Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Fleming's - Meeting #41



April 16th, 2013
Fitz's Birthday!!!
1855 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314)567-7610

In Attendance:
Doug-E-Fresh, NB, 3 Dees, Fitz, MareBear (&Gipper), K-Ron, P. Diddy, Seven, Spinderella, and kt

The Prime Burger
Baby Gipper in her Fleming's bib!  So cute!

The BBBC at Fleming's!

Some of us prefer tomatoes at steak houses.

Doug-E-Fresh's Prime Burger!

Seven was THRILLED with his medium-rare burger!

Happy Birthday Fitz!!!

The very first BBBC Birthday cake!  Thanks Schnucks!!!

We saved the BEST piece for the birthday girl!
Gipper LOVES cake!
   
FLEMING’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Bar Menu Burger
NB:  Seared Tuna
3 Dees:  Petite Filet (#asshole)
Fitz:  MareBear and I split the Prime Burger.  I had a Caesar salad to start. 
MareBear:  Heirloom Salad and shared the burger with Fitz. 
K-Ron:  THE one and only Fleming’s burger J
P. Diddy:  “The Burger”
Seven:  n/a (He ordered the only burger on the menu!)
Spinderella:  Burger with cheese and fries
kt:  Prime Burger with cheese and bacon (medium) with GROSS truffle fries. 

How would you describe your burger?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Seasoned and cooked to perfection
NB: n/a – but tuna was good (*Note to self… find a restaurant that makes burger shaped tuna!)
3 Dees:  Non burger – again.
Fitz:  Two thumbs down on the burger.  And don’t even get me started on the bacon!  UGH :(  Burger really didn’t have any flavor. 
MareBear:  I enjoyed it but it wasn’t my favorite.  I probably wouldn’t order a burer here again. 
K-Ron:  Quite delish!  Very flavorful!
P. Diddy:  Perfectly done.  Very good burger. 
Seven:  Prepared Medium Rare – FINALLY!
Spinderella:  yum yums!  Very Happy!
kt:  Mediocre at best.  The bun was super soggy on the bottom, and the bacon was really funky tasting.  I was also a little upset by the “surprise” truffle oil on the fries.  Boo.  I will give Fleming’s credit for being SPOT ON with the temperatures of the burgers! 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug-E-Fresh:  10
NB:  9
3 Dees:  8
Fitz:  2
MareBear:  7
K-Ron:  8
P. Diddy:  9
Seven:  8
Spinderella:  8
kt:  5

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Crispy bacon
NB:  Fitz’s Birthday!  Happy Birthday!  Awesome cake!
3 Dees:  First meeting with P. Diddy
Fitz:  It was my birthday!! :) 
MareBear:  The Best Birthday Cake Ever!  Also – I thought the service was great!
            *I also wanted to add that Fleming’s was kind enough to give baby Gipper a fabulous little bib!
K-Ron:  The seasoning on my burger was excellent!
P. Diddy:  April birthdays!  Aries Rocks!!!
Seven:  Fitz’s B-Day!
Spinderella:  I got to meet K-Ron & Doug-E-Fresh!  We celebrated Fitz’s b-day!  Holler!!!
kt:  Fitz’s Birthday!  The glorious cake!  Delicious wine!  K-Ron & Spinderella finally met!  And I explained to K-Ron the story behind her nick name!

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  $25
NB:  $15
3 Dees:  Lots (#firstworldproblems)
Fitz:  Burger was $14 ($6 in the bar, and wouldn’t pay a cent more.)
MareBear:  $14
K-Ron:  $14
P. Diddy:  $117 (Including the bottle of Two Hands Shiraz)  (*P. Diddy – this might be a record!)
Seven:  $14
Spinderella:  $NO idea.  Thank you.
kt:  $14

Average service score:  9  (Thank you Fleming’s!  The service was AMAZING!)

*I would like to mention that Flemings offers the EXACT SAME burger that we all spent $14 on in their bar for $6 until 7pm.  We didn't read the "fine print" though which explains that you have to be seated in the bar to take advantage of the deal.  Boo. 
"One Percent!" #firstworldtoddlerproblems



Thanks NB for this fantastic photo!

















Fallon's Bar & Grill - Meeting #40


 
April 6th, 2013
9200 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314) 991-9800


In Attendance:
Doug-E-Fresh, 3 Dees, MareBear (& Gipper), and kt


Gipper opening her belated birthday presents!

kt's Angus Burger with cheddar & provel!

Doug-E-Fresh's yucky Veggie Burger.

#princessproblems
 
FALLON’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Vegan
3 Dees:  ½ Angus Burger
MareBear:  Bison Burger
kt:  Angus Burger with provel, cheddar, bacon, and ketchup.  Also had fries and fried pickles!

