PrintIn New Brunswick, New Jersey, Stage Left Makes Burgers from Steak Scraps
From a recent IMversation, emphasis added:
12:32:10 PM guineapigloverNJ*: i ate a cheeseburger at Stage Left restaurant this past weekend after reading the George Motz book
12:32:13 PM guineapigloverNJ: and thought of you :)
12:34:58 PM NYCSlice: heheh
12:35:00 PM NYCSlice: was it good?
12:36:22 PM guineapigloverNJ: it was really fantastic
12:36:25 PM guineapigloverNJ: moither's day lunch
12:36:31 PM guineapigloverNJ: and one of the owners was talking to us
12:36:36 PM guineapigloverNJ: and i mentionded the motz book
12:36:37 PM guineapigloverNJ: and AHT
12:36:48 PM guineapigloverNJ: and the guy apparently has a radio show
12:36:51 PM guineapigloverNJ: and interviewed george
12:37:34 PM guineapigloverNJ: apparently the burger is made from their steak scraps
12:37:59 PM guineapigloverNJ: there was bacon, but it was unnecessary
12:38:09 PM guineapigloverNJ: http://www.restaurantguysradio.com/sle/rg/
12:38:13 PM guineapigloverNJ: that is their radio show
* Screen name has been changed to protect the innocent. Though I really do hope there is a guineapigloverNJ out there somewhere.
Update
1:25:07 PM NYCSlice: was this one of the guys:
1:25:08 PM NYCSlice: http://www.stageleft.com/sl/dine/
1:25:17 PM guineapigloverNJ: yeah, dude on the left in the gray suit
1:25:21 PM guineapigloverNJ: he was very friendly
1:25:50 PM guineapigloverNJ: he also explained that at one point, they tried to make the burger smaller
1:25:53 PM guineapigloverNJ: because it is big
1:26:10 PM guineapigloverNJ: but that it didn't cook the same way, so they kept is as is
1:26:29 PM guineapigloverNJ: i, of course, said better to have some left over than to eat all of a less-than-stellar burger
Update 2
1:34:24 PM guineapigloverNJ: oh dear lord
1:34:31 PM guineapigloverNJ: i just emailed the link to my sister
1:34:33 PM guineapigloverNJ: and she was like
1:34:38 PM guineapigloverNJ: "you didn't include my quote!"
1:34:42 PM NYCSlice: uh oh
1:34:42 PM NYCSlice: hahahah
1:34:44 PM guineapigloverNJ: i have no idea what she is referring to
1:34:47 PM guineapigloverNJ: so i await confirmation
1:35:29 PM guineapigloverNJ: haha
1:35:33 PM guineapigloverNJ: she said
1:35:35 PM guineapigloverNJ: "i don't generally eat much of anything in nj, but this could very well be the best bruger in the state"
1:35:46 PM guineapigloverNJ: and by bruger i believe she means burger ;)
1:35:50 PM guineapigloverNJ: such a new yorker!
There's your quote, Sister of GuineapigloverNJ!
Stage Left Restaurant
5 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick NJ 08901 (near George Street; map)
732-828-4444
stageleft.com
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6 Comments:
Am I missing something...where is this place featured in George's book?
davey at 7:49PM on 05/13/08
My guess is that my pal read George's book, in general, became burger-hungry, and picked a place nearby. It's IM. You know how that goes. Confustication is easy.
Adam Kuban at 8:34PM on 05/13/08
Yes, that is in fact what happened. I'd just finished the book and was completely focused on finding a good burger. Ended up going to Stage Left for Mother's Day with my mom and sister and was delighted to find that in addition to the lobster hash and fancy chicken, their cheeseburger was on offer from the set menu. Mmmmm.
swannie at 10:00AM on 05/14/08
Ah, guineapigloverNJ herself shows up. Thanks for the explanation!
Adam Kuban at 11:26AM on 05/14/08
Ahhh....its now becoming clearer! I thought I was going crazy!
davey at 1:30PM on 05/14/08
Excellent Cheeseburger. One of the top 5 that I've eaten so far in my 29 years. The one catch when I was there, was that they would only serve/sell you a burger from the bar...as it is a nicer eatery.
mmakis at 10:23PM on 05/15/08