PattyDaddy unknowingly ate the doctrine:
I wanted to go here because of the name, thinking there may be a hook to the Slack Master, Reverend J.R. Bob Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius. No such luck... just a bar near the U of A. Decent half pound burger, though, cooked as you like it. Pictured is the Bob burger ($7), made with garlic, worcestershire, and soy sauce. Very good fries. Draught Guinness.
Bob Dobb's Bar & Grill
2501 E. 6th Street
Tucson, AZ
HambahgaStakee and FrySauce find an Arctic Circle (thought they disappeared along with A&W)....anyway, they have a cool font, goop, and always with the crispy photos:
I was talked into driving way the hell out to Gresham to pick up my good friend Fry Sauce. She was telling me about a place called, Arctic Circle. She rambled on about this special Fry Sauce (hence the name) that was some sort of mixture of ketchup, mayo and maybe mustard. A free meal can take me almost anywhere, so off I went.
It is your typical fast food restaurant, but the Black Angus Beef along with the Fry Sauce does have some panache that sets them apart a bit. I got the Double Cheeseburger combo that came with fries and a drink. Basic cheese, lettuce, pickles and another type of sauce accompanied the burger. Really, not bad... The golden brown fries were nice and crisp and took to the Fry Sauce very well. For a $3.99 meal, I was quite happy with what I had.
We were both asked if we wanted a complimentary ice cream cone, which rounded off our lunch experience very nicely. Whenever I'm way the hell out at 161st and SE Division, I'll be sure to stop by again...
Arctic Circle
16101 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97236
(503)761-1281
VeganMac (from the Portland website OnPDX hits 8 the hard way and finds a Vegan burger in Vegas....yep!:
Being Vegan in Las Vegas is like being a nun at a strip club..
This burger is THE Vegan burger at the Burger Bar (and possibly the only Vegan burger in Las Vegas) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The Burger is two portabello mushroom caps with sauteed vegitables between them (Eggplant, Red Pepper, Zucchini). The guy I was with lives in Texas and he snapped this picture because he didn't think anyone in Texas would believe such a burger could ever exist.
It was mighty tastey.
The cost for the burger a whopping $15.45 with tax and tip!
Burger Bar (Mandalay Bay)
3950 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702)632-7777
Oh my. We got top billing from the Oregonian newspaper today, right on the front page of the food section. And we were wondering why there was an influx of email today. You can find it online here as well:
Oregonian FoodDay: 100 Things We Love
The Portland hamburger blog: So many food blogs take themselves a tad too seriously, but this free-spirited blog, devoted to finding the city's best burgers and fries, is downright fun. From dive taverns to blue-chip restaurants, they seek out the patties that merit praise. One word of caution: There's lots of photography, so looking here will be absolute torture if you're hungry. Grant Butler
ExtraBacon gives us an update:
After driving by Jim Dandy so many times, my wife and I decided it was finally time to check it out.
She ordered The Works (2 patties, cheese, bacon, ham & egg). The patties were pre-formed and frozen, but they had a really good flavor. The onions were especially good, and tasted great with the egg. All in all, it was a good burger!
I ordered the Pépe Dog... A foot long hot dog, wrapped in bacon, then covered with onion, pepperoncini, tomato, and grated cheddar cheese. I think the bacon-wrapped dog was deep fried. The outside had a good crispyness, and the quality of the dog itself was very good. The pepperoncinis added the perfect amount of spice. One of the best dogs that I've had (outside of my own kitchen)!
The decor inside Jim Dandy's is great. Lots of pictures of old Portland.
Definitely worth checking out!
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ORIGINAL POST 9/4/08
AmericanCheese and CondimentSpreader don't do the gourmet, they like the American classical style:
We went to Jim Dandy. Deep in Parkrose, it's like another world out there.
Right to the point. This is seriously one of the best burgers we've had. Ever.
First pic is the Texas burger. Bacon, cheddar, bbq sauce, and a big ass onion ring. Condimentspreader loved it. I wanted it.
Second is of the "Jim Dandy" burger. American cheese, bacon, mushrooms, and some secret sauce that I think had a hint of bbq in it. Whatever it was, it ruled.
Burgers were not overdone, just right. Buns were tasty, not too spongy.
This place has it all. Hot dogs wrapped in bacon, shakes made to order, crinkle cut fries, old men smoking out on the patio saying that this is the best burger in town, etc.
It really has been there since 1937 as well. It was just in a trailer before (according to the waitress).
Go. Now.
Jim Dandy
9626 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97220
(503)253-2126
The nice folks over at Neatorama tell us about this kit available from Curiosity Shoppe.
PattyDaddy and HambahfaStakee keep it coming. With over 150 burger spots on this "hobby" site.....when does it end?
We'd been there before, one rainy Thursday a couple years back for their all-you-can-eat ribs, but hadn't returned due to the abundance of second hand smoke. With Oregon's new ban on smoking in bars, a whole world is opening up!
There was a sign outside inviting us in to try the one-pound Monster Burger. Always up for a challenge, and eager try a new burger, we hit the Sweet Home Bar & Grill at noon on a Sunday. Friendly atmosphere and maybe a dozen other people there for the food. All burgers on the menu can be turned into a Monster for an additional $3.00. We both chose the Monster Cheeseburger ($9.50)... California style and cut into what amounted to 4 quarter pound sliders with a mess of fries or tots. I had an eye opening Irish Coffee ($5) and HambahgaStakee drank some sort of bottomless cola. Overall a decent burger in a clean establishment. I'd go back.
The menu is bigger than just burgers, but if you've got burgers on the brain, you can choose from a hamburger, cheeseburger (with or without bacon) mushroom & swiss burger, or the Deluxe with ham, bacon, and egg.
Sweet Home Bar & Grill
2824 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 283-0274
BurgerBlogger found some spiffy hamburger prints for sale over at 64 Colors. Delicious!
