"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 26, 2012

Bin 119 (Billings, Montana)

Bin 119 bills itself as an American Bistro and Wine Bar, but S. had to have a beer with her burger.  'Cause that combo just works better.

The Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger was $9.95 and came with a choice of sides (S. went for the soup of the day).  Doesn't that bacon look so pretty, all criss-crossed so perfectly on that burger?  S. thought this burger was delicious!  It was obvious that the blue cheese was a quality cheese, which is very important.

But for some reason, S. keeps calling the restaurant Bin 411, rather than 119 -- and she has no idea why.


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