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Smashburger is good - but the original at smashing burgers is Culver's the Deluxe Butterburger is the best even in Denver for "chain" burger
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Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
Nice piece - yeah it is time to follow your dream and let you passion be your anchor! Manifest the future you see in your minds eye. You are wonderful writter and I enjoy reading your pieces, thank you for sharing.
Best Burgers in Denver from 'Westword'
Smashburger is good - but the original at smashing burgers is Culver's the Deluxe Butterburger is the best even in Denver for "chain" burger
Best Burgers in Denver from 'Westword'
I am an absolute sucker for Bud's Bar, and I too do not care for My Brother's Bar at all (Review Found Here) Cherry Cricket was impressive with it's selection and creativity mixed with good quality and atmosphere. I've never heard of The Counter, haven't yet tried Smashburger (But agree that Culver's makes a darn good chain burger... and GoodTimes as well: Angus beef, thick bacon, homemade custard...) I was sorely disappointed, though, with City Grille, and I'm glad that reviewers are starting to go beyond that to find a "Favorite" burger in and near Denver. Also: I'm looking forward to trying out this "In-N-Out clone" we apprently have!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
Hannah : I believe your post conveyed a meloncholy feeling that we all feel if we are lucky enough to experiance a " first day of the rest of your life " kind of day . Certainly the last report of a long college career qualifies . Your story of that " day " also has a " is that all there is " kind of feel .Your tie in with your parents and their comfort zone they provide is telling . This post reminds us of our " first days ". As you can tell from the comments some of us handled them well ; others did'nt . Enough "psych 101 " ; that was a freshman required course . Wasn't it ? I can barely remember , jfitz
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
Congrats, Hannah. I remember the day I walked out of my last exam in college. It was a like a 20-pound weigh was lifted off my shoulders!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I think she's making a joke with title.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I've been reading this blog column for a while and I find that some posts are good and some aren't. This one doesn't happen to be very good (in my opinion). The transitions between scenes are disjointed and rely on paragraph titles (which are annoying). And the whole-moving-on-from-college-into-the-real-world theme has been written about so many times, do we really need it website about food too? Plus the title of the column is patronizing.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
Ignoring the arguments in the comments, I just want to say congratulations, Hannah. I had my last final of my college career on Monday -- I know how you feel. I love reading your pieces on SE; I feel like you're me, if I had gotten interested in food a little earlier, haha. Congratulations again!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I really love this piece! I've been a long time reader of your column. Congratulations on finishing college! I'm done as well!
I didn't know that you were also born in 1987, so that is somewhat shocking to me.
I have to agree with some of the previous comments, I really appreciate the background story to smaller restaurants and eateries. Unless you're a regular, you don't really tend to hear these inspiring experiences.
@wunami
you definitely hit the nail on the head with the last comment!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
great piece hannah, as always.
i'm sure many of us feel like we've gotten to know you and are interested in keeping up with what you are doing. glad you did get to see your parents and the frenchtown inn.
there are other ways of life out there, isn't that lovely. please keep us posted and keep on writing!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
@runrgrrl: Are you seriously proposing that what you write is immune to criticism while in the very act of criticizing other commenters? You are correct that this is a comments section. So I certainly do have every right to make a comment against yours seeing as it is a comments section and I'm making a comment. That is actually how comments sections work; get used to it. I mean, have you like not been on the internet ever at all or something? If not, I suggest taking a quick primer on what most "comments sections" are like by taking a quick look at YouTube or something. You can find this "YouTube" at http://www.youtube.com.
The only logical conclusion when someone says that they don't want to know what they are not missing from a blog or column is to tell them not to read it anymore. That is in fact the only way to not know what you are not missing.
Also, is it less rude to just blatantly yawn then? What else can you do if you're right there and have to yawn? You have two choices: yawn or stifle the yawn. I find it hard to believe that you would actually prefer that they blatantly yawned at you.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
@hungry
And no one's forcing you to read the comments.
