Thursday, January 2, 2014

SugarFire Smoke House - Meeting #54.5ish


 
December 1st, 2013

9200 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
 (314) 997-2301

In Attendance:
Doug E. Fresh, kt, Yoga Foodie & 1/2 Pound Curler


1/2 Pound Curler's Double Cheeseburger

Yummy Sauces!!!

Yoga Foodie's Burger

Doug E. Fresh's not-so-much-of-a-burger Cheese Steak
kt's Burger with AMAZING bacon


SUGARFIRE NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug E. Fresh:  Brisket cheesesteak (*SOMEONE thinks he is above ordering burgers…)
kt:  Single Burger with American cheese, pickles and bacon.  With a side of fries.
Yoga Foodie:  Single with fried egg
½ Pound Curler:  Double cheese burger & fries

How would you describe your burger?
Doug E. Fresh:  Brisket covered in cheese and green peppers
kt:  The burger was above average, the homemade pickles were perfect, and the bacon was amazing – but it tasted more like beef jerky (which I LOVE), and it didn’t work very well on the burger… it was too chewy. 
Yoga Foodie:  Average, solid burger. 
½ Pound Curler:  Meat was tasty and well seasoned, the bun was fresh

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug E. Fresh:  8
kt:  6
Yoga Foodie:  7
½ Pound Curler:  6

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug E. Fresh:  Great sandwich with very good sides
kt:  Very crowded on a Sunday night, and they have weird off-brand soda here.  I guess it is a house brand – and some people love it –but I was really craving a Diet Coke! 
Yoga Foodie:  Good honey badger sauce, and good price. 
½ Pound Curler:  Soggy fries L 

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug E. Fresh:  $8
kt:  $4.50 (burger)
Yoga Foodie:  $10
½ Pound Curler:  $7.50


Average service score:  It’s an “order at the counter and find a table” joint, so service scores aren’t really fair!  However, that being said, the kitchen/grill staff got the food out very quickly!  




The Boat House (at Forest Park) - Meeting #54

 
October 13th, 2013

6101 Government Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
(Inside of Forest Park)
(314) 367-2224
The Boat House's website 

In Attendance:
NB (w/ J. Bug & R), MareBear (w/ Gipper), K-Ron, kt, Yoga Foodie, & 1/2 Pound Curler. 

kt's burger.... too little, too late.

MareBear was able to bring it home for her hubby

1/2 Pound Curler's Breakfast Burger

Yoga Foodie's Burger with Swiss


BOAT HOUSE NOTES:

What did you order?
NB:  Veggie wrap w/o the wrap & rice (hmm… I believe we would call this “veggies”)
J-Bug:  Burger
MareBear:  Turkey burger
K-Ron:  Breakfast Burger
kt: Boathouse Burger with BBQ & Cheddar, smoked bacon (but no onions).
Yoga Foodie:  Burger w/ Swiss
½ Pound Curler:  Breakfast burger.  Burger with Hashbrowns, cheese & egg

How would you describe your burger?
NB:  ok
J-Bug:  It was yummy
MareBear:  Rubbery, but flavorful enough
K-Ron:  OVERCOOKED, dry, flavorless, and the egg was not runny (sinful.)
kt: I have no idea as it did not make it out on time…. So I didn’t get to eat it!  I can say that the fries are INSANE though.
Yoga Foodie:  Good cheese, overdone burger
½ Pound Curler:  Bun was dry, egg was overcooked

How delicious was it (1-10)?
NB:  5
J-Bug:  7
MareBear:  4
K-Ron:  2
kt: ?
Yoga Foodie:  4
½ Pound Curler:  4

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
NB:  Bad service, sat inside and it was beautiful outside.
J-Bug:   I stole kt’s fries (*SOMEONE is going to be in BIG trouble when I see her next!)
MareBear:  kt didn’t get to eat!
K-Ron:  Fries, battered and yummy (Insert Luby battered wife joke here) HAHAHA. 
kt: Beautiful day outside (but we were stuck inside), fun crew, but HORRID service! 
Yoga Foodie:  Great fries
½ Pound Curler: No reservation… long order time… kt didn’t eat L  (*Booooo.  However, it doesn’t sound like I missed much at all!  Yikes!)


