Don't forget: You have until the end of the day Monday to vote in our first Fight Club Sandwich contest, the Battle of the Burgers. As I write this, the match-up of O'Connell's Pub and Seamus McDaniel's is winning rather handily. Also: The documentary Food, Inc. opens at the Tivoli today. Aimee Levitt reviewed the film for Gut Check. Don't eat before you go.That's just the tip of the iceberg for this busy week at Gut Check:We learned how to make a spring roll, Midland Wok-style.I reported on the
The response to this first Fight Club Sandwich contest has been fantastic. All of you provided great ideas for both burgers to try and specific battles to stage. I decided it would be easier to choose from among five different battles -- a few suggested by readers, a few put together from your ideas by yours truly -- rather than vote for individual restaurants.
Here are the five possible Battle of the Burgers match-ups:Blueberry Hill vs. Fast Eddie's Bon AirBurger Bar vs. White CastleCarl's Dri
Well, the results are final -- and decisive. The first Fight Club Sandwich battle will pit the burgers from O'Connell's Pub and Seamus McDaniel's against each other. Look for your requested battle on Thursday afternoon.
Which Battle of the Burgers Do You Want to See?(polls)
So here I was, all ready to follow your votes and pit the burgers from O'Connell's Pub and Seamus McDaniel's against each other in a no-holds-barred, steel-cage battle to the death. Except...O'Connell's Pub has been closed all week. Won't reopen till next week.When I'm on vacation.So. Um. Yes.The inaugural Fight Club Sandwich battle is postponed until the week of July 13. Gut Check International Headquarters will be shuttered for the Fourth of July holiday tomorrow. Next week, I'm on vacation, b
Finally, after a couple of delays, we're ready for the first edition of Fight Club Sandwich, the Battle of the Burgers, with the contestants that you chose: O'Connell's Pub vs. Seamus McDaniel's. I've eaten both burgers -- not for the first time, mind you, though I hadn't visited either restaurant in a while -- considered many important factors and am ready to declare a champion. First, the contenders:
Good things come to those who wait. Usually. This week, you got the oft-delayed Battle of the Burgers, with a flawed O'Connell's Pub burger still managing to defeat the Seamus McDaniel's entry. (Don't forget to suggest a battle for the next Fight Club Sandwich!)What else happened this week?The Dive Bomber considered Irish -- or "Irish" -- bars.Java Enabled went on a family vacation. Thankfully, there was good coffee.We took a photo tour of the new restaurant Eclipse.I tried Jim Beam's new
