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The Abbey Burger Bistro – Freedom of Choice in Federal Hill

The Abbey Burger Bistro http://www.abbeyburgerbistro.com 1041 Marshall Street Baltimore, MD 21230 THE CONQUEST Every first Saturday of the year, my friends Jim, RAM and I travel down to Baltimore to visit our friend Matt. Once the trip was locked in, … Continue reading

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Hodad’s – Tell Me Why I Have To Be A Burger Slave

Hodad’s http://www.hodadies.com 5010 Newport Avenue San Diego, CA 92107 THE CONQUEST I think it started with baseball cards, but it might’ve been comic books or matchbook cars. Then it was He-Man and G.I. Joe figures, Atari games, Garbage Pail Kids, … Continue reading

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Continental Airlines 1st Class Cabin Flight 738 – When Cows Fly

Continental Airlines 1st Class Cabin http://www.continental.com Flight from IAH to SAN THE CONQUEST My wife and I were flying Continental Airlines from Detroit to San Diego to visit some friends of ours for New Years Eve. We had to change … Continue reading

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12 Days of Burgers – The Best Burger Conquest Stories of 2009

After consuming a whopping (no pun intended and no Whopper eaten) 156 burgers in 2009, I thought it might be fun to count back some of my favorite burgers of the year. While everyone else was putting together lists of … Continue reading

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Donovan’s Pub – 10,000 Votes for #1

Donovan’s Pub http://donovansny.com 5724 Roosevelt Ave Woodside, NY 11377 THE STORY Magazines, newspapers, the Bathroom Reader, Facebook mobile…we all have our source for entertainment while on the potty. Me? I read, re-read and read again Hamburger America by George Motz. … Continue reading

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The Palm – An Appetizing Tiger

The Palm http://www.thepalm.com/ 206 West Street New York, NY 10013 THE STORY What better way to celebrate the holidays with your buddies then eating beef? Sounds like a great idea but with the state of the economy and the need … Continue reading

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Peter Luger Steakhouse – Real Men Shoot Their Beef

Peter Luger Steakhouse http://peterlugers.com/ 178 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11211 THE STORY Peter Luger Steakhouse wrote the book on the NYC-style of Steakhouse; a place where men can eat meat like men, drink large bottles of wine and liquor with formal … Continue reading

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Brother Jimmy’s Midtown – Big Dudes, Mini Burgers

Brother Jimmy’s BBQ – Midtown http://www.brotherjimmys.com/ 416 8th Ave New York, NY 10001 THE STORY My good friend Tim and I wanted to meet up for a holiday season beverage before taking off for the rest of the year. Tim … Continue reading

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Rub BBQ – Burgercon 3 A Welcome Case of the Mondays

Rub BBQ http://www.rubbbq.net/ 208 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 THE STORY There’s 2 kinds of bloggers, professional and unprofessional. Some do it for fun and some do it as a career. Then, there is the Burgeratti. A group … Continue reading

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Rare Bar & Grill – Journalistic Burger Integrity Never Tasted So Good!

Rare Bar & Grill http://www.rarebarandgrill.com/ 303 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10016 THE STORY On a cold early day in December, I open my Outlook like any other day and my in box is filled with the days normal to … Continue reading

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