Posted by Hamburger America, August 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Burgermeisters! Here's another excerpt from George Motz's book Hamburger America. George and his publisher were kind enough to allow us to run them here, along with George's beautiful photos. We'll be running one every other week. Eat up! —The Mgmt.
Bud's Bar is one of only a few businesses in the small downtown of Sedalia, Colorado. The 60-year-old bar sits between two busy railroad rights-of-way that are only a few hundred feet apart. It's not uncommon to be stuck at either crossing for longer than 20 minutes waiting for a long coal or cattle train to pass. "Some guys walk out, see the train, and say 'oh well!' and head back inside for another beer," Mike Steerman told me. Mike should know. He owns the place.
The burger at Bud's is a classic, griddled, quarter-pounder with American cheese on a white squishy bun. It's absolutely amazing and transcends the standard notion of bar food. The burger bursts with flavor and is one of the juiciest griddled burgers I have ever eaten.
People go to Bud's for two reasons – because they know everyone in the bar and for the burgers. Outside of drinks at the bar, Bud's has served only burgers since the beginning. "It's simple," Mike explained, "We don't offer lettuce, we don't offer tomato, and we only use one kind of cheese." Fries? Nope. Chips will have to do. But trust me, you'll be focusing on this burger and nothing else.
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Posted by Adam Kuban, May 1, 2006 at 5:00 PM
AOL Cityguide has done it again. In late March, the good folks there brought you the best burgers in New York. Now they've compiled the "15 Burgers to Try Before You Die" (hmm ... strange echo of Alan Richman's piece in GQ last year, "The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die.") Without further ado, they are ...
- All-American Drive-In, Massapequa, New York
- Chris Madrid's, San Antonio
- CityGrille, Denver
- Dick's Drive-In, Seattle
- Goldyburgers, Chicago
- In-N-Out Burgers, Los Angeles [AHT's 2¢]
- Jack's Old Fashion Hamburger, Oakland Park, Florida
- O'Connell's Pub, Saint Louis
- Peter Luger, New York [AHT's 2¢]
- Roaring Fork, Phoenix
- Stanich's, Portland, Oregon
- Tessaro's, Pittsburgh
- Thurman Cafe, Columbus, Ohio
- Val's Burgers, San Francisco
- 96th Street Steakburgers, Indianapolis
15 Burgers to Try Before You Die [AOL Cityguide]
The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die [GQ]
Posted by Adam Kuban, April 21, 2005 at 4:18 PM
What do Greeley, Colorado, and New York City have in common?
Blue 9 Burger. The fresh-obsessed burger shop located near Union Square opens a second location there today. Why Greeley? Seems that Blue 9 owner T.J. Villano has a golf buddy out there who convinced the man to go west.
Mr. Villano says the Greeley Blue 9 Burger will adhere to the same principles that brought acclaim to the New York City branch: never-frozen patties and buns, fries that are cut by hand in store, and the freshest toppings available. A cheeseburger meal will be cost about $6, he says.
Interestingly enough, Greeley is known for being home to the nation's largest beef-processing plant, which, some reports say, doesn't exactly leave the town smelling of roses, and that's not before getting into the treatment of the animals and workers there. Let's hope Blue 9 gets its beef elsewhere.
That said, we've got some beef with Mr. Villano: While we don't begrudge Greeley its good fortune, we wish he would have opened a second location somewhere in the Big Apple.
BLUE 9 BURGER
Location: 3531 10th St., Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: 970-353-3324
Blue 9 Burger opens today [Greeley Tribune]
