the counter

the counter
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

some fellow knitters & i went to wild fiber in santa monica to check out their sale. it was difficult to make our selections, since we had so many choices and a budget, and pull ourselves away from all the lovely yarn, but we did eventually, and made our way to the counter for lunch.

diy burgers can make or break your tasting experience depending on what you order. the hardest but funnest part is deciding what you want. i try to keep it simple.

today i had the 1/3 lb beef burger medium rare with gruyere, grilled onions, roasted red peppers, tomato, mixed greens, roasted garlic aioli. if you thought this sentence was a mouthful, try taking a bite of one of their burgers. next time, i might forgo the mess that ensued and go for their breadless or "salad" version.

the meat itself doesn't have a strong flavor, but i could taste the meatiness like you would from a bloody steak. if you put a lot of toppings on it, you'll have a hard time singling out that one flavor, but that could be the whole point--tasting the whole of it. i enjoyed my combination of toppings and meat, and i enjoyed the process of imagining how good it would be as i assembled the fresh, high quality ingredients in my mind. everyone else equally enjoyed their burgers.

the fries are pretty good too. though not the best i've had (i like the garlic-y ones at bouchees & father's office better), the sweet potato ones were more interesting in flavor than the regular fries. my favorite side was the fried onion strings, which were subtly spiced and not overly battered.