"I believe that the great American hamburger is a thing of beauty, its simple charms noble, pristine. The basic recipe--ground beef, salt, and pepper, formed into a patty, grilled or seared on a griddle, then nestled between two halves of a bun, usually but not necessarily accompanied by lettuce, a tomato slice, and some ketchup--is, to my mind, unimprovable by man or God. A good burger can be made more complicated, even more interesting by the addition of other ingredients--like good cheese or bacon.....relish perhaps, but it will never be made better." - Anthony Bourdain, from the chapter entitled 'Meat', in his book Medium Raw.

April 20, 2011

The Shooting Star (Huntsville, UT)

The Shooting Star is the oldest bar in Utah. Built in 1865 as a trading post, it was converted into a bar in 1879 and has been in business ever since. The are famous for one thing: the star burger.


















The Star Burger is two ground beef patties and knackwurst. Guest blogger L. said as we got in the car after dinner, "I feel like I've eaten two burgers and a hot dog." She went on to say, "It's like your first five birthdays in one meal." So true, L., so true.

V. and S. love this burger and couldn't wait to share it with L.























One half of the very simple menu at The Shooting Star. I like how the bottom item on the menu is cigarettes. Where else?






















The rest of the menu.


















And these signs are all over the place. You have to go to the bar to order your food. And they don't take any special requests.

















Part of the ambiance of The Shooting Star.





















And a close-up of all the money on the ceiling.
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