Rayzor - The Texas Cuban - austin, tx - burger #25

Picture lost when phone died.

Cuban Cheeseburger, on Cuban bread. Big and messy, but pretty good. 7/10.

nutsandboltons - In N Out - Round Rock, TX - SH50

I've been waiting for these guys to get here for a long time.  When they finally opened, it was two weeks before the queue was short enough to justify the wait.  Double-double animal style with animal-style fries.  The fries themselves were a bit disappointing - I don't think they changed the oil from the previous day.  the burger was exactly what I was looking for, though.  7/10.

nutsandboltons - Gourdoughs Public House - Austin - SH49

Chili burger on a donut bun?  Sign me up!  The chips are pretty good, but really kind of unnecessary.  The burger is big enough to stand on its own.  Actually, it's a bit too big, so I'm docking a point.  The chili's solid, though, and the burger's good.  The donut bun is a lot more subdued and bread-like than I was expecting, which is a good thing.  A sweet glazed donut would have ruined the experience.  7/10.

nutsandboltons - Austin Ale House - Austin - SH28

Burger was pretty good.  Fries were just ok.  Service was sub-par.  5/10

Biliruben - Dan's - ATX - #50

7 / 10

Name: Large Cheeseburger
Toppings: LTOC(A)Mu
Patty: 1/3 med. well
Taste: The patty is seasoned nicely and the buns toasted and buttered. Definitely not one to miss. But more importantly, it's number 50 and I'm done!

Slow Ride - on on to 2014 with fish and booze

Hi, folks, thanks for your indulgences while I did the kebabs-instead-of-burgers.  Next year, I'm doing two on my own (one: fish and chips at least every 7 days and two: a different adult beverage every day...could be one of the thousands of ales, or a cocktail, a wine, but it has to be unique each day).

It has been fun, these last two years.  Feel free to stop by for a visit if you find yourselves near Swindon (floor space if you want to crash for a night) or Oxford (to see what a modern chemistry lab looks like in a University that predates Columbus' voyage by 300+ years.  And, we can go for a bit of a pub crawl while you're there.

Anyways, adios bitches.  Stay in touch.

drSR, 

send a comment to the blog, here, if you want to get in touch

Slow Ride - end of year summary

Notes here, but essentially:

1) I don't want to see a kebab for awhile

2) 2014 is a year of Fish and Chips for me (new place at least every 7 days)

3) Shooting for a different beverage each day in 2014, as well.

Happy New Year and best to all.  Drop a line if y'all find yourselves in Oxford or Western England.

Slow Ride - Posh Nosh - Oxford - kebab #57

3/10 Last kebab of the year (maybe two years) deserves better than this...but the night was young.  Review here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/posh-nosh-oxford-kpw-for-week-53/

Animoul / Waffle House / Thornton, CO / #50

Cheeseburger: 10 / 10

pjtravels - Fuddrucker's - Cedar Park, TX - burger #49

5/10
Decent in a pinch. A bit overseasoned. Sweet potato fries were stale and uninspired.

Biliruben - Waterloo Ice House - ATX - #49

6 / 10

Name: Mushroom Swiss
Toppings: LTOC(s)MuMa
Patty: 1/4 med well
Taste: good burger. Tends to fall apart

pjtravels - Omni Hotel - Austin, TX - burger #48

7/10 Angus beef sliders at the company Christmas party - a nicely cooked burger ingeniously brightened by the pickled vegetables (like fatty banh mi cut with sweet/sour carrots and jicama).

Animoul / In-N-Out / Pacific Beach, CA / #49

Cheeseburger: 10 / 10

Slow Ride - Korky's - Swindon - kebab #56

4/10 Unremarkable but I needed ballast for the Xmas eve drinks.  Review here:

JP - Snarf Burger - Lafayette - #51

Awesome burger!

Animoul / Slater's 50/50 / San Diego, CA / #48

Bacon burger: 10 / 10

Biliruben - Russell's Bistro - ATX - #48

7 / 10

Name: Capital Burger
Toppings: LTOC(c)MaP
Patty: 1/3 lb med
Taste: pretty tasty. The bun has a nice sweet taste with a toasted inside. Get it with the crab macaroni.

JP - Cafe Blue - Gunbarrel CO - #50

Bacon Cheesebuger

Beer: Dales Pale Ale

Animoul / Sea 'N Air Bowling / Coronado, CA / #47

Hamburger: 10 / 10

pjtravels - Bob's Place - Avon, CO - burger #47

4/10. Toppings were nice, but docked a point for dry bun and patty.