Schlafly Bottleworks - Meeting #43

   

June 2nd, 2013

7260 Southwest Avenue

Maplewood, MO 63143

(314) 241-2337

Schlafly Bottleworks' Website 

In Attendance:  

NB (J-Bug & R), Shaniqua, 3 Dees, Strawberri (Harpo), Lubster, SR, P-Diddy, Beaner, Spinderella & kt.

Spinderella & Baby Harpo

3 Dees' Brat Burger with kraut and potato salad

Beaner's Turkey Burger with brie!

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SCHLAFLY BOTTLEWORK’S NOTES:

What did you order?

J-Bug:  Bison burger with cheese

NB:  Blackbean chipotle burger

Shaniqua:  Halfsies with Spinderella.  Chipotle black bean & bison burger with Billy Goat chips

3 Dees:  Brat burger

Strawberri:  Portabella stack with swiss and spinach

Lubster:  Bison Burger

P-Diddy:  Turkey burger & roasted brussel sprouts, and two Bloody Marys (spicy!)

Beaner:  Turkey Burger with brussel sprouts and Brat Burger (halfsies with kt)

Spinderella:  Halves with Shaniqua.  Bison Burger with Billy goat chips, and the Chipotle black bean burger.

kt:  Halfsies with Beaner!  Brat burger (without the kraut) and potato salad, and the Turkey burger (without the brie) and roasted brussel sprouts.  I also had a delicious Bloody Mary and some of the best soft pretzels I have ever eaten!  Bravo Schlafly, Bravo. 

How would you describe your burger?

J-Bug:  It was good

NB:  Good, spicy

Shaniqua:  Chipotle-Spicy, good sauce, not sure if smooshed black beans = a burger, but it was tasty!  Bison- Good flavor, well cooked, loved the bun. 

3 Dees:  Sausagey & spicy!

Strawberri:  Very good but I am still hungry

Lubster:  OK

P-Diddy:  I normally don’t like turkey burgers but this one had good texture and flavor.  The brie and spinach was a good addition. 

Beaner:  For a turkey burger, very tasty!  BSprouts were a little over cooked.  Brat burger with kraut was very good!

Spinderella:  Bison- Juicy and delicious.  Black bean- A little on the spicy side

kt:  Brat burger was very interesting, I really liked it  even though it was so unusual.  The pretzel bun was WAY stale though!  The Turkey burger was decent... for a turkey burger, and the bun was amazing (wheat bun)

How delicious was it (1-10)?

J-Bug:  6

NB:  8

Shaniqua:  7

3 Dees:  7

Strawberri:  8

Lubster:  5

P-Diddy:  8

Beaner:  8

Spinderella:  7

kt:  Brat-7, Turkey-6.5

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?

J-Bug:  It was cold

NB:  Great weather to sit outside

Shaniqua:  Billy goat chips were yummy! (* it was also Shaniqua’s first BBBC with her new MARRIED name!)

3 Dees:  Cold in June!

Strawberri:  Hip-Hop Sundays – LOVE!

Lubster:  Brewery-ish

P-Diddy:  n/a

Beaner:  n/a

Spinderella:  n/a

kt:  We sat outside, and it was very chilly!  (low 60s).  This was our first meeting since April (we took June off due to scheduling conflicts).  It was also Shaniqua’s first meeting as a MRS!!! Congrats Master-of-Cow & Shaniqua!

Roughly how much was your order?

J-Bug: $6

NB:  $9

Shaniqua:  $15

3 Dees:  $21

Strawberri:  $10

Lubster:  $11

P-Diddy:  $10 burger ($24ish total)

Beaner: n/a

Spinderella:  $15

kt:  $30 (with two drinks and pretzels

Average service score:  7

One too many Bloody Marys for Baby Harpo!

Lywelen's - Meeting # 42

April 21st, 2013

17 West Moody Avenue

Webster Groves, MO 63119

(314) 962-1515

Llywelyn's Website 


In Attendance
MareBear (& Gipper), P-Diddy, kt, & Bobcat

Bobcat's Pub Burger (odd English Muffin bun)

Gipper's delicious sliders!

kt's Llywelyn's Burger with waffle fries

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LYWELEN’S NOTES:

What did you order?

MareBear:  Black Bean Burger

P-Diddy:  The Monarch Burger and Skinny Fries

kt:  Llywelyns Burger (med) with waffle fries and rarebit cheese.  Diet Dr. Pepper. 

Bobcat:  Pub Burger

How would you describe your burger?

MareBear:  Mushy and flavorless

P-Diddy:  Apparently made fresh, like they apparently needed to find the cow, fatten it up, then kill it because it took so long.  Burger was okay.  Nothing special, kinda tasteless. 

kt:  Bland.  The bun was very good, but the meat lacked any flavor at all, and it was quite over cooked.  

Bobcat:  Good, interesting bun. 

How delicious was it (1-10)?

MareBear:  3

P-Diddy:  5

kt:  4

Bobcat:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?

MareBear:  Troop Beverly Hills

P-Diddy:  n/a

kt:  Second time at Llywelyns in 24 hours!  We were at the other location after the Tap’n’Run yesterday!

Bobcat:  Server was a b*tch and the food took forever.  Parking was hellish too. 

Roughly how much was your order?

MareBear:  $10

P-Diddy:  $12.95

kt:  $13

Bobcat:  $18

Average service score:  3

The Bill came out SUPER fast, the food on the other hand took like 2 hours.

Fleming's - Meeting #41

 

April 16th, 2013

Fitz's Birthday!!!

1855 South Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63131

(314)567-7610

Fleming's Website 

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

Fallon's Website 

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!

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

The Block's Website

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