The "best" burger is obviously going to be subjective, but there are always a few places that people seem to agree on. I had the most amazing burger this past weekend - the best I've personally had here. But I'd like to try more places before I make any declarations.
I always hear people mention Vera's Burger Shack, and I've had it before. I think it's a good burger, but I'm not blown away by it. People also seem to mention Moderne Burger a lot, so I'm going to have to try that one. By the way, I'm not talking about places like White Spot or Red Robin where the patties are frozen and machine made (though I do like RR burgers). I'm talking about fresh patties.
I know that in the States, they like their burgers medium rare a lot of the time, but we don't do that here in Canada. They're more strict about the temperature of ground meat. When I was last in the States, I decided to try a medium burger, and I have to say, it was pretty good. I would only feel comfortable having a pink burger though, if I knew that they ground the meat themselves, fresh. Otherwise, if it's just random ground beef they're getting from some supplier, then I'd rather have it well done. No sense in getting sick over a burger. But I noticed that the medium burger had a more "beefy" taste to it, if that makes sense. Anyway, I digress.
I'm going to check the chowhound messageboards for other choices. But if you have a personal favourite that you think I should try, let me know. Burgers Etc. in Burnaby is on my list as well. So many places to try... better start working out more! This is going to be one fattening hunt. hehe
***Update***
Just tried Moderne Burger. I like it. Really juicy and you can really taste the beef. Great chewy bun too. Very simple toppings - lettuce, tomato, red onion, ketchup. I didn't care for the fries at all though. Next time, I won't even bother. The burger is huge and is more than enough. The fries are definitely fresh, as I saw the cook using the chipper machine. But I think fries are another topic altogether. I'm going to have to try Vera's again just to do a direct comparison though.
It's a holiday here today, so I finally get to watch some cooking shows during the day, when I'm normally at work. Housewives get to see all the good stuff while I'm stuck doing paperwork!
Anyway, I came across a show I haven't seen before. I don't know when it started, but looks like maybe just this past year. It's called Chuck's Day Off, and the chef is Chuck Hughes from Montreal. The first thing you notice is - he's pretty hot! That's always a plus. But the guy actually seems to cook good food. Will have to go to Montreal to try his restaurant someday. And will have to try to remember when this show is on!
I saw Star Trek tonight and, I'm no Trekkie, but that was sooo good! I was cheering and applauding throughout the film. Another great job, J.J. Abrams!! Bravo, bravo.
As I was watching, I couldn't help but notice that the film had a lot of elements in it that were similar to Lost, JJ's other brilliant show. I felt it had the same pace as Lost - lots of back-to-back action, backstory character setups, emotional drama, balanced with the right amount of comic relief.
If you don't watch Lost, then don't bother reading this, because it won't make any sense to you. So yeah, here are the similarities I found - let me know if you think so too.
The whole time continuum thing - c'mon, that's all Lost! Exactly as confusing too. And so that would make Scotty the equivalent of Daniel Farraday, right? Plus, when Spock and Kirk entered that Starfleet outpost where they found Scotty, that long hallway they walked in - didn't that remind anyone of the hatch? I almost expected to find Desmond in there pushing a button every 108 minutes.
The thing with Kirk, Uhara, and Spock - that was sort of like Sawyer, Kate, and Jack, only not so much about the love triangle. Bones was great - cracking me up the way Hurley does. And there was lots of talk about fate and destiny, which has always been a major element on Lost.
But I think it was more of an overall feel that was similar to Lost, rather than specific characters. All of the things that make Lost a great show are what make this a great film. Although there's a structured plot, the best part is that it's a character-driven story. Knowing the events that shaped the lives of the young Kirk and Spock give us a reason to connect with the characters on an emotional level. And just like Lost, there's enough suspense and action to keep us at the edge of our seats. The comic relief was fantastically timed and was spread out among the characters. (Kirk's hands - hilarious.) It kept things light and reminded us that, hey, it's entertainment, after all!
I will definitely continue to support any project that JJ Abrams is involved with. The guy's got the midas touch, that's for sure. (The Lost season finale was great, by the way!) I would absolutely see this in the theatre again. Go see it if you haven't already!
This pretty much made my Friday morning. It had me in tears and stitches from laughing so hard.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Today's issue of Gwyneth's goop was all about music. She had a bunch of her music industry friends give out their lists of songs to party to. I read over them and I was surprised how normal and kinda boring a lot of the lists were. There were some good ones on there too, but surprisingly, a lot of them were basically boring 80s dance tracks. Into the Groove? Seriously.
But of course, everyone's entitled to their opinion, so it may not be my cup of tea, but whatever makes a person happy is cool. Anyway, here's my list in no particular order. This isn't a list of party songs - just my favourite songs that I've listened to over the past couple of days:
1. Oh Vanity - The Charlatans
2. Wait For You - Mint Royale
3. Wolf Like Me - TV on the Radio
4. This is Your Life - The Killers
5. An Honest Mistake - The Bravery
6. Vio Spilum Endalaust - Sigur Ros
7. Elephant Stone - The Stone Roses
8. There Goes The Fear - Doves
9. Lost Souls Forever - Kasabian
10. F*ck You, It's Over - Glasvegas
Was driving around just now and for some reason, noticed a lot of "baby on board" signs - more than usual. I don't really see the point in putting on a "baby on board" sign on a car. It's not like it's a deterrent to getting in a car accident. Drivers don't read it and say, okay, there's a baby in that car, I'd better not ram into it. I mean, really - a driver's not supposed to hit any car no matter who's in it! You don't see me putting up a sign that says "really cool chick on board". Though maybe I should! It's just as arbitrary, isn't it?
On the radio this morning, they were talking about urban chickens in Vancouver. I'd heard talk about that issue a couple of months ago, but I didn't realize that they actually passed a bylaw allowing it. The first thing that came to mind for me was, why the hell would you want to do that? I mean, really, that's gross. We're not a bunch of farmers - we live in an urban area. I live in a house with a yard and I wouldn't like it if my neighbours had a bunch of chickens squawking around all over the place. Though, my cat would probably enjoy it. Then he could catch his own dinner, I suppose. But I just don't get it.
Mondays are generally crappy days, so I tend to need a pick-me-up, in the form of some fave tunes. Musically, if I could freeze a period of time, it'd be the early to mid 90s in the UK. So starting this week, every Monday will be Britpop Monday and I'll dig up a song to play.
Here is the quintessential Britpop classic - Fools Gold by the Stone Roses - quite possibly the best song EVER, imho! The video is pretty bad, so don't even bother watching it. Just turn up the volume instead. What are Ian Brown and John Squire up to these days??
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