Glad to see the Obamas diversifying their burgers
Whatever your politics, if your heart is split between neighborhood burger joints, you hate to see the world giving one love over another. So, while it was nice to see Obama and Biden appreciating Ray's Hell Burger, where this blog totally got its money worth with the $20 foie-gras-plus-truffle-oil burger, I've been feeling a little bad for the area's other great burgers, especially the friendly monsters from Five Guys.
But we get good news in yesterday's Post: Michelle Obama and friends have not only gone for burgers at Good Stuff, but they've apparently been to Five Guys as well. I'm rooting for Elevation Burger next. Five Guys has Elevation beat on fries, but burger-wise it's a tough call and Elevation's chocolate chip oatmeal pecan cookies are kinda amazing.
May 10th, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Keep an eye out for The Counter coming to D.C., they've been expanding all over the place recently. The original is about four blocks from my place in Santa Monica, and they do a faaaaaaantastic build-a-burger. Caveat: I have not been to any of the franchised locations since I'm so damn close to the original, so I can't vouch that they're all equal.
May 10th, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Looks good to me. I like how the Flash intro starts with a beer. The burger trends in DC haven't gone there yet.
June 1st, 2009 at 9:24 PM
[...] know the joint is due. First, Obama and Biden went to Ray's Hell Burger. Then the first lady went to Good Stuff and Five Guys. Then, on Friday, Obama went to Five Guys (The Oval, AP via Google News and my brother). We can [...]