Articles tagged ‘Sirloin’

Market

July 22nd, 2011 by Richard Chudy

Am I crazy, or did I just eat a fantastic burger? Nine times out of ten, I don’t think twice about the burgers I eat, once I’m done I move on to the next one. I’m generally more excited for the burger I haven’t consumed yet, while still trying to respect the one in front of me. Too often it’s because they’re a bore; same ingredients, probably over-cooked, and less than the desired requirement of salt and pepper. The Market burger, for some reason without any fanfare whatsoever, takes the cliched burger and makes it as delicious as can be. Folks, we have a new contender on the Boston burger scene.

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Asana

April 10th, 2011 by Richard Chudy

The expensive burgers around town need to bring something new to the table (more specifically my lunch table) to justify a hefty price tag. We’ve discussed at lengths about the merits and challenges with the price differences among the burgers in Boston. I always want more, even when I’m talking about restraint, I still want the ingredients to shine in a way that’s never been done before. We’ve seen the cast of players before; tomato, lettuce, onions, and an egg. We all know I’m a sucker for a fried egg on a burger, and Asana takes it to another level by stuffing their burger with a poached egg. Of all the burgers I’ve had, I’ve never seen this done before, a burger can be topped with an egg, which is delicious, but as I soon discovered it’s even more delicious when the egg is inside the burger. continue reading »

Washington Square Tavern

November 29th, 2010 by Richard Chudy

It’s almost a fantastic experience at Washing Square Tavern, the menu is familiar but as clever as it needs to be, everything priced just a bit less than it should be, except the burger, which at $14 seems a little high. But the vibe is perfect, not too loud, not too quiet, with attentive servers and an extensive beer list. It’s the type of place, despite my thinking I’m a big shot, probably doesn’t care there’s a burger blog out there and could care less if theirs is considered the best or not. And that’s what I love about it, nobody is boasting about the quality of the food, no awards hanging anywhere, it is what it is. And it’s a great burger, flawed for sure, but great. continue reading »

Art Bar

November 22nd, 2010 by Richard Chudy

Located at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Art Bar somehow landed on my “master burger list.” I say somehow because I’ve completely lost track of the origins of these suggestions, but one way or another, someone told me to check it out and so I did, with the infamous Mike Isman. It’s a $14 burger and I don’t know why, maybe because there’s Art on the walls? Food I get, but art is a world I know nothing about, combine the two in a restaurant setting and I can’t quite piece it together. It’s snobby, but no less so than The Four Seasons, the type of place that very well could have a good burger, but sadly does not. It’s a $14 burger disguised as a $7 burger, as they use the dreaded combination of ground Sirloin and Brioche, two automatic fails in my mind. continue reading »