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I should visit NASA near Hopkins later this spring but I've been looking for reasons to avoid the trip. But now, seeing that B Spot is not far, I'm reevaluating the trip. Sounds yummie with a capital YUMMIE. Fries cooked in lard! Who would believe such audacity!

How do they 'skillet-fry' the fries, I wonder. They do look yummy, as does the burger. But have to question the cold cheese, too.

Please advise as to what black-pepper bacon fries are. They sound delicious.

Had a single with cheese today. I thought it was a cut above the old one and McD and BK also. Can't comment on the lettuce or tomato, because I always specify neither. The patty seemed thicker and juicier, as advertised. The red onion was kind of skimpy but I could tell it was there. My biggest complaint was that the patty wasn't centered on the bun. Annoying to me. The roll needs work. I wasn't aware of it being toasted and buttered. And it was failing at the last bite. All in all, though, it will probably increase my appetite for Wendy's.

Memo to BK: first thing to do is to get rid of the seasoned fries, they've been gross since the get do. You probably can't go the 5 Guys route, so McD's would be a distant second fast food joint to emulate. The BK stackers are decent fast food in my opinion. The Whopper also beats the Big Mac.

thanks for your (non)help. Link to DD&D?

5 Guys -- the place burger snobs love to hate

Interesting, because I just ordered some Fever Tree, based on the endorsement of it in Artisanal Cocktails, by Scott Beattie. It is also used at Firebox in Hartford, CT, which has a great list of cocktails.

Given mootz & red sauce, anything but pepperoni, hot sausage, hot peppers, bacon, onions are not acceptable

Must confess I'm not really a Plan B burger fan -- don't like the extreme looseness of the meat and to me it doesn't taste beefy. Also, they are just too big ... as I inch my way into the 60's, I no longer have the capacity of my youth (sigh). I wish they had a smaller offering. The grilled bacon and bleu burger is on the Pub menu at Apricot's. Excellent beef, yummy appllewood smoked bacon, Maytag bleu, served on a Portuguese muffin with, in my case, raw onion and scallion aioli.

In Connecticut, Ted's in Meriden simply doesn't belong on the list in our opinion. I've had excellent steamed cheeseburgers in CT before, but the ones we had at Ted's a couple of months ago were nothing. How Harry's in Colchester is missing is a mystery.Harry's had a citation in Gourmet a few years ago and is a great burger stand. The best burger overall in central CT is Apricots in Farmington.

We tried Ted's awhile ago and have to say that Nick's review is spot on. Maybe it was because they weren't busy and overcooked to burger, but it was pretty unremarkable on all counts. Years ago, there was a steamed cheeseburger truck that parked across the road from the office building in East Hartford where I worked. My memory is that the burgers were excellent. I'm off this week and need to find a place for lunch. Maybe I'll give them another try. Cheers.