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I usually preboil the kale as I do with most greens because blanching it takes out a bit of the bitterness.

I had a great meal at Minetta a few weeks ago, the burger was so good we ordered a 2nd one at the end of the meal. For the price-point naysayers, it's definitely worth it. I've never tasted anything quite like it.

Charcoal flame, gas flame, any flame cooked burgers just end up tasting like smoke. Yuck. Griddle all the way.

Sounds pretty good, but
first, I wouldn't want butter 'drizzled' on it, second, it would surely taste better if cooked over charcoal flame instead of frying on a griddle.

I'd pay $26 for a dry aged ribeye...why not a burger made from it? Heck, I'd pay that much for the FRENCH FRIES...they sound awesome too!

@BPstyler Please show me where I said anything about the price being justified. I happen to think it is but I don't see how you could have garnered that from the piece. And the photos do not tell the whole story, not even close. Take for example the beef blend - can you really deduce that the patty has dry aged beef by looking at it? How about the bread - does the picture reveal that the brioche has extra butter and salt to over come the inherent sweetness of the bread? I got paid to write the story alright - by Serious Eats. As for your spurious and frankly tasteless comments about "blowing" - I will leave them alone except to note that you obviously have an oral fixation.

Damn. 26 bucks? I never say never but 26 bucks pains me. Looks like a birthday lunch kind of splurge. Also, the butter swoosh seems a little over the top to me, especially since they're encouraging restraint with cheese. If I can convince my cheap ass to try this place out, I'll go no cheese, butter or onion! Gimme the Black Label straight up.

Had it last week and it was as great as expected. Would definitely have it again.

Skyline isn't proper chili.

Cincinnati chili is great. I don't know how well it goes on a burger since it would be the dominant taste, but Skyline is good stuff. I wish that burger was a little more conventional, it looks pretty cool otherwise.

this is the opposite of what I want in my burger. But I would definitely try it, for posterity.

Ack! Skyline Chili....the horror. I am so sorry. Had it once as I passed through after a recommendation, never again!

Funny, TeriN... as a Dragons season ticket holder as well, I felt the impending heart attack I would be having this season as soon as I clicked the jump.