Burger Night

Hello everyone, I have good news and bad news. Bad News: game...

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:00:48 -0500

Hello everyone,

I have good news and bad news.

Bad News: game off.

Though never officially announced, we have been whispering about some fun at the lake on Memorial Day. Well, scratch that. The Mpls. Parks Board denied our final permit last week and a suitable alternative venue could not be arranged. It’s come to the point where we should all start making other plans.

For their willingness and enthusiasm, much thanks goes out to:

Our awesome stable of volunteers

Good News: summer is coming.

The good news(es) is that we have more (secured)events on the books for summer, and, just last week the City Council approved our proposal to operate a late night hamburger delivery service in Whittier(!). Thanks to the reposting of our “help wanted ad”, we now have a few good men on board to help with the trials that should get rolling in June. Details to come.

I appreciate everyones willingness and excitement about coming out to the lake, and efforts in finding a replacement venue. I have no doubts- it would have been a lot of fun. There were a lot of cool ideas going on. We’ll try again next year.

Onward and upward,

John Blue

Burger Night

Got a tip on some good pickles(had to mail order)....

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:49:35 -0500

damn right, Rickle.

Got a tip on some good pickles(had to mail order). They’re very unusual. A little sweet, a little spicy, a little dill-y- it comes together very well. It’s kind of everything I wanted in a pickle.

May have topped Bubbie’s as my favorite.

We’ll try them on some burgers and let you know.

Cook Needed!

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:56:00 -0500

Burger Night is looking for a cook. No experience necessary. Will train. Must have fun. Must be...

So, Pop Tarts are kind of like bread… right? Close...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:02:06 -0500

So, Pop Tarts are kind of like bread… right? Close enough. Had to try it.

Go Whittier. The Artists in Storefronts project turns vacant or...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:01:42 -0500

Go Whittier.

The Artists in Storefronts project turns vacant or under-used storefronts into vibrant, engaging spaces showcasing original work by Twin Cities artists. By bringing art to the walkable urban landscape, Artists in Storefronts helps to revitalize neighborhoods, increase community engagement, highlight local creativity, and stimulate the local economy.

Artists in Storefronts opens tonight. The Opening Party is at The Fallout, 7-9 p.m.

I love this town.

LIFE CHANGER: Pizza Delivered With The Push Of A Button

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:26:44 -0500

minneapolisfuckingrocks: Someone in America, please get on this. Someone in Minneapolis, please...

Tacocopter! Flying robots deliver tacos to your location! Not...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:49:19 -0500

Tacocopter!

Flying robots deliver tacos to your location!

Not sure of the validity here, but it would be an ingenious application of those new mini-copters.

Sampling a new potato bun from Denny’s Bakery tonight.

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:22:33 -0500

Sampling a new potato bun from Denny’s Bakery tonight.

Burger Night - Food Pyramid Our friends Food Pyramid have a...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:07:13 -0500

Burger Night - Food Pyramid

Our friends Food Pyramid have a very enjoyable new full length just released on Moon Glyph titled Mango Sunrise.

Those kind gents wrote a song called “Burger Night” and it’s track six on the new record. Kinder yet, they allowed me to stream it right here for you all to enjoy.

It’s my favorite record of theirs to date. Critics seem to agree. Check it out folks.

Taco Taxi sets up in the Maaco parking lot at 2005 Lake St. with...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:20:00 -0500

Taco Taxi sets up in the Maaco parking lot at 2005 Lake St. with an 8 foot table and chairs. At many authentic taco spots around here the meat is poorly cooked or dry from sitting in a warmer or on a griddle. But the beef and pork served here was hot, fresh, tender and moist.

These are good guys with a sweet setup and dynamite tacos for $1 each. Tough to beat.

Weekdays until 8:00 p.m., weekends until 10:00 p.m.

Late night stroke of genius: If you have a water kettle like...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:26:46 -0500

Late night stroke of genius:

If you have a water kettle like this, put a little water in the bottom and hamburger buns on top- water boils in seconds- instant hot, steamed buns!

