I started Best Memphis Burger in July of 2011. Since then, I’ve been rating burgers on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, but have never given any 5′s because I felt that would mean the search was over and the best burger had been found. For a year and a half, that’s remained the case, even while chowing on favorites found at Alex’s Tavern, Kooky Canuck, Roxie’s Grocery, Young Avenue Deli, Majestic Grille and [full post]
Today we were celebrating Big Tim’s birthday. Anything he wanted was my offer, and knowing his favorite burgers, I guessed we’d be going to Roxie’s, Three Angels or Caritas. Surprisingly, Tim insisted we give the Green Beetle another go. I was game, but silently reluctant. You may recall our last trip to the Beetle; I didn’t care much for their burger at all. It was a 1/2 pound unseasoned and over-cooked patty served on a [full post]
Late last week a string of burger tweets came flying into my stream, all directed at me. That’s not entirely uncommon these days, especially with the article that just ran in the Commercial Appeal and the Best Memphis Burger Fest approaching rapidly. These particular Tweets were from Ken Rogers (no relation to the Gambler), a friend who writes the Ken’s Food Find blog. Ken’s really done a fine job covering local restaurants and eateries across [full post]