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Burgering at The Golden State

August 5th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Smothered in cheesiness.

One fateful afternoon at Dodger Stadium, a raging drunk who had been told of my meat blog decided to proclaim their love of burgers at The Golden State.  Never having heard of this restaurant, my girlfriend took the opportunity to look it up and plan a dinner there.  The place itself is pretty small, with only about 8 or so tables and their menu is also pretty small.  There’s only one real burger on it, with an additional turkey burger, veggie burger, sandwiches and hot dogs.  Fortunately, the lone burger looked pretty tasty. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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