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J.P. Doyle’s: Skip the Burger, Eat a Salad?

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Here’s a dilemma for you to ponder: Say you’re at J.P. Doyle’s in Sleepy Hollow, known for its tasty pub grub. You’re chatting with your Team in Training teammate, Ray, who’s just seen Food Inc., the documentary creating buzz by exposing the unseemly underbelly of … Read More

High Five for Five Guys

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I drove home from Five Guys wondering how much money the chain is planning on contributing to President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign.  The man has given them enormous — and free — publicity.  Heck, I’d never even heard of Five Guys until I read about … Read More

Squire’s: A Burger Relic

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If you’re familiar with Squire’s in Briarcliff Manor then you’ll know that this picture could have been taken in 2008… or 1978.   Squire’s is stuck in a time warp — it literally has not changed in thirty years. And I couldn’t be happier about … Read More

Food and the Nostalgia Factor

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(photo courtesy of Roadfood.com) The picture above is of a burger from Louis’ Lunch in New Haven.  My friend Veronica and I were emailing yesterday about what else, food.  Veronica used to live in Philadelphia (before my Philly road trip a few months ago she … Read More

On Burgers and Rare Bar & Grill

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If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have five foods, what would they be? That’s a question I’d have to think long and hard about, but without a doubt, the humble burger would make the cut.  I was horrified by Fast Food … Read More