Philadelphia's 22 Notable Burgers
22 burgers worth trying in Philadelphia. I’m thinking I should make it a 22 burgers in 22 days marathon.
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Do it Reggie! I want a daily report, maybe with photos!
you should take random days off somewhere in there – those burgers are big.
Out of that list I’ve had Good Dog, Pub and Kitchen, Devil’s Alley, N. 3rd, and Grace Tavern. There’s so many burgers out there that I would not have thought to try. Le Bec Fin??
Reggie, when do you want to go to Village Whiskey with me? Anytime this week or next?
Oh my god, I want to do 22 burgers in 22 days. I’m confident my stomach can handle it.
Of these, I’ve had all of the burgers that Reggie’s had, but I’ve also had: Barclay Prime’s, Honey’s Sit-n-Eat’s, London Grill’s, Matyson’s, Royal Tavern’s, Silk City, and Standard Tap’s. Every single one was delicious. I think that of all of them, I was least impressed with London Grill’s, but it was still head and shoulders above most burgers I’ve had.
I love burgers.
Whenever I see articles like this or watch segements on the food network about burgers, it really makes me wish I didn’t dislike hamburgers so much.
In my opinion, I think burgers are the perfect food. Completely terrible for me, but perfect. AND they come with fries.
Kev, you…. you dislike burgers? That’s just not right.
I like beef in all it’s forms and styles…..I like all other uses for ground beef (meatballs, meat loaf, etc.)……I like all the stuff that can and does go with a burger (roll, ketchup, cheese, onions, mushrooms, etc.)… which is why when I see burgers I always think they are going to be appealing to me and in theory they should be . But when I actually eat one……best case scenario it’s a “meh” reaction, most of the time it is downright dislike. I think we’ve discussed this on here, and I can enjoy a crappy, thin patty burger. But the whole big thick and juicy burger does nothing for me.
Maybe you’ve just never had a good one? I mean, I’ve had some really terrible thick burgers. They’re really easy to screw up — probably more so than a thin-patty burger.
I’ve had what I’ve been told are phenomenal burgers by people who love good burgers. And at some very reputable places. I keep trying. They just don’t do it for me.
I think it has to do with the fact that beef in general is best on the medium/rare side and that includes burgers. And I can eat my steak that way. But with the looser texture and consistency of a thick burger (as opposed to meatballs and meatloaf which get packed tighter and also are better with thorough cooking) coupled with the optimal cook time/temperature…..just not appealing to me.
Do you like beef tartare? My favorite kinds of thick burgers are freshly ground (like, minutes ago) and cooked so that it’s still beet-red on the inside. Then it’s like steak tartare on a bun.
I’ve had it but don’t like it. I can hang with pretty rare steak, but uncooked or undercooked ground meat doesn’t appeal to me either in taste, texture, etc.
Kevin said:I’ve had what I’ve been told are phenomenal burgers by people who love good burgers. And at some very reputable places. I keep trying. They just don’t do it for me.
though i do like burgers, i can see your point. i have the same opinion on curries – i cannot seem to find one i enjoy enough to try more than once. this was very frustrating whilst living in England.