Burger Review: The Melt

When the good people at The Melt contacted me and asked if I would stop by their new San Francisco location and try their revamped menu, I emphatically responded, “YES!” Already a fan of The Melt and their absolutely delicious grilled cheese sandwiches, I was eager to give their new burgers a try. I was greeted with…

Burger Review: Doc’s of the Bay

Since reviving this blog, I’ve gotten lots of invites from friends to grab a burger sometime and was happy to get just such an invite upon returning from vacation to try Doc’s of the Bay. I hadn’t heard of Doc’s before but as I am currently obsessed with any and everything food truck related, we…

Pretty Pinecrest Patties

I just returned from 3 blissful weeks at our family cabin in Pinecrest and I am happy to say that I accomplished my goal of eating as many burgers as possible. If you’re on vacation with a cold beer in hand and a hot grill on deck,  a burger is really and truly the most…

Burger Review: Mooyah

If you read my other blog or know me in real life, you know I injured my stupid foot running. As I enjoy running a great deal, having an injury is a super bummer for me and as a result, not only have I been forced to lay around and rest (which means I have…

Originally posted on Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide:
With Memorial Day fast approaching we posit the question: Is there anything more American than the burger? Actually, I’m Australian. I’m All-American though We really don’t want an answer, mind you. We used posit in that first sentence, so we automatically win. But you can have the…

Amuse Your Bouche: Belcampo Meat Up

Belcampo owns and sustainably manages farms in California, Belize and Uruguay– pastured and free range cattle, pork, lamb, goat, turkey, chicken, duck, quail, pheasant and squab- they are  the farm, the processor, AND the butcher.  Belcampo controls the entire process from breeding to feeding, farming, processing, butchering and selling, providing meats directly from farm to…