I know this has nothing to do with Reveal. However, I was listening to WBT this morning and the topic of great hamburgers came up and that gave me a chance to think about some of my favorite burger joints.
Two things you need to know. One, I LOVE a good hamburger. In fact, a lot of times I'll pass up the chicken chipotle or tex-mex steak (or whatever else is on the menu) at Ruby Tuesday's or Fridays and order a burger because I would rather have a burger than a steak or another chicken dish. Second, I'm not talking about chain restaurants like the afore-mentioned Ruby Tuesday's or Fridays. Although, those types of restaurants can make a very good burger. I'm definitely not talking about McDonalds or Burger King or Wendy's. Those are just inexpensive ways to satisfy hunger. I'm talking about the local-owned restaurant that the locals know very well.
Here are three of my favorites.
Dixie Drive-In, Greenwood, SC - I grew up in Greenwood and somehow missed going to the Dixie until I was in high school. Once I found it, I spent too much time there ordering the infamous Dixie Cheese Half and Half, which is simply a juicy cheeseburger with a plate of fries and onion rings. This was my first encounter with the local greasy spoon that made a hamburger from heaven.
The Clock, Greer, SC - This one almost doesn't count because there are at least 10 Clocks in the Greenville area. While they all have similar menus, they are all different. I've eaten at two different Clocks and neither comes close to the one in Greer. The order here is a chili cheese plate, all fries, and a sweet tea. Get the cheeseburger with chopped onions and cut in half. Marjorie, Victoria and I were in Greer a couple of weekends ago and made sure we stopped by. Yep, it was as good as I remember.
Peaches, Myrtle Beach, SC - A confession: I've only eaten at Peaches once and that was over 20 years ago. That's how good I remember the burger being. I think I ordered the cheeseburger basket. Time may have made my burger much better than it really was. But I like to believe that Peaches is so good that I still haven't had a burger that made me forget sitting at a counter on Ocean Blvd in tacky shorts, a Panama Jack muscle shirt, and docksiders (no socks) with a couple of buddies enjoying the best burger in the world.
How about you? Got a favorite burger joint? I'd love to make a road trip and enjoy a burger with you if you do!
-- Peace, Jamie
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- reveal at fbc is a blog for the leadership team of the new worship gathering at fbc that will begin in January, 2009. reveal at fbc seeks to be a place where the glory of God is exposed and the name of Jesus lifted up to all who come. we are on a journey together to experience Christ and to reveal His glory among the nations beginning right here in Rock Hill. your guides for the journey are will beaty and jamie burdette. Will is the assistant worship leader at first baptist church, rock hill, sc. His wife is Lori. Will likes listening to music, playing board-games, sports, and driving with the convertible top down. Jamie is the minister to young adults at fbc. His wife is Marjorie. His two daughters are Elizabeth and Victoria. Jamie likes to jog, watch PTI and NASCAR, and take naps on the couch on Sunday afternoons.
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Jamie, LAMA!
i know jamie wont agree with me here (an neither does the burger!)...but nothing beats a bacon cheeseburger apleanty from the Beacon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPBoBUrNBog
yep! I knew someone would mention the Beacon, happens every time this conversation begins. But that's what is so cool. Everyone has their own favorites. The burger at the Beacon may have been good but I couldn't enjoy it because the tea tasted like lemons and the fries and onion rings weren't my style. I do like how they yell at you though. They do that at the Varsity in Atlanta, too.
LAMA!
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