How the Owl Bar's Green Chile Cheeseburgers Fueled the Atom Bomb Scientists

James Beard award-winning food writer Jason Sheehan tells the story (his "hands-down favorite food story ever") of how green chile cheeseburgers fed the minds in charge of making the atomic bomb in "The Birth of the Atomic Cheeseburger" over at Gilt Taste.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, history, New Mexico, San Antonio, The Owl Bar

Top 5: San Antonio Burger Blog's Favorite Burgers in San Antonio

Our Top 5 series continues with the crew behind San Antonio Burger Blog. Over the last year, they've reviewed 41 burger joints in San Antonio; here are their five favorites. Cheese-iriffic burger from Chris Madrid's. [Photograph: San Antonio Burger Blog]...

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4 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: Chris Madrid's, Fatty's Burgers and More, Gourmet Burger Grill, Longhorn Cafe, recommended, San Antonio, Texas, The Lord's Kitchen, Top 5

Mama's Texas Bean Burger Has More Than Just Beans

It also has Fritos, as described by Robb Walsh in his review of the bean burger from Mama's Cafe, a mini-chain in Texas. From bottom to top, the burger is constructed like so: bun, layer of refried beans, Fritos, slice...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: bean burger, Mama's Cafe, San Antonio, Texas