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I agree Adam...I think the whole schitck is exactly that....a schtick. If thier food was any good maybe I'd be more inclined to eat there again.

http://eatingtheroad.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/heart-attack-grill-diet-center/

They're just trying to tap into the whole shock/controversy thing...and unfortunately that does work. Those news stations can't get enough of it. If you really want to dislike them watch the video on their homepage (How to Kill a Giant):
http://www.heartattackgrill.com/

FYI you really can make a trip to Jersey City to eat dinner. I dare you. Jersey City is as close to Manhattan as Brooklyn. This truck is exactly ONE stop on the PATH train from Manhattan. [I just didn't go tonight because I already had leftovers at home.]

Just visited Pepe's again...and Modern. Agree that the clam pie at Pepe's is great. The others, though.....aren't. In fact, they're way down the list on my criteria. Sort of tasteless....and laboriously chewy.

Though Modern's crust is floppier, the taste of their "red" pies is quite memorable, and delicious. Their clam pie suffers by comparison (the fresh clams at Pepe's are unbeatable on a pie.) IMO.

@zaeatah milk is not $8 a gallon an Nantucket more like $4.50 and I just had one of those fabulous burgers at the beach shack on Surfside and it was YUM YUM as usual!!

i'd pay $20 for a burger that tastes the same as when i was a kid. great story, carey!

I won't quibble with $4.50 for the burger, but $0.50 for a couple of lettuce leaves and a slice of tomato? Why don't they just grab you by the ankles and shake you upside down for the change that might fall out of your pockets?

Looks like I've stepped into a hornet's nest but truly most of you are confirming my point. First off even when the Sonics were in town, and I was a rabid fan, I didn't buy beer at the arena. I also think it is incumbent on "Mom and Pop" to keep their product well priced and value for the dollar if they want to stay in business. If they don't deliver the goods, why should I be called upon to subsidize them?
I respect the mother for making an effort to provide the turkey sandwiches and strawberries for the family so they could afford to spend time at the upscale beaches without breaking the bank for lunch. Notice mom and dad didn't join Carey for lunch.
If you want to see the burger I've referred to go to Dick's and scroll down about half the page. Then go here to learn what they do with all the excess money after they've sold you a $2.50 burger.
Shall we talk about expensive venues? Seattle is the home of Microsoft and some of the richest burger eaters on earth and you can never visit visit Dick's without standing in line, never.

One piled high with guacamole! Thanks!

My nephew made up a burger that he calls a Squeezal Burger. I know it is not "good" for you. It is delishous. I don't know exactly what is in it. I know I saw him grinding the beef with a pound of bacon and adding loads of spices. I know that one of his secret ingredients is morel mushrooms dried and then ground into a powder. JeansandTs@hotmail.com

Traditional favorite would have to be mushoom and swiss. However, a restaurant near me has a taco burger that is to die for.

Thank you for the entry.

My favorite burger is a turkey burger with shredded apples, minced onions and poultry seasoning added. I top it with a savory chocolate barbecue sauce and it's delicious!

medium-rare beef burger, tomato, blue cheese, bacon. Maybe some onion too.

a double cheese burger with hot onions, ketchup, mustard and mayo. garrettsambo@aol.com