Welcome to the RARE post-game wrapup. Last night, the Burgher Club attempted to impose a little class on Murray Hill's most prestigious burger spot. What was the verdict? The members can speak for themselves, but for this Burgher RARE did not live up to the hype. Awful fries, no draft beer, and burgers cooked to widely different interpretations of "medium." Plus, it is in Murray Hill which is the heart of douchebaggery and twatwaffledom. All I'll say on the ambiance is this: when the fact that they are playing No Doubt's 90's smash "Spiderwebs" is the least offensive part of your surroundings, you're in trouble.
A division in burger theory also emerged last night; the traditionalist and the taste theorist (for lack of better terms). Those in the traditional school eschew fancy toppings and concern themselves instead with the pursuit of the best traditional burger. Taste theorists are looking for something a little different; a burger that creates a taste that just...works. If whiskey seared crispy onions, slab bacon, and avocado do that then sign them up. Personally, I think I may be leaning towards the "less is more" school. That being said, there are combinations that just work. The reason why the traditional burger toppings are traditional today is because someone back in the day had the crazy idea to put lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese on a burger.
Pictures to come later this evening; sorry I'm not home right now, I'm walking into spiderwebs.
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Hi. The "traditionalist" here.
I mostly wanted to chime in simply to clarify my stance on "What belongs on a burger".
With no compunction, I have put vanilla ice cream on my pepperoni pizza - granted, I was thirteen, and the peer pressure that compelled me to do so was my projection of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Still, I'm wide open to new flavor combinations.
But my particular complaint emerged from the preciousness with which RARE suggests foie gras, their eager inclusion of what their bacon was smoked in, and their fulsome adjectives on the menu describing precisely what experience they think I'll have. With no draft beer and awful, chewy fries, do you really think that your foie gras legitimately elevates my perception of your burger's intrinsic value, let alone your restaurant? Eat me.
I wasn't out and out repulsed, but if I feel the urge to spend 21 bucks on a burger and seven on a bottled newcastle, I might as well go to the Corner Bistro and get the same items. Twice.
Oh, and DragonForce rules. Did you know that they requested a change in their official genre? They don't play "Metal" anymore, no no no. "Extreme Power Metal".
Thank you.
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