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El Rey de Las Fritas ~ Miami

Burgers
January 18, 2022

El Rey de Las Fritas ~ Miami

Burgers
January 18, 2022
Ali Khan goes back in time to 2016 when Cooking Channel and Cheap Eats brought him to Miami. And if you're in Miami you need to eat Cuban food like Frita Cubana aka the Cuban Burger.
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Best bites of 2021: restaurant edition

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December 31, 2021

Best bites of 2021: restaurant edition

Burgers
December 31, 2021
Ali Khan's best bites of 2021. I mean, need I say more? I think this alone should be a show on Food Network & Cooking Channel. I'll even take YouTube TBH.
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Hold Out Brewing ~ Austin TX

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December 13, 2021

Hold Out Brewing ~ Austin TX

Burgers
December 13, 2021
Ali Khan has had burgers all over the country but rumor has it Austin TX is coming a new wave smashburger/flat top griddled burger destination. The Food Network + Cooking Channel host checks out Hold Out Brewing for their burger and wings.
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Eating Newark Airport 2021

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December 7, 2021

Eating Newark Airport 2021

Burgers
December 7, 2021
Ali Khan finds himself in Newark airport with some time to kill. So he ate Newark Airport. PS he was shooting a new show for History Channel. Looks like we are adding that to Food Network and Cooking Channel.
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Corner Bistro ~ New York City

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September 12, 2021

Corner Bistro ~ New York City

Burgers
September 12, 2021
Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan shares one of his all time favorite burger restaurants and NYC bars: Corner Bistro in NYC.
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In-N-Out. Revisited.

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December 13, 2020

In-N-Out. Revisited.

Burgers
December 13, 2020
The Vitals: the spot: In-N-Out Burger tested in Austin TX + locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon and soon Idaho the eats: The “Ali” (unofficial name) the bucks: approx $6 the full nelson: the ultimate internet burger hack My first In-N-Out burger experience was . . . underwhelming. Like many, I didn’t get the hype. Being reared in the Midwest off Steak ‘n Shake in the 90s, thin stackable griddled patties were not a new phenomenon to me. I ...
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Sandy’s Hamburgers ~ Austin TX

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October 13, 2020

Sandy’s Hamburgers ~ Austin TX

Burgers
October 13, 2020
The Vitals: the spot: Sandy’s Hamburgers 603 Barton Springs road Austin TX 78704 the eats: cheap burgers the bucks: cheeseburgers for $5, a double will run $6.40 the full nelson: a nostalgic burger experience fueled by freezer to table fare Sandy’s Hamburgers puts their frozen custard out there front and center. Sure it’s on the signage but if you do a little digging you might find more skeptical critics throw their weight to getting the custard vs the savory fare. ...
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Steak ‘n Shake vs Freddy’s

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July 18, 2020

Steak ‘n Shake vs Freddy’s

Burgers
July 18, 2020
The Vitals: the spot: Steak ‘n Shake vs Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers locations throughout US the eats: double steakburger w/ cheese.  the bucks: Steak ‘n Shake: $3.99  Freddy’s: $5.89 the full nelson: a smashed burger chain throw down!! Steak ‘n Shake vs Freddy’s: a smashed burger chain throw down. Being a childhood fan of Steak ‘n Shake, it seems ridiculous that I’m finally getting around to writing about this spot. But perhaps it was all mean to be. Enter ...
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This Big Mac Slider has a name: Tater Mac

Burgers
April 28, 2020
Tater Mac: a Big Mac Slider Big Mac Slider could have been the best google search I could have done lately, second only to my search for Big Mac Sauce. If you have been keeping up my recent wave of recipes; you may have caught my previous slider recipe: White Castle in your own Castle. Well now it’s time to take on a Big Mac Slider. Meet Tater Mac: my take on a Big Mac Slider.
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Slider Recipe: White Castle in your own Castle

Burgers
March 17, 2020
a Slider Recipe A slider recipe. Really? Yeah, it seems so simple you don’t even need one but consider these two fundamental burger realities: Everybody loves the sound of making burgers on the grill but they don’t always come out primetime. Everybody loves the sound of sliders but lots of restaurants serve up overpriced lil’ burgers and let’s be real: White Castle is awesome in idea, less so in reality. Unless you are hammered. Which brings me to an enchanted ...
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