Burgers

Burgers, Lite Bites, Restaurant

Burgers, Lite Bites, Restaurant

Burgers, Restaurant

In the game of celebrichef Go Fish, London has traded one naked chef for one French chef with our friends across the pond. And from the looks of things, we’ve got the winner. Bar Boulud, the first London outpost from NYC phenom Daniel Boulud opens Thursday in Knightsbridge (although they’re taking reservations today). The...

Burgers, Hotel, Lite Bites, Nite Spot, Restaurant

In continuing our hunt for the City Present’s best burger we find ouselves in Dublin. The late-night organic burger joint called Jo’Burger has loud D.J.’s, graffiti murals and juicy grilled burgers that are pure beef bliss. The Dobson burger is a patty stacked with Maasdam cheese, arugula and a zingy relish, my favorite. Menus are made out...

Burgers, Lite Bites, Nite Spot

In L.A., where hype is an industry, the universal acclaim showered on Adam Fleischman’s Umami Burger chain in its first two years of operation can be lost in a sea of hyperbole. But believe what you hear: Umami Burger may not only be the best burger in Los Angeles, in may even be the...

Burgers, Lite Bites, Restaurant

Those still skeptical about a recommendation for a Midwestern frozen custard stand on the same page as the best European hotels, keep reading. By “stand,” The City Present is referring to a chain of high modern outposts of steel, concrete and glass called Kopp’s frozen Custard. Imagine if Mies van der Rohe had been commissioned...

Burgers, Ice Cream, Restaurant, Take Away

The City Present enjoyed the Matchbox take on mini-burgers, well-executed as a trio of Angus patties and buttery brioche. This is just one of many menu options besides the pizza which Matchbox winningly produces, including enormous salads and several flavorful grilled seafood dishes-- the City Present has enjoyed both the sea scallops and...

Burgers, Lite Bites, Nite Spot, Pizza, Restaurant

The City Present has taken an active interest in the recent trend of high-end burger houses. City Present is loyal those both uptown and down (if not always ready to stand in such incredibly long lines). Generally, The City Present is a fan of other new spots that offer both gourmet cuisine in a...

Burgers, Nite Spot, Restaurant

The sizzling war over gourmet burgers in New York is several years old. Since Shake-Shack opened, the arms-race has heated up, and new entrants continue to fire up the grille. Nowadays Manhattan’s burger scene is bewilderingly crowded. Its possible to eat at a different new burger joint everyday for a month, and hardly need...

Burgers, Lite Bites, Restaurant