Posted by Adam Kuban, May 29, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Just thought I'd drop in today with a quickie on Brgr in Chelsea—on Seventh Avenue at 26th Street.
I've never done an in-depth look at the place, in part because it ended up being a go-to spot for me and the rest of the folks at the AHT–Serious Eats offices. And you know that old adage about not deficatin' where you do your domesticatin', right?
Not that I would slag the place—It puts out a solid burger.
Anyway, we've now been a number of times since the original mastermind behind the operation, Chris Russell, was ousted late last year, and I figured I'd blab about the changes and the state of the burger there. Burger blabbitation begins after the jump.
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Posted by Adam Kuban, March 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM
There's a battle a brewin' among the burgermeisters of New York. On May 20, restaurants representing Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx—hey: where's Staten Island?!?—will duke it out for bragging rights for the best burger in the city at the Cuisine of Queens and Beyond event hosted by Dish du Jour Magazine. The breakdown:
Manhattan: Resto, Brgr
Brooklyn: 67 Burger, The Farm on Adderley
Queens: Harry's at Water Taxi Beach, Joe's Bestburger
The Bronx: Coals
The emcee for the evening: George "Hamburger America" Motz. Judging: Josh "Mr. Cutlets" Ozersky, Arthur "Food Maven" Schwartz, Kelly Choi (Eat Out New York, chef Terrance Brennan (Artisanal), and Tony Tantillo (CBS2).
Some Top Cheffers will also be there.
The Burger Battle of the Boroughs
Where: Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria NY
When: May 20, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $55 advance, $65 at door
To reserve: 718-777-7918
