I am a die hard carnivore and love a good burger.

Raised in a place where no burgers were served and steaks, loins, ribs, and chops were not on rotation, any burger was a good burger for me.

Until recently.

Instead of dwindling, my aging palate made a mistake and perked up starting to distinguish between rare and medium rare, dry aged blend and supermarket mix, sear and none of it. Then it discovered buns, toppings, seasoning, distribution. All in all, the experience got spoiled.

It was my birthday. The date was that some consider the start of golden years and others refer to as the age of early maturity. No matter how you look at it, the number was a good excuse to try one of the best — or was it the best? — burger in town: The Black Label at Minetta Tavern…

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The story how it went is at the blog link at the top of the page👆👆👆

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@jdst258 I dream of owning that grill. Decades of flavor fried in. #bestburger