I'd probably hate having you serve me.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
@oosujioo and @rungrrl -
I actually find your comments to be pointless and pompous for the sake of it's purpose--since this IS a comments section.
As you can clearly see; many SE readers enjoy the Served column and no one is forcing you to read it. Such is the nature of a "blog and community"
And BTW, I don't care how "awesome" you think you are--did you hire the service at this resturaunt? I bet I would hate to serve you.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I agree with oosujioo - it is a phoned in post. This IS a comments section, and nowhere is it stated that only posts that throw compliments at the writers are allowed. If I find it, or any blog on SE boring, annoying, pompous or content-deficient, I have every right to say so without being told to go away. Such is the nature of a comments area, so get used to it.
As for the actual blog content, well, la-de-effin-da. New York City isn't the only place that has decent restaurants? Really? How magnanimous of you to say so. I feel so much better now.
And BTW, I don't care how tired you are, it's extremely rude to "stifle a yawn" in front of your customers while you are serving or speaking to them.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
As always Hannah your column makes my day.
My last day of college (4 year stretch) I missed out on the celebrations AND graduation because they were good tipping days...didn't want to risk not coming home with the cash. Oh well. We're special!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
It's not like the post has some descriptive title or anything to warn you that "New York is not the only place for a restaurant". How could one discern what this post is about without reading it fully, then ranting about it? Also, it's not like anyone on here has ANY interests whatsoever outside of food-related articles. Oh wait...
Love the posts, Hannah! Keep 'em coming...no matter what you choose to write about. :)
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I like this column. The lives of the people who staff/own/run the restaurants are just as important as the food being served. It's rare that we see something other than celebrity chefs or glorified bloggers slash eaters. This kind of writing has its appeal.
--which is why I never understand the criticism of this writer's posts. Does she hold a gun to your head to get you to read it? If so, then yes, by all means, read it. If not, don't let the door hit you when you click away after reading the first paragraph.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
oosujioo's clearly missing hannah's point that there's a food culture (albeit a different one) existing outside of new york.
you know, it's probably because he/she read through the post to fast - oosujioo seems to be in a real hurry to get things done!
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
oosujioo,
I fail to see the point of your comment. She gave us her story of moving out and finishing college. Dont read it if you dont like it.
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I fail to see the point of this piece. I may be mistaken but I think you've run out of actual food or serving-related topics and have moved onto completely unrelated events of your life. Glad you graduated from college, really. Also very happy you got to go back to your house on stilts with a pool, truly. But honestly, could you TRY to make this interesting? What rooms did Colleen show you? Any specials for their Mother's Day menu? Anything interesting happen at all? If you're not going to write something worthwhile, maybe you shouldn't write at all. Then I don't have to know what I'm NOT missing.
Best Burgers in Denver from 'Westword'
Goodtimes burgers rocked back in '99, I wonder how it's doing these days since they came in early. The best I had was at one of the restaurant's that specialized in buffalo meat and served one of the best burgers. Also the burgers at Mustard's Last Stand on University Ave. rocked, but their hotdogs were even better.
Best Burgers in Denver from 'Westword'
I've only at two of those. Cherry Cricket does have some great, greasy burgers served in a very lively bar, and is a nice break from the yuppie crowd in the Cherry Creek area. I wasn't impressed the one time I ate at My Brother's Bar -- the bar was aweseome with a great atmosphere, but the burger tasted like a larger-pattied McD's burger. No char on it at all. I've been meaning to try Smashburger, and I'm going to Elway's next week for a holiday party so maybe I'll check out the burger there.
I can't believe they left out City Grille. It's my favorite burger around. I was also pretty impressed with Old School Burgers, and In-and-Out clone that serves up pretty tasty burgers and fries.
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Nice piece - yeah it is time to follow your dream and let you passion be your anchor! Manifest the future you see in your minds eye. You are wonderful writter and I enjoy reading your pieces, thank you for sharing.