"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.

September 17, 2011

Painted Pony Restaurant (St. George, UT)

The Painted Pony is a restaurant in St. George that has received many stellar reviews so we decided to check it out.  And who doesn't love those pewter goblets?  They got really cold once ice water was poured into them.

A close-up of the Grilled Tenderloin Burger ($10).  It has melted bleu cheese, tomatoes (of the heirloom variety, grown in the restaurant's own garden, I might add), lettuce, pickled onions (which S. promptly picked off), and poblano aioli.  It was amazing.  Those stellar reviews are well deserved.

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