you’ll have some fries (make it two orders) as these things are as good as it gets.  Coin fries are small circular thin fries that are crispy and petite and hard not to pop in your mouth one after another. And oldie but a goodie and thats why we keep going back to old Grandpa Melon’s.- BB

BLUE RIBBON BAKERY

A burger joint and hook you and reel you in but so can the fries.  The Blue Ribbon Bakery burger won’t be winning any awards from the BB anytime soon but the fries are worthy of a “Best of 2009″ award without a doubt.  The cheesefries are some of the best on the street and would put them up against the rest of New York’s finest.  These fries are simple and get right to the point with just cheese and potatoes.  I know some of you might be saying well the rosemary garlic or the truffle aioli or the Tarragon butter fries at XYZ or ABC are so delicious.  Yea maybe, but when I say cheese fries I mean cheese fries with no strings attached or glitz and glamour and these fries exemplify that.  Case closed, Best Fries of 2009.- BB

DBGB Burger

This newcomer from executive chef Daniel Boulud demonstrates his versatility and “out side of the box” food from his notorious restaurants Daniel and Bar Boulud . Bring your patience and a newspaper to get into this NoHo hot spot as burgers are New York City’s favorite and this one is climbing the ranks, fast!  The Yankee and the Piggy are two of the post popular burgers (don’t forget your wallet too $$$) and are obvious choices.  The scene is the worth the trip as well with a very chic bar area and dining area. – BB

FIVE GUYS

Five Guys has taken New York City by storm and has flooded neighborhoods with burger joints and delicious ones at that from the East Village to the Upper West Side.  Five Guys comes to us from DC (even the prez, Barry Obama, has been seen dining here) and has customers coming back for more.  Double patties and toppings that you can customize to tickle every burger lover’s fancy.  From pickles to A1 Sauce if you can’t find a topping that will titillate your tastebuds then you better find a new favorite hobby other than eating.  Check it out as Five Guys Wins Best Chain Burger for 2009.- BB

WESTVILLE

This hole in the wall is easy to walk past because it is so SMALL.  You have to wait outside (no reservations) and write your name on the clipboard hung on the siding before you are seated in the shoebox.  It maybe seats 15 people ??? and kitchen is the same size as mine (that is NOT big)  Bathroom?  Yea you have to walk through the kitchen.  The food, is FANTASTIC…let me repeat…FANTASTIC.  There is not one thing on the VERY healthy (in size that is) menu that isn’t delicious. The Burger…..one of the best that people don’t talk about.

210 West 10th Street (Between Bleecker and 7th Ave)