Burgers

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I’m on a LOT of restaurant contact lists.  Barely a day goes by where I don’t receive an e-mail, text message, Facebook message, flyer or postcard inviting me to try something new or offering a discount if I’ll deign to eat at a particular establishment.  A while back, a coupon for Joe’s Crab Shack crossed my […]

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Maybe it’s my contrarian nature, but I have a habit of not reviewing places if the Boise Weekly or the Idaho Statesman have done so recently.  This sometimes holds true even if it’s a place I desperately want to check out.  It’s even worse if the place has gotten national exposure.  I enjoy seeking out […]

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* Edit: I swear it’s just a coincidence, but mere hours after I posted this review both the Idaho Statesman and the Boise Weekly published articles on this very topic.  Apparently In-N-Out is not in any way related to Burger Express and they want to make sure everyone knows it.  Click the links for more […]

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I honestly cannot think of a single adult I know who hasn’t visited one of the two Treasure Valley Ram locations.  Personally, I’ve never been to the one in Boise, but I have made it to the Meridian branch at Pine and Eagle Roads on several occasions.  In fact, it’s where I met the woman […]

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For what it’s worth, here’s what I think I know about the story of the fried onion burger:  It was originally created at a diner during a time of economic hardship when meat was pricey and onions weren’t.  So, a thin burger patty was covered in a large amount of shaved onions which were smashed down into […]

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FYI – This is no longer “Patty’s” Burger Time, and the first things the new owners did was to start buying pre-formed burger patties and scrap the local dairy and produce.  Buyer beware!Generally speaking, little drive-through burger joints don’t get a lot of coverage in print.  Burger Time (or Patty’s Burger Time, if you prefer) […]

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I’ve been going through a bit of a burger phase lately, and an odd one at that.  Basically I’ve been craving burgers constantly, and I’ve been going to lots of places to get them, but getting something a little unusual each time.  A strange cheese here, a different meat there, maybe a fried egg, unusual […]