Side note:

Great to see Muddy Waters patio packed on a chilly Tuesday night. Us Minneapolitans are an eager bunch.

exhibition-ism: The amazing paper cut out art of Dan Jaffe-...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:07:05 -0600

exhibition-ism:

The amazing paper cut out art of Dan Jaffe- http://www.flickr.com/photos/theylivewesleep/

stuffaboutminneapolis: Helicopter Burger - The Anchor Fish...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:19:03 -0600

stuffaboutminneapolis:

Helicopter Burger - The Anchor Fish & Chips

Just had a fantastic lunch at The Anchor Fish & Chips in Nordeast with Ed Kohler. We each got “The Helicopter” burger, and it was something else.

The Helicopter is made with grass-fed beef from Thousand Hills in Cannon Falls, a slice of Irish Cheddar Cheese, a slab of Fischer Farms Ham, and a over easy egg on top.

This burger is the real deal folks, you need to make it a part of your life.

Best grass-fed burger in town. Named “Helicopter” because you’ll need to be airlifted to the hospital. Seriously.

A Closer Look at M Burger in Chicago

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:50:00 -0600

At the heart of every great burger joint is an interesting story. Shake Shack started in a park....

Hamburger Horrors by Oscar Auca, 2004 Totally worth expedited...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:09:23 -0600

Hamburger Horrors by Oscar Auca, 2004

Totally worth expedited shipping. The description alone is a total mind trip:

“Peoples all across the USA lovesto eats hamburgers all the time now so I wrote about this one lonely hamburgerthat comes to life after it had been eaten up by this one single human beingand giant oversized hamburger types person comes on out and eats up people forif now thats people eats up billions of hamburger meats every single day of theyear. Then only once in the history ofall mens kind now that’s a hamburger comes to life and eats up alots peopleslike we all eats hamburger meats in ours everydays life now so please read mybook Hamburger Horror and finds outwhats happen with this one greats big lonely oversized hamburger type person inNew York State and for once you all do read this book o mine you’ll all willthen find out whats really happen now to that giant hamburger type of person inNew York state and also within reading my book you’ll all find out then that’salots of others greats stuff happens along the way to but you’ll all must nowread my book thens to find out what thats other stuff is now thats happen tocome up alongs the way from start to finish and you’ll will all find out whenby the time now you’ll all have finish reading my book thats you’ll all haveread now a real truly greats science fiction fantasy of modern times type book. And if you’ll all do this book of mine I’llthank you all so very much from the bottom of my heart for reading my book now.”

About the Author:

“Name Oscar Auca, age 40. I’m 5 feet tall with dark colorshair. The book came from afters seeing the movie Attackof the Killer Tomatoes. It was not agood movie at all. It’s very dumb androtten type of a movie that’s why my book HamburgerHorror was written and that one movie is where my book come from sincethat’s tomatoes are put in hamburger sandwiches and that is why it has comesout as a giant hamburger monster sandwich for its head now.”

albertisawesome: Matt’s Bar makes the finest Jucy Lucy in...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:23:01 -0600

albertisawesome:

Matt’s Bar makes the finest Jucy Lucy in town.

Looking good.

A few months back someone posted a spreadsheet listing pizza...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:31:00 -0600

A few months back someone posted a spreadsheet listing pizza places in the Twin Cities and pertinent details- locations, phone numbers, website links. I’m guessing this was on Heavy Table but I couldn’t find a link to the story, so here’s a direct link to the Pizza Places in the Twin Cities.

Of course this begged the question: why do we not have a Twin Cities Burger Spreadsheet- a simple, wondrous reference for local hamburger hunting. Why doesn’t every major metropolitan area have one? Well, here’s to fixing our little piece of that nonsense.

This is the initial compilation of our Twin Cities Burger Spreadsheet. Included are burger lover type details such as patty weight, thickness and cooking method. There are some holes and likely some places that have been overlooked. This is fully editable, so please help to make this an exhaustive list. Because it would be so cool if it was.

Love,

Burger Night

Another favorite from the Food Film Festival. It’s an...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:45:00 -0600

Another favorite from the Food Film Festival. It’s an advertisement, but it’s simple, beautiful and well done.

Oh Chipotle, you’re too good.

Seriously, you’re too good.

One of my favorite films from last weekend’s Food Film...

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:15:22 -0600

One of my favorite films from last weekend’s Food Film Festival.

The fact that Americans are valuing small farms and craft foods more and more just may be the most beneficial cultural movement for the well being of humanity that is happening in this country today.

Easy Breezy Pumpkin Pie

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:25 -0600

My turn to bring dessert. This is a tweak of Becca Dilley’s Pumpkin Pie that was featured on...