Our Mission

As two women who aren't afraid to clean our plates, we're touring the Twin Cites to find the tastiest and most unique burgers these two food-loving cities have to offer.

The Challenge: To sample one burger from a different Twin Cities restaurant each week and evaluate the entire experience. Since our expanded food budget will limit our ability to purchase a new wardrobe, using bikes as a mode of transportation is a must.
The Burgers: We've developed a list based on recommendations from others, notoriety, and our own curiosity. Have suggestions? Please share.
The Evaluation: Contrary to the stereotypical "burger eater," we're here to savor every morsel and recognize a good burger for characteristics like creative flavor combinations and quality of ingredients. Because we all know a bad pickle can ruin an otherwise fabulous cheeseburger, we're paying attention to the details.
Why? Besides the fact that we like to know in advance what we're eating so we can spend days salivating over it, we're here to offer our female perspective on the Twin Cities' most sublime burger creations so you can make informed choices. So next time you have a burger craving, check here first. You can thank us later.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Matt's Bar


Burger: Jucy Lucy

We did it! We got into the bar (as opposed to standing on the sidewalk), and getting a seat did not look promising. We noticed there was one bartender, one cook, and one waitress...cash only. It took some doing, but after 20min or so, on a Tuesday night at 7:30pm (?!), we finally sat down to experience the recently famed Jucy Lucy at Matt's Bar. In few terms, it is simply the Rolls Royce of dive bar burgers. It includes onions (raw or sauteed), pickles, beef, and of course the molten middle of gooey cheese, which oozed in perfect harmony with the meat and fixings. There was also a nice crunch which we couldn't place, but we think it was the grilled meat, and/or pickle. Though not gourmet in any way, this burger must be appreciated for the simple tradition that is apparent after the first bite. We could both see why it's craveable and we agreed it's what to eat after a long backpacking trip. The cheese was the star of this burger, while the bun brought up the rear. Thanks, Matt's, for making Minneapolis the undisputed birthplace of the Jucy Lucy!

We feel that with all of the "stuffed" burgers we have to taste on our journey (because MSP has so many to offer!), they should not be ranked against non-stuffed burgers as they are in a class all by themselves.
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