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Quite interesting! Great article! I think some thinly sliced beets will be great. I had it first in a sandie a ong time ago back in trinidad..on a chinese prk sandwich..it was awesome!..
Kiwi burger..Oi, Oi, Oi

I feel like quoting the line from "Green Eggs and Ham" (as I do to my two-year-old): "Try them, try them and you may!"

Beetroot ("beets") adds a lovely contrast to a hamburger, like a chutney or a sauce. Just include it in moderation.

I would add Hodad's in Ocean Beach and Crazy Burger in North Park.

Beets? On my burger?

I don't think so.

Open 24/7 in LA since 1924, the Original Pantry Cafe is my favorite go-to place there. They serve between 2,500 and 3,000 customers each day, and when you sit down you get not bread and rolls but a nice-sized serving of an extremely good handmade cole slaw. Check out their fax-in menu for a list of all the good stuff.

When I went to Seattle last August for a friend's wedding, I ate at Flowers in the University district. I went while they were having a buffet featuring vegetarian Indian and Middle Eastern food, two of my most favourite cuisines. It was heavenly, the atmosphere was very cute, and it's right on University, so it's in walking distance from various shops, cafes and bars.

Mmm... Indian/Middle Eastern food!

Seattle: on a budget. These are just a few of the great spots doing the best food for your buck.

Breakfast

Café Presse on Capitol Hill does authentic french fare, so authentic even that no one will look at you funny if you order wine with your croque madame.

Pike Place Market is full of stalls and stands of fresh local food; a perfect morning stop. You can even go to the very first Starbucks if you want to scream "tourist". (and then stand around watching the fish-throwing guys)

Lunch

Paseo in Fremont. Awesome Cuban sandwiches, served out of a glorifed shack. It's a huge local favorite. Be ready to stand in line.

Skillet Street Food in various locations depending on the day. These guys gutted an Airstream trailer and turned it into a high-end lunch truck. Not every menu item is a winner but the concept alone is worth it.

Dinner

Thai Tom in the University District. A tiny hole in the wall doing the best thai in the city. And Seattle has at least two thai places on every block so this is saying a lot.

Quinn's, a relatively new spot on Capitol Hill that calls itself a "gastropub". A beautiful, dark, warm atmosphere and food to match.

These a just a few of the great eats here in Seattle. I haven't even touched on Belltown, where many of the "hip" restaurants are, or the International District, home to everything Asian and awesome. I'm sure some other Seattlites will chime in!

for SF

Gary Danko and Pacific Catch are my absolute favs!

I'm a big fan of the starlite lounge on india st in Midtown San Diego, delicious local food and insane cocktails!

You cant beat the view at the C level lounge just near the airport, the food is pretty good too.

We really like wine steals for a cheap glass of wine or tasting and a nice cheese plate (choose the artisan), they have various locations all over san diego.

My pick for brekkie would be La Jolla. Pannikins if you're up for a veggie breakfast, Harrys for old school, Brockton Villa for Coast Toast and Azul for a delicious brunch.

See chowhound for some more eclectic ideas!

In singapore they still deep fry the apple pies.
I had to eat my fill.
I hate the "healthy" baked US version.

@ Martini Me: Yes, I certainly do remember that cheddar-melt-on-rye! It might have been national, because I live in California. I'm not the kind of person who willingly goes into a McDonald's, so I ran into it by sheer luck.

Absolutely loved it. It was more of a Welsh-rarebit thing - It seemed more like a thick cheese sauce - but combined with the grilled onions and rye bread - sheer brilliance. The only McDonald's menu item I've ever actually relished.

Say, we have a big block of cheddar and a bag of onions...

Feta cheese with tomatoes fresh out of the garden and kalamata olives sprinkled over a round of dough brushed with olive oil, minced garlic, greek oregano and a thin layer of mozzarella cheese is one of my favorite summer time pies. Even better when it's done on the grill.