Grant Hill: I’ll take my burgers stuffed
Ed Bedford 11:44 p.m., June 19
Burger Time
Accounts of the various burger joints around town.
Entries
Brunch at Heights Tavern
Normal Heights bar opens for brunch. Neighborhood hipsters have not had to run for cover.
The Heights Tavern (3377 Adams Avenue, 619-501-3455) has has made a solid bid to stick around and become a part ...
Hubcap
El Take it Easy's staff made the transition to Hubcap with blinding speed and not a moment too soon.
Well, that was fast! Not much sooner than I foretold the coming of Hubcap, the restaurant opened up for business. ...
Kelly's Pub
Quiet neighborhood bar in Old Town serves up cheap eats.
Around the invisible barrier where Old Town starts getting seedy, or at least unglamorous, sits Kelly’s Pub (619-683-3200). It’s got ...
Taking salt and pepper off The Counter
Fried avocado and olive spread are fun, but salt and pepper are burger essentials
I just have to ask: what’s the deal with burgers these days? In a day and age where the “gourmet” ...
Eureka! I've found a Grade F veggie burger!
A disappointing experience at UTC’s posh new burger and beverage den
Typically, I plan out where I’m going to eat and what I’m going to write about in advance, but every ...
Santee Anny’s: The burger at the end of the line
Do South Koreans make the best burgers in California?
“We would kill for winters like this,” says Rick. He’s from New York City. “You call this cold?” The truth? ...
Boar burger fail
Burger Lounge's new burger (and its free burger offer) are non-delicious in Hillcrest.
I’ve been seeing everyone and his cousin lined up at Burger Lounge in Hillcrest as of late. This is probably ...
The Counter: East Village's littlest burger?
The Counter has a deal of a meal…uh, might bring your microscope
This is so typical. I’d been watching this corner – 6th and G – for months, waiting for these guys ...
No musubi?
Ocean Beach Hawaiian bar doesn't deliver on the island food, but the vibe's still cool.
I was feeling mighty mainland the other night, freezing in the cold and darkness, so I thought to myself, hey, ...
Mehburgers
Cool house vibe and lackluster burgers in La Jolla Village
As I’ve said before, I like it when old houses get turned into restaurants. The whole ‘we’re eating the living ...
Burgers, brew, and bourbon
Eureka! Burger brings booze and buns to the UTC mall
Yet another burger chain is set to hit San Diego soon. The newly revamped UTC mall in University City will ...
Bridges
Just what would make a bar "San Francisco," anyways?
Considering the outcome of this year's World Series, a visit to Bridges seemed fitting. The college-area bar and grill is ...
Victorious menu expansion for the "Urban Palate"
So far, it looks like Empire House is making a serious bid to break the curse that's hung around its ...
Gustatory delight discovered at cookout
Every now and again, I luck out and get to uncover/discover for myself some new kind of sauce, condiment, ingredient, ...
Burgers Are Famous at Jimmy's Famous But...
Although the 3 men at our table ordered burgers at Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern (J-FAT) on North Harbor Drive I ...
Ensenada trip part 2: Old Mission Brewery
As we meandered back and forth through the streets of Ensenada in El Jefe's van, looking for the tell-tale signs ...
Food Truck Lunch: Devilicious
Grilled cheese sandwiches have come a long way from the white bread, Velveeta stuffed concoctions I used to make as ...
Boll Weevil: IB Burgers and Brews
A friend from Imperial Beach told me that Boll Weevil was the place to go for burgers, fries, and beers. ...
Sneak Joint: Booze > Burgers
It looks like Ed Bedford mentioned the bottomless pasta bowl at this Mission Beach bar a while back. I didn't ...
Vegan Evolution Fast Food
After eating a pescetarian diet for a year, the pro-wrestlers of my mind have settled on a few key ideas. ...
