burgers

UBurger wants to open downtown; West Roxbury could become more cordial

adamg — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:48:51 -0400

UBurger, which already sells fresh burgers and hand-cut fries to BU students from two location, plans to open a third outlet on Tremont Street at Temple Place.

The Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to grant UBurger a license to open between 11 a.m. and midnight seven days a week. At a brief hearing today, the board had no major questions; member Suzanne Ianella, who lives nearby, did ask how much a burger would cost (about $5, depending on toppings, a restaurant lawyer told her).

Meanwhile, out in West Roxbury, the Skara Grill on Centre Street wants to add cordials and liqueurs to its drink menu. The board will also vote on this request tomorrow. The West Roxbury Neighborhood Council and City Councilor John Tobin both say they're in favor.

Cantabrigian discovers Dedham secret: Five Guys is really good

adamg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:22:36 -0400

Jen reports on a visit to the Dedham Five Guys, concludes:

I really wish it would come to Cambridge!

You don't normally need to sign a release just to get a burger

adamg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:54:01 -0400

John from Cambridge filed this report this afternoon:

Just got back from lunch at Mr. Bartley's in Harvard Sq. where Food Network is recording an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. They had fill
lights all around the restaurant and everyone had to sign release forms before leaving. When we left at 12:45, the standard block-long line had formed outside. No sign of Guy Fieri.

Five Five Guys

adamg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:36:15 -0400

Boston Restaurant Talk reports on the opening of the fifth Five Guys in the Boston area, this one in Randolph.

Ed. burger note: Addiction is perhaps too strong a word for our patronage at the Dedham Five Guys, but maybe that's because the wife and kidlet are made of stronger stuff.

Out of towner can't stand our local Five Guys

adamg — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:15:54 -0500

Says both the Foxboro and Dedham Five Guys suck. I haven't been to the Foxboro one, but I think the guy just needs to stop coming to Boston if he's going to get that outraged; the two times we've been to the Dedham Five Guys, it's been great, although I need to remember to get the junior burger because the regular one is huge.

But what do I know? The one guy complaining about the Five Guys posted his kvetching on a burger advice site, whose owner says Boston sucks for burgers in general. Fortunately, we have Menu Pages Boston to uphold our burger honor and list all the good burger places around here; the sort you don't want to tell sneering out-of-towners about because, well, more for us and all that and they clearly don't deserve the finer things in life.

Mr. Bartley's re-opens

adamg — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:08:23 -0400

Sam Baltrusis has the scoop on the Harvard Square landmark/joint, shut on Sept. 20 by a grease fire.

Flame broiling shuts Mr. Bartley's

adamg — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:13:29 -0400

Grease fire in the hood over the grill at Mr. Bartley's shuts both it and the Hong Kong, the Crimson reports.

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It was a clean fight

adamg — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:47:34 -0400

The Transcript reports on a spat at the Burger King on VFW Parkway in West Roxbury: A patron told police that when he asked employees to put on clean gloves, the manager came around the counter:

[T]hrew the victim's money back at him, grabbed a soda cup from his hand and grabbed his wrist.

The manager told police he refunded the man's money and asked him to leave but never laid a hand on him.

Grounded

adamg — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:57:59 -0400

Greg Reibman reports that what might be the last Ground Round in all of Massachusetts - that sorta-invisible one just off 128 at the Newton/Needham line - has closed. Those of you who are old enough to remember may throw some peanut shells on the floor and take your kid to see a scary clown.

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Eat a Spitzer at Mr. Bartley's

adamg — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:02:44 -0400

Mr. Cooper snaps the photo of the special on the restaurant signboard.