Category Archives: Beyond The Smoke

The Meat Shack, Stirchley Community Market, Birmingham

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We’re always exited to hear about another new street food venture hitting to the streets and this time setting our sights slightly further afield than just London and heading off to Birmingham for a guest post from @Manzanotti discussing The Meat Shack’s debut service ( … Continue reading

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NYC Round-Up; Dickson’s Meats, Coppelia, Pony Bar

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6 days in New York is nowhere near long enough to even make a dent in even a small shortlist of joints to hit, checking back I think we managed around 50% of the places pre-selected and added onto a … Continue reading

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Minetta Tavern, NYC, USA

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It takes time to appreciate Minetta Tavern. In our case, it took a booking 6 weeks prior to secure a 6pm Monday 2 hour table slot, for others it requires somewhat nefarious means to get one of the 70 covers available in … Continue reading

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5Napkin Burger & The Spotted Pig, NYC, USA

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Sometimes anticipation is a great thing, on other occasions it creates expectations that probably cannot be realistically realised. The reason why these two “Burger Explorer” impressions are grouped together will become apparent (and apologies in advance for the lousy, out-of-focus … Continue reading

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Shake Shack, Madison Square Park, NYC, USA.

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When planning first started for a Spring NYC trip, I started to make a list of likely candidates for a “Burger Adventure” across the city. As I polled people for their tips, two words cropped up every time, generally with … Continue reading

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Ben’s Chili Bowl, Washington DC, USA.

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“OUR CHILI WILL MAKE A DOG BARK” reads the legend on the illuminated menu over the hotplates at Ben’s Chili Bowl, in the U Street neighbourhood of Washington DC. It’s been doing the same since Ben Ali first opened the … Continue reading

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Bæjarins Beztu, Reykjavík

Reykjavík in January is not everybody’s idea of a good holiday location. It’s cold, a bit wet and therefore potentially – and actually in the case of this January – very icy. Similarly, Reykjavík in Jauary, when it’s cold and icy … Continue reading

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