PJ Brady's Burger

PJ Brady’s

The Experience: I’m always in search of the quintessential “neighborhood bar,” regardless of whether or not I’m from that specific neighborhood. I try to seek out spots that come close to the epitome of a hangout joint; a bar or pub that has a familiar clientele and workers that give off the vibe that they’ve been…

El Cap Burger

El Cap

The Experience:When I was a senior in high school, my then-boyfriend–quite the foodie then and now–was shocked to hear that I had never had a burger from El Cap on 4th street, a St. Petersburg institution. He brought me there on a date and instructed me to order my burger medium rather than my desired…

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Au Cheval Revisited

The Experience:  The West Loop is the most up and coming neighborhood in Chicago.  The restaurants and bars are second to none which makes a night out on Randolph Street a treat.  On this particular night, I took to Randolph to see why Au Cheval was recently rated the “Best Burger in America” by the…

Island Burgers & Shakes

Island Burgers

The Experience: Much to my surprise and delight, Amsterdam Avenue in the low 80s has developed a little GBZ. What’s most encouraging about this particular GBZ is that it is bad up of burger joints that are taking wildly different approaches to serving great burgers. Joe’s is killing it with an elemental burger. Barley & Grain…