Posts Tagged "Burger"

Bleu Burger

Posted on May 8, 2012 | 4 comments

Happy Tuesday.

After a failed day of babysitting (kid got sick = I went home), I tackled my to-do list and got in some extra relaxation. Matt and I leave for Atlanta in three weeks, so we paid a visit to Hillsborough to see my parents and have dinner. I had also hoped to vote, but when I let it slip that I live in Durham now, I wasn’t allowed to vote in Hillsborough where I’m registered to vote (duh, should have known this). I caught myself when I started to state my address, but just couldn’t tell a lie when I realized my mistake. So sad.

We brought the leftover sangria to my parents house and finished off what was left. It tasted even better after 2 days. My dad ate every single bit of fruit from the bottom of the pitcher!

We walked down to the Saratoga Grill for the best burgers in the Triangle! They also have amazing scones.

For just $8.50 on Tuesdays, you can get a burger, salad, and beer and it’s a hellaofa burger at that. This guy is thick and the middle is stuffed with blue cheese.

It’s not always pretty, but it’s always tasty. This was Matt’s first time and he declared that the burger was definitely one of the best he’s ever had.

I wish I could stick around and chat, but bedtime comes so fast on school nights:( Tomorrow’s a big day and I’m really feeling the pressure of the end of the school year. Adios.

Monday

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 | 12 comments

T’was a peaceful Monday in Durham. I did, you know, Monday things. Like going to the grocery store and packing lunch for work. And smiled about what a nice weekend it was.

And I didn’t throw together dinner at the last minute. I got out the food processor and made black bean burgers on delicious Great Harvest buns. Sitting outside at night has made dinners much more pleasant! I feel like I eat more slowly and really enjoy the food when I’m out there.

On a different note, I started taking the allergy medication (Allegra D) per my doctor’s recommendation and it’s not really sitting well with me. I’ve been taking it in the morning and by the afternoon I feel slightly nauseous and shaky and then just weird at night. There must be allergy sufferers out there who know more about this than me – Do I just need to try a different kind? Does my reaction mean I don’t actually have an allergy? I’m new to this, but my hunch is that if it doesn’t make me feel better after a few days, that I shouldn’t be taking it / don’t need it…Thoughts?

See ya tomorrow.

The Brink of Fall

Posted on Aug 28, 2011 | 1 comment

Today was the perfect balance of productivity and relaxation: Internet and TV time, outdoor run, grocery store, lunch with fun new groceries, intensive cleaning of apt, more TV time, home-made black bean burgers, prep for tomorrow, blog, and then reading The Help for the rest of the evening! Don’t ya just love days like that? Poor Matt is intensely studying for two big exams and I know he’d kill for the kind of free time I enjoyed today.

The weather was also nice and breezy thanks to the tailwinds of Irene. The first hurricane of the year typically signifies that fall is just around the corner. And, I’m very excited for fall this year because I’m back in my home state and I have so many good memories of the NC state fair, crisp October nights, pumpkins and sweaters, and football games. Though I’m sad not to be going back to school this year, moving to Durham and being so closely tied to the incoming class at Fuqua has brought may of the fun activities that go along with going back to school. Hanging out/working on a small campus in the south, going to parties, and meeting new friends- this is about the closest I can get to going back to college myself! Speaking of new friends, I had a blast bowling last night and somehow managed to score a few strikes. Little did those around me know that I’m horrible at bowling!

My new groceries inspired me to actually cook rather than just heat things. I made my go-to black bean burger by Anne and dressed it with blue cheese.

Mmmm. You just gotta love veggie burgers because not only are they fun to eat and remind you of a burger, but they are so darn good for you. If you’d asked me a few years ago if I’d like mashed spinach and black beans for dinner I would have been disgusted!

I found these local purple yams at Whole Foods and was so excited to make fries with them. I was imagining those blue potato chips you get on Jetblue, but these were just blah. They tasted much more like a white potato than a sweet potato and even with ketchup, they were boring. And I made extra to pack in my lunches this week, so I’ll probably just end up shoving them down even though I’d much rather have a sweet potato! I hate wasting food.

This little pour makes me smile. Matt and I split Big Boss’s Hell’s Belle – a traditional Belgian brew with that nice citrusy finish. And just so we’re clear (there was some confusion in the comments), when I say Belgian, I mean the style of the beer, not where the beer was made!

Enjoy the last moments of your weekend.

Best of Boston

Posted on Jun 26, 2011 | 7 comments

Boston is truly an amazing city filled with great restaurants, unique bars, and beautiful sights…

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the my Best of Boston! I apologize that I don’t have links to all of the recommendations – I visited some of these places before I started blogging.

Obviously, most of my categories are food related, starting with the best…

Places to Eat Pizza

• The Pizza and Ice Cream Company (PICCO)
• Coppa
• Penguin Pizza

Places for a Cocktail

• The Liberty Hotel
• Top of Hub

Places to Drink Beer

• The Mission
• Meadhall
• Cambridge Common
• Publick House

Upscale Restaurants

• Oleana
• Son-sie
• Post 390
• Masa

Casual Restaurants

• Grafton St. Pub
• The Otherside Cafe (vegan and vegetarian friendly)
• Parish Cafe
• Amrheins (you MUST get the pumpkin risotto in the fall!!!)

Patios

• The Intercontinental Hotel
• Hamersley’s Bistro
• Cambridge Brewing Co.
• The Rattlesnake roof deck
• Tavern on the Water

Mexican Food

• The Border Cafe (get the crawfish quesadillas)
• Lolita

Places to Eat Dessert

• Mike’s Pastry
• Top of Hub (cookie sampler)
• Max Brenner (‘the works’ dessert pizza)

Places for Live Music

• The Beehive – make a late reservation for a seat in “the pit” and you’ll most likely hear a funky jazz band
• The Burren – I’ve only been here once and the live music was great (much more alternative then the typical stuff at the Faneuill Hall bars below)
• Faneuil Hall Bars – a bunch of them actually have fun live/dancing bands, but be prepared for lines. I’ve liked bands at the Bell in Hand, Hennessey’s, and Ned Divine’s

Burger

• Russell House Tavern
• Boston Burger Company (get the caramel sweet potato fries too!)

Ethnic Food

• Mela
• Addis Red Sea
• Myers + Chang
• Toro
• Teranga

Things To Do

  

• Have a picnic on the Esplanade
• Visit the Museum of Fine Arts
• Visit Boston’s breweries (Harpoon and Sam Adams; Harpoon has a more generous tasting)
• Tour an old house in the Back Bay
• Take the MBTA ferry over to Charlestown and see the USS Constitution and grab a beer at Tavern on the Water

I Need More Boxes

Posted on Jun 23, 2011 | 3 comments

It’s freezing and rainy today and I can’t get to the window to close it!

But, I’m making a lot of progress! I’d say I’m more than half way packed, but I keep finding piles of stuff hidden away in cabinets and corners…and I’m out of boxes.

I went to the gym for a quick run/stair climber combo and then had to go to city hall to get a moving permit. It was quite the interesting experience, but I left $60 poorer just to get a sign that says I can park the moving truck for 12 hours.

It was worth it though because Matt took me out to lunch! We had to go to b.good one last time and figured it would be a good opportunity since I was in Matt’s neck of the woods. I got a burger with avocado and salsa and we split the wonderful sweet potato fries.

Delish and I love that most of the ingredients are local. I only wish they had locations in NC:(

We’re down to the last three days here, so things are going to get quite busy with goodbyes, dinners, and final packing. I hope to continue with regular blogging and stay tuned for my Best of Boston list.