Roughly how much was your order?
NB:  $15 (with kids)
J-Bug:  $15
MareBear:  $8
K-Ron:  $10
kt: $11
Yoga Foodie:  $15
½ Pound Curler:  $8.99

Average service score:  3


Wednesday, October 9, 2013

BBBC Uniforms?

Attention Big Bitches & Buddies:  I think I have found the perfect uniforms for our meetings!  What do you think? 


Monday, October 7, 2013

Sub Zero Vodka Bar - Meeting #53


October 2nd, 2013

308 North Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-1200


In Attendance:
Doug E. Fresh, NB, JC, Two Napkins (w/ Mario Burger & Olivia), Homey 1 Kanobi, Beat Meat, The Awesome One, Hamburgler, Beaner, "7", S, kt, Yoga Foodie, 1/2 Pound Curler, and Zanzibar McFarlane


NB finally discovered a Burger Joint she loves!
NB even ordered a legit BURGER (Salmon Burger)

Two Napkins & Olivia (wearing HIGH heels!)
Beat Meat & his mama The Awesome One

After ordering, I discovered that you can add a Bacon Bun to your burger... that wouldn't have gone well with mine, so I asked Kelly to bring out a few buns toasted, with spicy cheese sauce... this was a brilliant idea. 



It took TWO pictures to fit in all the burgers!
More Delicoius Burgers!

NB & JC's Sashimitini... So pretty!

Doug E. Fresh's Bourbon BBQ Burger
S's BBQ Boursin Burger


Another view of kt's World's Fair Burger (drooling)
kt's World's Fair Burger - Yes, it was that good.



The Classic

Olivia digs in to her burger!
Mario Burger takes a HUGE bite!


The Sushi Burger - Trust me, it's AWESOME.


 
SUB ZERO NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug E. Fresh:  BBQ Bacon Burger
NB:  Sashimitini & Salmon Burger
JC:  Sashimitini
Two Napkins:  World’s Fair Burger
            -Mario Burger:  His burger was yummy!  He gave it a 10/10!  He ate ALL of his burger and would like to come back to SubZero!
            -Olivia: Her burger was yummy too!  She gave it a 10/10!  She ate all of her burger and would like to come back to SubZero!
Homey 1 Kanobi:  Burger, cheddar, pretzel bun, pickles
Beat Meat:  Bacon Bourbon Barbeque
The Awesome One:  I shared 2 Burgers – Bourbon BBQ & Apple Bacon Burger
Hamburgler:  Angus Beef, Apple Bacon, Boursin Cheese Burger = YUM (*image of a submarine)
Beaner:  Sushi Burger
7:  N/A
S:    Bacon/Boursin Angus Beef Burger
kt: World’s Fair Burger (two patties, melty cheese sauce, mushroom/pepper slaw, on a pretzel bun).  I also sampled the Salmon Burger, the Sushi Burger, and the BBQ Bourbon Bacon Burger. 
Yoga Foodie:  Sushi Burger
½ Pound Curler:  The Classic Burger
Zanzibar McFarlane:  Turkey Burger