How would you describe your burger?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Vegan- not good
3 Dees:  Quite Nice
MareBear:  Delicious but not a huge fan of the pickles
kt:  It was not my favorite.  Very greasy (Which might be my fault for being a fat-kid and getting two types of cheese), but the bun was very good, and the bacon was crispy!

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug-E-Fresh:  2
3 Dees:  7
MareBear:  9
kt:  6

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug-E-Fresh:  n/a (*I guess Doug-E-Fresh is not impressed by a 3 year old running around in heels!)
3 Dees:  Nice weather!
MareBear:  Princess lunch
kt:  Beautiful weather!!!  Gipper’s fashion show!

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  $5
3 Dees:  $12
MareBear:  $9
kt:  $9

Average service score:  9

Gipper struttin' her stuff in her new high heels!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Block - Meeting #39

(taken from a google search - please let me know if this is your photo?!)
 
April 1st, 2013 (April Fools Day!)

146 West Lockwood Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 918-7900


In Attendance:
3 Dees, KP, MareBear (& Gipper), Spinderella, & kt. 


I started inhaling my burger so quickly that I forgot to take a photo!

Delicious mint-basil Lemontini (quite refreshing!)

Spinderella's Block Burger

Baby Gipper and her daddy KP
 
THE BLOCK NOTES:

What did you order?
3 Dees:  Pork Chop (*too cool for school.)
KP:  Butcher Block Burger with cheddar, bacon & egg
MareBear:  Shared the burger with kt, (White cheddar and bacon)
Spinderella:  Burger with white cheddar and fries
kt:  The Block cheeseburger (med) with white cheddar, bacon, ketchup, and delicious thin fries.  Oh – and this amazing lemon-basil drink!

How would you describe your burger?
3 Dees:  Pork Choppy.
KP:  Awesomeness
MareBear:  Good flavor, very juicy and kind of fell apart after I took my first bite
Spinderella:  Too loose o’ meat.
kt:  Delicious, flavorful meat and super crisp bacon!  The bun was very soft and fluffy too! 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
3 Dees:  8
KP:  9
MareBear:  8
Spinderella:  7
kt:  7

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
3 Dees:  Super Glen’s coat fire
KP:  The drippy egg
MareBear:  Glen’s coat got set on fire (kt told the story)
Spinderella:  Pumped about a dog!  Lots o’ dog discussion! 
kt:  Baby Gipper’s potty training… and when I made her cry when I told her that her daddy couldn’t come to girls’ night!

Roughly how much was your order?
3 Dees:  $35
KP:  $13
MareBear:  $13
Spinderella:  $12
kt:  $12

Average service score:  8



Spinderella:  Who shall now also be known as, theBakingBitch
Spinderella baked us goodies to go!  Free dessert - HELL YES!

Pat's Bar & Grill - Meeting #38


 
March 23rd, 2013

6400 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 647-6553
Pat's Website 

In Attendance:
Fitz, "9", Strawberri (&Harpo), & kt. 

Happy leprechaun menu

"9" and Sully meditating before our BBBC Meeting

kt's burger with provel AND cheddar!

Fitz & 9's burgers

Strawberri & baby Harpo (in her darling St. Patrick's day ensemble!)

Baby Harpo was very bored by our burger debating.

Yes, Strawberri gave birth 3 months ago... life isn't fair!



 
PAT’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Fitz:  Bacon Cheddar Burger with onion rings
9:  Western Burger
Strawberri:  Cheeseburger (medium) and homemade chips
kt:  Pat’s Cheeseburger (med) with Provel and cheddar cheese, fries and an iced tea.  (*no diet Coke.  Boo.)

How would you describe your burger?
Fitz:  The flavor of the beef was delicious, but it was slightly overcooked.  The bacon was perfectly crisp. 
9:  Excellent – little over cooked  (*Delicious!  I’ll be back!)
Strawberri:  Thick, a little overcooked, but still good!  Perfect size and great bun.  Chips were good too. 
kt:  Hearty!  Very thick patty, but perfectly cooked with a very good, fluffy bun!

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Fitz:  9
9:  9
Strawberri:  8.5
kt:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Fitz:  St. Paddy’s outfit (*she drew a tiny picture of a clover)
9:  Yes – Harpo in Irish get-up
Strawberri:  A little girl told me that Harpo sees upside down – who knew?
kt: Baby Harpo dressed as a leprechaun, and "9" walking here with their dog Sully!  That's like 5 miles! 

Roughly how much was your order?
Fitz:  $8
9:  $10
Strawberri:  $8
kt:  $8

Average service score:  7