If there is a burger pop up in Austin you damn well know Ali Khan will be there. If to only verify that Bang for your Burger Buck factor alone . . .

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.

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.

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan goes to Austin City Limits Music Festival for their food line up. Smoked meats tacos, Shawarma, burgers and Korean fried chicken make the rounds.

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan shares one of his all time favorite burger restaurants and NYC bars: Corner Bistro in NYC.

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 ...

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. ...

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.

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 ...

The Vitals: the spot: Texas French Bread 2900 Rio Grande Austin TX 78705 the eats: TFB Burger: 90/10 Wagyu patty, cheddar, pickles, red onion and a tangy mustard slaw + fries the bucks: $17  w/ fries the full nelson:  Luxe burger that skips shock value toppings for classic complimentary flavors There have been multiple renditions of the TFB Burger at Texas French Bread. I have had two in as many years and both times I have been more than happy ...