Cleveland: If Michael Symon Weren't Already a Celebrity, B Spot Would Make Him a Star

Michael Symon had already made it as a serious culinary and television star before he opened B Spot, his fast casual burger mini-chain in his hometown of Cleveland. As far as I'm concerned, these burgers are his crowning achievement.

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39 Comments | Posted by Daniel Zemans, January 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, B Spot, celebrity chefs, Cleveland, Michael Symon, Ohio, recommended, reviews, Strongsville

San Francisco: The Very Tasty, Very Pricey Burger at Tyler Florence's Wayfare Tavern

Celebrity chef. Hoity-toity restaurant. This can often be the recipe for hamburger disappointment. But at Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco, chef and TV star Tyler Florence delivers a top-tier hamburger. That is, if the hefty price tag doesn't turn your stomach.

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12 Comments | Posted by David Kover, December 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT Reviews, Califonia, celebrity chefs, recommended, San Francisco, Tyler Florence, Wayfare Tavern

Quote of the Day: Anthony Bourdain on Milk Burger

"I live in this weird zone—my wife got me into this actually—where if we're out on the street and it's convenient, we'll go to Shake Shack and buy burgers and bring them home. But Milk Burger delivers. I feel like I'm betraying Danny Meyer every time I call them up, but it's a damn good burger."—Chef, author, and TV personality Anthony Bourdain in the New York Times on noted Shake Shack copycat Milk Burger. Bourdain's wife Ottavia is a Milk Burger fan. [via Eater]

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 17, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chefs, Milk Burger, NYC, Quote of the Day, Shake Shack

How Grant Achatz Makes a Charcuterie Burger

In the April issue of Men's Health, award-winning chef Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago shares his recipe for his reinvention of the burger: the Charcuterie Burger. You can read more about it, including Achatz's brainstorming notes, and watch an instructional video at Men's Health blog Guy Gourmet.

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 11, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: celebrity chefs, Grant Achatz, Men's Health, videos

Red Rooster Serves A Cheffy Burger—Without the LaFrieda!

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Red Rooster 310 Lenox Avenue, New York NY 10027 (map); 212-792-9001; redroosterharlem.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Juicy and well-cooked, but the toppings can be overwhelming. Want Fries with That?: Yes, but ask for them...

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14 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, January 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, celebrity chefs, Harlem, Marcus Samuelsson, NYC, Red Rooster, reviews

Roundup of Celebrity Chef Burger Joints

This week Wall Street Journal did a feature on celebrity chef burger joints from Laurent Tourondel, Richard Blais, Hubert Keller, Bobby Flay, Marcus Samuelsson, and Emeril Lagasse, but didn't give much insight into how the burgers actually taste. That's where...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Tagged: celebrity chefs

Not the Battle of the Century: Shaq vs. Rachael Ray in Burger Making

"Basically I've been cooking all my life: Top Ramen, fried chicken, hot dogs, oodles of noodles—I'm a cooking master." —Shaq This week's episode of Shaq vs—the ABC reality show in which Shaquille O'Neal competes against professionals in sports, entertainment, and...

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 20, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: celebrity chefs, television

Video: Marcus Samuelsson Talks About 'Top Chef Masters,' Burgers, and More

In this interview from Chicago Tribune, chef Marcus Samuelsson of C-House and Marc Burger in Chicago talks about winning Top Chef Masters, his best meal in Chicago, the World Cup, and burgers (starts around the 3 minute mark). In...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 28, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: celebrity chefs, Chicago, Illinois, interviews, Marcus Samuelsson, videos

Bethlehem, PA: Emeril's Burgers and More Will Leave You Wanting More

[Photographs: Nick Solares] BAM: Burgers and More by Emeril 77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem PA 18015; map); 877-SANDS77; pasands.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Burger looks good on paper and in person, but it lacks flavor, and more importantly soul....

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15 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, February 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Bethlehem, Burgers and More, celebrity chefs, Emeril Lagasse, Pennsylvania, reviews

Michael Symon's B Spot Shakes Up Cleveland

[Photos: Nikki Goldstein] B Spot 28699 Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere, OH 44122 (map); 216-292-5567; bspotburgers.com Cooking Method: Grilled, finished on flat top Short Order: Symon's beefy spin on the Italian Sub is a must-try for meat lovers. Pick the Lola...

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17 Comments | Posted by Nikki Goldstein, January 19, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, B Spot, celebrity chefs, Cleveland, Michael Symon, Ohio, recommended, reviews, Woodmere