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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Whitman's

If you ever want to find a good burger, Matt Greenberg is the person to call.  He has made it his goal to try every [good] burger in the city so when we were meeting up with Brad and wanted some gastropub food, we let him do the picking.  He led us to Whitman's at 9th and 1st, one of the few burger places that didn't feel too gimmicky.

The sides all looked great so we ordered four of them.  You'd think that was excessive, but we ate them all, so I think it was just right.  The fried pickles were sliced very thin and very lightly fried - the most chip-like fried pickles I've ever had.  The chipotle dipping sauce was good as always, but then it was on to something else with a sauce: blue cheese fries.  You could tell they used good quality blue cheese and made their own dressing from scratch.  This was neither just crumbled blue cheese nor overly creamy bottled dressing.  Cheese fries are common on a menu; blue cheese fries...not so much, but they should be.  We also ordered sweet potato fries.  They were good but not as exciting as the first two appetizers or our final choice: crack kale.  The kale was fried so it was all crispy and slightly sweet.  It disintegrated on your tongue like cotton candy.  Do I need a deep fryer to make this happen?  If so, I should invest in one or perhaps just go back to this restaurant more often.

Then it was burger time.  Matt got the Juicy Lucy, the signature burger that's stuffed with pimento cheese and topped with special sauce.  The stuffing didn't jump out at you so this just tasted like a very good quality burger.  Brad picked the Revis, which had cheddar and horseradish sauce.  I'm not sure why I haven't tried this combination before, but it works on roast beef so it only makes sense that it would be a beautiful match for a burger.  Finally, I got the PB&B, which stands for peanut butter and bacon.  Another combo I've never thought of for a burger but boyyyy was it good.  The burgers were also perfectly sized.  Small enough that you can finish it all, but big enough that you're more than satisfied.  Another bonus: the drinks are reasonably priced.  This is definitely worth a trip, but bring cash because that's the only form of payment accepted.




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