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for the love of cheeseburgers. maaan, i'd fly there to have some.

I would walk that far for a slice of pizza from my childhood pizza joint in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, without a doubt. If someone could re-create my favorite Italian restaurant in Brooklyn (closed for several years now) - Mama Turrey's - I would walk that far for their Spinach Canneloni.

I want to know if the burger was worth the walk though!

I disagree that risotto needs to be stirred constantly. That's actually the biggest myth about risotto. Mario Batali says that risotto only requires stirring when adding liquid. It can be left alone just fine.

Whether someone happens to like so-called "deep-dish pizza" or not is a matter of personal taste. However, I object to this concoction created in Chicago (Unos' etc.) being called "pizza." It is NOT pizza. Pizza was created by Italians in Naples, Italy, and this dish was never baked in pans, but cooked directly on the bottom of a very hot stone oven. If someone wants to create a casserole comprised of bread dough, tomatoes, cheese, and meat, baked in a pan (or deep dish) that is their prerogative. And if someone wants to eat it (and even enjoy it) that is also their prerogative. But, for heaven's sake, stop calling this tomato, cheese, meat, and bread casserole pizza! It is NOT pizza!

This is, actually, a very nice mom and pop operation.
An odd story:
Their kid must have been going through puberty or something--

They hired the band White Zombie to play in their back room--the band was in it's infancy--Rob had not yet quite found his voice--they were the smelliest, stinkiest band I've ever had the misfortune to talk to--I was trying to buy records, all they had were T-shirts--in any case it was a unique experience.

The pizza was better than the band, as much as I enjoyed them.

@ penelope....my bad then...I left Sf before a 'health insurance surcharge' was added...but if ya' want a cheaper burger, I guess ya' gotta make it yourself then....peace

Great to see slices of HAMBURGER AMERICA... I picked up (the must have) book about a week and a half ago and funny enough I read this excerpt earlier today. Yeah, Yeah. I know. I should be much farther in by now…I’m savoring it.

So what about the price @ Joe’s! You get what you pay for these days. I haven't been to Joe's yet, but can't wait 'til the day. My recent travels have brought me to quite a few joints though. Radius in Boston, $17, and I will say mighty tasty. The copper pot of fries really did it for those of us into presentation. And the horseradish really added to the burger. Definitely a thumbs up for me. Last Friday I tried to do 3 burger stops in NYC while on route to Shea. I finished 2 and a half and was quite disappointed. Shake Shack lived up to the rep except for the dweebs in front of me who ordered 30+ for their entire floor at work. brgr sucked. The bar stool chairs were rad. But I'll never be back. And Corner Bistro was a letdown. Cheap beer, but I won't become a patron anytime soon.

Sorry for the ramble...but it is a blog site. Anyway, back to the price thing. Every time I go to Le Tub I always spend over 40 for my part of the check. But that definitely has something to do with the wait and the need to continue to quench my thirst with cans of beer.

Moral to the story = cry to someone else about your wallet...you'll get no love here.

Seems to me like thick-crust pizza is more like an American-style lasagna with a crust on the bottom. Not bad -- just not pizza.