hamburgers
JP to get burger bar
By adamg - 12/28/11 - 12:52 amThe owner of Ten Tables in Jamaica Plain tweets she is taking over the closed Bon Savor to build a burger place called GrassFed. Opening is planned for Feb. 1.
The $17 burger
By adamg - 5/1/11 - 11:05 amRichard Chudy reports the burger at Clink is good, but not orgasmically, $17 good:
[T]his is very good burger, but anything that is this expensive has to be out-of-this-world. A fried egg and cheddar cheese in no way make this a luxurious burger, you end up paying for the allure of the Liberty Hotel, which is unique in its own way, but the ambiance should not dictate the price of a hamburger.
Compare to the $22 burger at Asana.
One McDonald's open until 2 a.m. more than enough for Allston, civic association says
By adamg - 4/21/11 - 7:56 amThe Allston Civic Association will oppose plans by the owner of the Brighton Mills McDonald's to extend his hours until 2 a.m., the Crimson reports.
The association voted 7-6 to oppose the later hours. Members cited the precedent that letting the burger joint stay open would have and said only transients from away would be likely to eat there that late. Owner Bob King says he needs the extra hours to make up for the anticipated loss of revenue during the relocation of the nearby Charlesview Apartments.
King also owns the McDonald's on Harvard Avenue. Last year, the civic association fought King when he proposed a 2 a.m. closing there, citing similar concerns. However, the Boston Licensing Board - the ultimate arbiter on closing hours - voted to extend the hours, in part because the Kelly's across the street already had a 2 a.m. closing time.
Roslindale McDonald's wants to serve round the clock
By adamg - 9/30/10 - 8:34 pmThe owner of the McDonald's at 718 American Legion Highway goes before the Boston Licensing Board on Weds., Oct. 6, seeking permission to stay open 24 hours a day. The burger outlet is currently open 7 a.m. to midnight.
Some burger joints really steam his buns
By adamg - 9/23/10 - 6:51 pmRichard Chudy reviews hamburgers in the Boston area. Apparently, some restaurant owners are saying some very mean things about him and he's not happy about that.
Brookline burger joint now b.gone
By adamg - 8/30/10 - 10:08 amWicked Local Brookline has bad news for people hankering for a b.good burger on Harvard Street. All three of you, apparently.
Good news for the saturated-fat deprived in Hyde Park
By adamg - 7/30/10 - 10:52 amHydeParkMass.org reports the McDonald's on Hyde Park Avenue is re-opening on Sunday.
Sadly, however, the kiddie area is gone forever.
Earlier:
The remains of the old McDonald's.
Why does Five Guys hate Boston?
By adamg - 6/28/10 - 9:00 pmLooking at where the burger chain is opening up fast and furious, a Boston resident could get a complex. Are they in league with FiOS Guy or something?
Jerry Remy strikes out with burgers
By adamg - 6/27/10 - 11:43 amBoston Burger Blog goes to Remy's place on Boylston Street and winds up aghast:
... The Remy Burger is not only bad, it's unprecedented, so offensive it's almost shocking. ...
Harvard Avenue McDonald's saved: Licensing board to let it stay open until 2 a.m.
By adamg - 4/29/10 - 2:17 pmThe Boston Licensing Board voted today to let the franchisee of the McDonald's at Harvard and Commonwealth avenues stay open until 2 a.m.
The board overturned its decision five years ago to limit the restaurant to an 11 p.m. closing time after a hearing yesterday at which franchise owner Bob King said he would have to shut the outlet without additional revenue from the extra hours. He also pleaded for fairness because the board had voted last year to let a rival Kelly's open until 2 a.m. in the old Marty's right across the street from his outlet.
The move was opposed by the Allston Civic Association, which does not like bars and restaurants open that late.
