London Burgers

National Burger Day

Wednesday August 27th saw the celebration of National Burger Day. Defined by the Oxford dictionary as a flat round cake of minced beef that is fried or grilled and typically served in a bread roll, the restaurants taking part in this event defied definitions and proved just how much of […]

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Dirty Burger

“Would I lie to ya?”, she said in her cheeky East London accent. “No.” And she certainly did not. Chef Sam has been telling me to go to Dirty Burger for weeks now if I want one of the best burgers in town, but obviously I was just waiting for […]

Five Guys

“It tastes like Hungry Jacks”, I say, after biting into it. “You’re right. I guess it’s been years since I’ve had Hungry Jacks”, says Eliot. The bacon cheeseburger from Five Guys is so much like Hungry Jacks (Burger King for some) that I would probably not be able to tell […]

Haché Burger

I was told by a fellow-chef at Recipease that the burgers at Haché were amazing and I had to go. So I went. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. There wasn’t enough char or grease or mouthwatering burger goodness, and the bun was dry. She was plenty pink inside, but that ain’t no […]

Graveney and Meadow

After a Saturday at work, coming home to a party in full swing is a welcome tonic. In fact, there were many welcome tonics that evening, including a 1989 Arrowfield tawny port from my homeland: mellow, smooth and delicious (both the port and my homeland). Celebrating the wonderful Vanessa’s birthday, […]

Patty & Bun

With a queue sprawling onto the pavement of dear little James St, my excitement level rose at the prospect of the burgering pleasures that awaited me. Having been personally recommended by some London friends, the queue is testament to the fact that Patty & Bun is a well-established burger institution. […]