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Feb 21 2012

good eats in riverdale!

hey hamburglers,

i’ve taken a short but deserved break from my travels, to spend a few days at home over revisiting seemingly ordinary burger joints in search of something recognizable in taste and sight.

we soon came upon a favourite neighborhood drop in called new york cafe, a family owned restaurant that’s been at the same location for many moons.  it’s a beautiful day so the other humans are out and about glorifying themselves under what little sunshine they could absorb, like hungry little monsters.

it's the gravy that makes it sooo good!!!

 

speaking of hungry…..my hubs and i sat down and ordered ourselves a burger from the pleasant server and soon she came back with our meal.

i had the open-faced hot hamburger smothered in delicious gravy and mashed potatoes. Dave had the classic burger with fries. my hot hammy is a fave of mine and i’v enjoyed it more times than i should share here……it’s in the gravy!

so we ate, we enjoyed getting messy and then we rubbed our bellys!!!

if you are in the broadview & danforth area, check out new york cafe. enjoy the  great variety on their menu where mostly everything is yummy and the prices, very reasonable.

it’s the gravy!

Feb 15 2012

the juicy lucy

bonjourno hamburglers,

i’m back with a doozy of a burger! this one, found in the illusive h-files from an undisclosed location only for those privy to.

because of my disclosure agreement, the only thing i can rightfully convey  is that the juicy lucy is believed to have been invented in Minneapolis. the claim is made by two restaurants that are located right across the street from each other. no one is certain of who first named the burger….well, except the respective owners and in trying to prove distinct ownership one restaurant spells it ‘jucy’ and the other spells it ‘juicy’.  this didn’t help to prove or dispel any notions of ownership. this became a classic case of the chicken and the egg so, to this day the controversy still scorches on.

mystery cheese substance

ok, so what is the juicy lucy and is it a part of some lament conspiracy quieted for years? what is its ultimate purpose? is it meant for good or evil? you be the judge.

juicy is a cheeseburger with lots of cheese crammed in the center of the hamburger instead of on top.  sounds ok…i guess, what’s the big deal?

as i dig a little deeper i begin to feel unsettled and anxious….unusal right? my research has revealed to me something shocking and amazing.  these fromage filled patties were fashioned as training implements for weapons testing by the military (that’s all i can say about that aspect) but…unseen to the untrained, naked eye awaited a surprise that could, if nothing else, leave you with a face full of scorching hot greasy cheese.  i joke not, hamburglers!

the unassuming person would hunker in for that first big bite…..and….HOLY HOT HAMBURGERS BATMAN!….the first bite creates an explosion of catastrophic proportions which is caused by a build up of atomic and pro-tonic energy inside the burger. sounds scary yes, so image if that was your lovely and delicate face behind this potentially disastrous h-bomb.
now, mystery surrounds the juicy. the more we know, the more questions we have. cloaked in a shroud of secrecy, the juicy will always be a mystery.

was the experiment successful? was it’s purpose to somehow expose those who may be a threat?

is it a form of communication only decoded by those in the know? why cheddar, is it found to really scorch the skin better than swiss or mozzarella?

the exploding burgerthese and many more questions may never be answered in our time but this is why it’s important to continue to document these strange occurrences for future researchers. one day we will know the truth! stay vigilant!