The Butcher & Singer Burger rocks! I don’t normally write restaurant reviews so I’m not going to comment on their impeccable service or clear commitment to excellent food. I’m not going to tell you about the awesome burgers. The ones that are so good that I can close my eyes and imagine eating one right now. Nope, I’m going to keep to myself the fact that the burgers are perfect–a thick, meaty, burger with a good char and evenly seared, served with Russian dressing, English cheddar, fried onions and a plate full of french fries.
Instead of raving about the burger (and how much I want to eat it every day), I’d like to introduce you to my new Burger Club.
Our fearless leader: Dr Jeff Jaffe–Local University
A devout follower of the ”the more meat the better” diet, he considered eating a second burger for dessert.
And his trusty sidekicks (the rest of us)
Ron Miller–Local University
Tess Kristensen–Learning Dept at my unnamed Financial Services firm
Andrew Brown–Learning Dept at my unnamed Financial Services firm. You may remember Andrew from when I interviewed his mom about her apple pancake recipe.
And last–me! Look at how happy I am with this burger!
(Ignore the lack of my bun — I’m trying to cut carbs when I’m not eating at people’s houses for Amiable Life. I have priorities and your family recipes rank above restaurant food).
We 5 have pledged to find and eat fantastic burgers throughout Philly. This one was our first and it really set the standard. I can’t imagine anyone topping it, but I’m willing to embark on a journey of discovery. I could lie and say we are going to take a scientific approach to this research, but honestly, it’s for pure enjoyment. When I find good ones, I’ll list them on this blog.
By the way–if you have a great family recipe for burgers, please send it my way. BBQ season is here and I’d like to feature food that can be grilled.
Lessons Learned:
–This is not a lesson so much as a sidenote–these images were taken with my iphone. I know they are not great and am open to suggestions on how to better shoot with it. I find myself in restaurants w/out my proper flash camera and wind up with not-so-great photos. Feel free to leave me comments on how to shoot with an older gen iphone.
–I am the slowest eater! Jeff is the fastest. Everyone else is somewhere in between.
–I miss burger buns. Stupid carbs. Stupid weight gain. Still, it’s worth it if it means I can eat your cookies, cupcakes, pies, cakes, ice cream, tiramisu, french toast, pancakes, etc.