How would you describe your burger?
Doug E. Fresh:  Good, but I tasted two others and they were better
NB:  Good
JC:  N/A
Two Napkins:  Perfect.  Spicy.  I was a little scared about a pretzel bun, because it can be too bready.  But the liquid cheese made it soft and just hearty enough.
Homey 1 Kanobi:  Great, but I was disappointed with the pretzel bun.
Beat Meat:  Sweet, salty
The Awesome One:  Both were impressive looking – large and full of flavor.
Hamburgler:  It was SO good.  It was like POW!!
Beaner:  Very good, Loved the thin burger, cooked to perfection… rare!!
7:  Average
S:  Original, great flavor
kt:   WOW.  This burger knocked my socks off!  It is in my top 3.  Perhaps my #1 currently!!!  I usually shy away from “messy” looking burgers, but this one caught my attention, and I am THRILLED that I ordered it!  The meat was perfect, the peppers/mushroom/onion slaw had a spicy kick to it, and the melted cheese was heavenly!  Even the pretzel bun was kick ass (which is rare as they are usually dry!).  The Salmon burger was kinda blah, but I was shocked by how much I enjoyed the Sushi Burger!  The BBQ Bourbon Burger was wayyy too dry. 
Yoga Foodie:  Unique, the crunchy topping was delicious
½ Pound Curler:  Fresh Bun – touch dry.  Meat was slightly overdone.  Pretty good.
Zanzibar McFarlane:  Bland but juicy, the bun was disappointing.  I wish I had ordered the pretzel bun. 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug E. Fresh:  5
NB:  9
JC:  7
Two Napkins:  10
Homey 1 Kanobi:  8
Beat Meat:  9
The Awesome One:  9.5
Hamburgler:  9
Beaner:  8
7:  6
S:  7
kt:  10
Yoga Foodie:  8
½ Pound Curler:  7
Zanzibar McFarlane:  6

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug E. Fresh:  The vodka was delish!
NB:  Great food, and great catching up with friends!
JC:  People and tuna were great
Two Napkins:  KELLY was a great server and Connor & Olivia got their burger club names.  Off early to a movie!
Homey 1 Kanobi:  Great place, very cool, great service, fun.
Beat Meat:  The barbeque sauce and the ice bar.
The Awesome One:  Great bar for before the meeting, great selection and great turn out!  I love CWE! (*CWE is an area in STL called the “Central West End”)
Hamburgler:  Apple bacon was INSANE!  Creamy burger (Boursin)
Beaner:  Sat next to Yoga Foodie & ½ Pound Curler, and Zanzibar was here. 
7:  Good company
S:  JB (*Exactly Mr. S… exactly.)
kt:  Derek was kind enough to accommodate our party of 17 just days before we came in!  The servers were all super friendly, and I was Shocked by how many burger choices we had!  This was my first time eating a burger at one of my favorite Sushi restaurants!  I also had a great time sitting next to Beat Meat.  Hehe. 
Yoga Foodie:  Good sushi!
½ Pound Curler:  Place is “Swanky”
Zanzibar McFarlane:  350 vodkas and fantastic company

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug E. Fresh:  $12
NB:  $35
JC:  ?
Two Napkins:  $25 with wine
Homey 1 Kanobi:  $60 for 2 adults, 2 kids
Beat Meat:  $13
The Awesome One:  $13
Hamburgler:  $13 (burger) $$$$$$ Alcohol
Beaner:  $20
7:  $15
S:  Too much booze to figure it out.
kt: $13 for the burger
Yoga Foodie:  $30
½ Pound Curler:  $12
Zanzibar McFarlane:  No Freaking clue!

Average service score:  9


*So... if you are like me, and have only eaten the delicious sushi at Sub Zero (or... if you're like several of our BBBC members and have only enjoyed the delicious Vodka at Sub Zero) you should SERIOUSLY make a point of heading to the Central West End and ordering one of their INSANE burgers!  I am a convert!  It will be very hard for me to order only sushi when I'm eating here again!  Derek was so kind in accommodating our group of 17, and Kelly our waitress was a superstar!  Thank you SO much!
 
CHEERS!



The Schlafly Tap Room - Meeting #52



THE SCHLAFLY TAP ROOM
September 22nd, 2013 – Meeting #52



2100 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-BEER


In Attendance:
Doug E. Fresh, JC, Two Napkins (w/ Connor & Olivia), Mike J, Strawberri (w/ Harpo), Lubster.com, P. Diddy, S, kt, Yoga Foodie, and 1/2 Pound Curler.  

