Top 5 Hamburgers

At "Ptomaine Tommy's", if you order "extra chili", you end up with this mess that ten of those paper towels they call napkins won't make a dent in (BTW, they have those paper towel dispensers EVERYWHERE ...At least fifteen of them; but you go into the restroom to take the post-Tommy's chowfest face shower? Air dryer!!! Only in L.A...); but if you ask for "extra chili BOWL-STYLE", they turn the burger that already has enough chili in it to render a small nation defenseless on it's side, and ladle a HEAP of that greasy heaven into the "bowl", and plunge a spork into the mess. Much more doable.

Hey Azaud,

I'm down for Lebanese food. Love it. I had an Iranian brother-in-law who'd take us to all these delish places in Atlanta. I didn't say In & Out wasn't good, I'm just no fan. They are very consistent in the product they deliver and that's saying a lot. Watching them put the spuds in the cutter is cool, but I've had better fries at several Suisse places, and better fries at many mussel & frites joints in the big apple. Don't get me started on noshing, black & whites, Nova, Borscht-in-a -cup, and kugel. I'm a sick puppy for that stuff. Barney Greengrass on Amsterdam has taken (actually I gave happily) a lot of my money. Today I overheard a group of thirty-somethings at the mall oohing & awing over their visit to Picasso's in Vegas, and I thought about what a letdown my experience was there after places like the French Laundry in California. I mean if you're going to spend real money, why not take ethereal over hoo hum. Sad that most of my foodie memories are just that. Dude!

03-15-10: Azaud
but if you ask for "extra chili BOWL-STYLE", they turn the burger that already has enough chili in it to render a small nation defenseless on it's side, and ladle a HEAP of that greasy heaven into the "bowl", and plunge a spork into the mess. Much more doable.

Lordy, I can imagine what the next morning is like. Better pre-position an extra roll of toilet paper next to the thrown before going to bed.

I meant "throne" instead of "thrown", that misspelling makes a bad distasteful even more revolting.

Me too on the Lebanese food! There used to be a place on Westwood that had great chow. I was just commenting on how far away from burgers we'd gotten. Don't fret; I'm a big high-jacker myself.
Remember Josephine's on Santa Monica? I'm still in mourning.
Orleans had a blackened redfish that was in a blackened SAUCE. It was insane!
Great sandwich board at The Tom O'Shanter on Los Feliz just outside of Glendale. They are owned by Lawry's, and the prime rib is therefore of course incredible to boot.