Posted by ayersian
, February 05, 2010 01:42
Travel Channel just aired an intriguing series entitled 101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, which counted down the finest Roadfood spots (reviewed and unreviewed) around the country. Not surprisingly, 14 of the Top 20 places have previously been reviewed by Roadfood, including Buffalo’s Anchor Bar, Boston’s Durgin-Park, and Kansas City’s Arthur Bryant’s, among others. But the humble Louis’ Lunch in New Haven won the coveted top spot as the birthplace of the hamburger, and we took this opportunity to revisit one of our favorite Elm City haunts for lunch. The place was packed with a large group of Chinese students on an Explorica tour of the city. While waiting for our “cheese works” (that’s a burger with Cheese Whiz, sliced tomato, and grilled onions on white toast), a grandfather and grandson plopped down next to us. “I’m 93 years old,” the old-timer explained, while his grandson recalled not too long ago when the burgers were $2.50 (now $5). The pattie was smaller than on previous visits, but it was incredibly juicy, down to the last morsel. T-shirts with the infamous “No Ketchup” logo are also available.