1/2 Pound Curler's Beer Sampling & Burger!
Slightly over cooked
This is certainly not medium... BUT, delicious fries!



SCHLAFLY TAP ROOM’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug E. Fresh:  (*Mr. Fresh was too cool to fill out a form this time.)
JC:  House Salad
Two Napkins:  Cheeseburger, med rare
Strawberri:  Turkey burger & fries
Lubster.com:  Burger
P. Diddy: Tap Room Burger & fries (extra crispy)
S:  N/A (I believe he had the Tap Room Burger)
kt:  Tap Room Burger (med) with cheddar and fries (Split with Doug E. Fresh) and delicious hot pretzels!
Yoga Foodie:  Turkey burger – no bacon
½ Pound Curler:  Tap Room Burger medium

How would you describe your burger?
Doug E. Fresh:  N/A
JC:  Very tasty
Two Napkins:  Very good; great texture, but wasn’t too beefy tasting
Strawberri:  Dry- not good; sad.  Fries are good! 
Lubster.com:  6 ½ - Above average.
P. Diddy:  Fresh patty, a little over done, on an English muffin and an onion, lettuce, slaw mix
S:  Muffin / Slaw – cooked perfectly.
kt:  It wasn’t bad, but it certainly wasn’t good.  Very boring.  Over cooked (I ordered med, and this was well done!)  Thankfully the company and the hot pretzels made up for it! 
Yoga Foodie:  Good flavor, but dry.
½ Pound Curler:  Dry – came out well done

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug E. Fresh:  N/A
JC:  7
Two Napkins:  8
Strawberri:  Burger-4, Fries-9
Lubster.com:  6.5
P. Diddy:  7
S:  7
kt:  6
Yoga Foodie:  4
½ Pound Curler:  3

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug E. Fresh:  N/A
JC:  Beautiful day!  Sat next to Harpo!
Two Napkins:  Nice weather; pleasant atmosphere; first BBBC for Connor and Olivia!!!
Strawberri:  N/A
Lubster.com:  I got shot at!!!
P. Diddy:  Good beer (Not that I had any…)  (*Mr. Diddy, I call BS!!!)
S:  N/A
kt:  Lovely night to sit outside, super friendly motorcycle crew, Miss Harpo learning to walk and delicious hot pretzels!
Yoga Foodie:  N/A
½ Pound Curler:  Weather was nice

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug E. Fresh:  N/A 
JC:  $12
Two Napkins:  $20
Strawberri:  N/A
Lubster.com:  $9
P. Diddy:  $9.50
S:  $8
kt:  $9 for burger
Yoga Foodie:  $10
½ Pound Curler:  No idea

Average service score:  7

P. Diddy reflecting on the BBBC

Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Apple Pan (LA) - Solo Meeting by kt.


THE APPLE PAN (LAX)
September 13th, 2013 



10801 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064




In Attendance:
just lil old me... kt.
My first sighting of the Diet Coke chalice.

Before I destroyed my burger!  So pretty & compact. 

And now comes the good stuff!

APPLE PAN NOTES:

What did you order?
I ordered a double cheese burger with ketchup, mustard, pickles, lettuce and cheese. I also ordered a side of fries and a diet coke that was served in a paper snow cone cup, placed inside of a chalice.  

How would you describe your burger?
This is the way a burger should taste!  It was served, wrapped up tightly in a paper wrap because it is packed soo full of condiments and crispy lettuce that you need some help keeping your hands clean! 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
9.5

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
This place has been here since the 20s!  They use the same paper cup holders, and it does not look like they have renovated since it was built!  Reminds me a LOT of Carl's Drive In here in Missouri!  We were also celebrating Boo Boo's 30th Birthday!

Roughly how much was your order?
$15 for burger, fries and a diet coke. 

Average service score:  10


I just LOVE these Diet Coke Chalices.