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Vortex Bar & Grill on 'Man vs. Food'
The Bypass burgers at the Vortex are a gimmick akin to those Mexican joints with enormous burritos where you get a t-shirt if you finish one. The Vortex is one of the best burger places in Atlanta despite the Bypasses. Good meat cooked to order with the toppings you want. Nice beer selection, too, and when you get bored you can always read your server. My son was devastated when they raised the age for admittance to 18 in order to conform to City of Atlanta smoking laws, but I proudly took him there a few times before his 18th last year.
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Manhattan Dining For A Large Group Of Teens
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Blogwatch: Caramelized Onion and Arugula Pizza
Anyone ever used Trader Joe's pizza dough? Any good?
Vortex Bar & Grill on 'Man vs. Food'
The Bypass burgers at the Vortex are a gimmick akin to those Mexican joints with enormous burritos where you get a t-shirt if you finish one. The Vortex is one of the best burger places in Atlanta despite the Bypasses. Good meat cooked to order with the toppings you want. Nice beer selection, too, and when you get bored you can always read your server. My son was devastated when they raised the age for admittance to 18 in order to conform to City of Atlanta smoking laws, but I proudly took him there a few times before his 18th last year.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Fox Bros. on DeKalb Avenue in Atlanta has surpassed the other local Q institutions in the past year or so.
Scrapple-Topped Burger from Lamplighter in Atlanta, Georgia
Five Guys only serves burgers well done.
The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun
I was at the midtown Vortex Tuesday for a burger followed by a show by Candye Kane. Life just doesn't get better than this.
Why Pepperoni Pizza Sucks
I never thought I'd dig arugula on a pizza until I had it at Jeff Varasano's. He says it's his "chick"pizza.
Black Iron Burger Shop Doesn't Live Up to Its Potential
Hey, those would be tenets, not tenants.
Restaurant Shirts Are the New Concert Tee
Sauce-stained tees from NC barbeque joints are fashion statements anywhere!
Jeff Varasano in the 'Atlanta Journal-Constitution'
My family was blessed with an invitation to a pizza party at Jeff's home last month. Great theater.
Manhattan Dining For A Large Group Of Teens
Thanks for the suggestions. Carmine's and John's are on the itinerary, as are the Stage Deli and Ellen's Stardust Diner. I'm sure they'll have a ball.
What is your favorite local microbrewery?
The Five Seasons locations in Atlanta are swell, with the same care taken in the kitchen as in the brewery. Twain's in Decatur, GA, brews decent beer and has a good hometown vibe.
Restaurants in Paris?
L'Atlas is a fun Moroccan place in the 5th for couscous and squab. The fondue/raclette joints on Rue Mouffetard are also very family friendly.
The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun
Lettuce? Whaddya, crazy? Why? It adds nothing. Maybe some arugula (strong flavor) under the burger if you need a built-in salad, but plain old lettuce would just disappear.
But tomato in the grilled cheeses sounds good. Gotta have tomato on a cheeseburger.
I'm thinking maybe blue and swiss/Gruyère/Comté for the cheeses (one each), if not all extra-sharp cheddar. If using jalapeño cheddar (or better yet, habanero cheddar), only in one sammy, plain cheddar on the other. Otherwise the chiles will overwhelm everything else.
Bacon only if using cheddar. And not too much. Still have to taste the burger. Balance is important.
The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun
Log time reader - first time commenter...
Love the idea -
Much to the shargin of my wife I am going to try this idea out tonight. The biggest challenge to me is to ensure proper timing so that everything is at the proper heat to ensure that the butter, cheese and beef blend together properly and not congeal.
Cheers!
The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun
Gotta love it! I will try it soon using the thin bread squashed down. Here's one that everyone already knows, but as long as we are trying for the ultimate heart attack:
http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=12
Anyone actually ever been there?
The Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Burger with Two Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Its Bun
This is the number one most fantastic American innovation.
Restaurant Shirts Are the New Concert Tee
"I still go to concerts but rarely buy the shirts anymore. I'd like to claim I've outgrown this, but in all honesty, the obsession remains—only now restaurant shirts have replaced the concert tee."
I'm still a fan of rock tee shirts. I wear some restaurant shirts but all that often. But I agree, restaurant tee shirts are replacing rock tee shirts in some areas.
Shorty's Arugula Pizza - Atlanta
That looks like a good pizza, if you leave the arugula off of it.
Vortex Bar & Grill on 'Man vs. Food'
@eastcoastvb - You are correct about the superiority of tater tots as a side dish. If you want a real treat, try the hash brown sticks at Whataburger. They are pretty much giant tater tots.
Vortex Bar & Grill on 'Man vs. Food'
@Adam,..
That didnt mean I wasnt going to eat it all the same! lol
Vortex Bar & Grill on 'Man vs. Food'
i brought up that the vortex burger did this on the burger fatty melt thread earlier on this site....still Holeman and Finch public house still has the best burger in atlanta...come on down and see AHT!!!!!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Prime Rib. Cut at the bone and Broiled!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Flap meat aka Bavette!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
rib-eye on the bone
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Anyone ever used Trader Joe's pizza dough? Any good?