Burger 21

Burger 21

On the Necessity of French Fries | Burger 21 is an anomaly in that it is a burger chain with over 20 locations that I had not heard of until I saw it driving down the road in Novi while visiting family in Michigan. Granted, the closest location to my New York City apartment is…

The Grill Patty Melt

The Grill

There’s nothing less appetizing when you want a burger than walking into a restaurant and seeing a gang of skinheads. But when I was a kid, that’s exactly what happened when I walked into Ram’s Horn (a Detroit-area restaurant chain) after baseball practice. That was really my only memory of that restaurant. But after that…

Brass Pointe Burger

Brass Pointe

I had never been to or heard of Brass Pointe until shortly before going there to eat dinner with my girlfriend and her family. The only knowledge I had going in was its reputation for being a great place for ribs. The atmosphere was relaxed, a bit dimly lit and comfortable, which was much more…