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I saw it! Were you the one on camera who said hello to Paul at the very beginning of the event?

This was a great article. I love hearing the behind-the-scenes details.

@David & Robyn: I've had it in my head for a solid two weeks now. Part of me wishes they'd release a full-length version of the song. :)

@Jim-Bob the taco shells are fried, but they're still soggy in places. Not the best, but I agree with Willy, they're good in a trashy sort of way... just like the Jumbaco itself. I kept thinking that I should be eating it alone, in my underwear, while crying.

Thanks for the catch, @dtr21 - that should be Sage Mountain Farm, which is even closer to Palm Springs. They feed their cattle a mix of watermelon and butternut squash plants, alfalfa, wheat grass and "other forages" - I'm kind of jealous! (the copy will be fixed momentarily, please stand by)

@Adam - pepperjack! You can bet that when you see avocado on a burger, it'll also have PJ.

I'd add beer cocktails and an increased obsession with bacon - as in bacon-infused vodka and bacon-chocolate desserts. I'm also seeing gourmet toffee all over the place all of a sudden. For 2012, I'm hoping the gourmet doughnut trend makes it to SD.

@Burger365: The 45 minute drive and 20 minute waiting time ultimately won out - ordinarily I would have sent it back (you're so right!) but I was way too hungry to wait (even after polishing off most of the appetizer and several beer tasters).

@sdfishtaco: as I was writing that intro, I was thinking of you specifically :) I'll get ya next time :)

Wow! That looks like a chain worth going out of the way to go to. Great scoop, Damon.

@texas blues, @sdfishtaco, @Rodzilla - thanks for the kudos! It's been rough here, so I appreciate them more than ever

@darklighter - glad to hear (via Twitter) that you enjoyed it!

@CICIClare - I feel ya. That mac was miiiighty tempting

@4letterlife - I was curious about the fish tacos too! Hope they're as good as the burger and fries

I had a good experience here, despite going at a relatively dead time (5 p.m. on a Monday). Loved the punk rock vibe and the mock sass I caught from two customers at the bar. The pizza itself reminded me of the stuff we'd get on "pizza day" at school -- not the greatest pie, but tasty in a nostalgic kind of way.

@Bananas for Bourbon - Urge is definitely on my list! I'm definitely going to have to make it up there soon. Sometimes I wish I did more than 2 SD reviews/month. I'd love to get to all of these recs faster. :D

@kenji and texas blues: not much in the way of sear or char on this patty. It's too bad -- I think the Smashburger cooking technique would be great on these thin patties.

@sdfishtaco - every time I see your name in the comments, I feel bad that I haven't made my way to Bully's yet (based on your suggestion). I swear it's on my list, but I'm like that dog in Up. Easily distracted by other burgers that are right in front of my nose :)

@Cami398: sorry about that! It was hot and sandy, but not technically the desert.

@thesteveroller: Iceberg isn't my favorite, but this particular stuff was especially tasteless, and massively over-portioned. There was more lettuce than burger! Maybe square_pie nailed it.