Best Burgers of 2014

So in 2014 I ate a lot of good food, but the search for the greatest burger continues and Brighton and London have some of the best.
Here's a few that I have loved this year.....

New Club Brighton @newclubbrighton

                                                                          Dirty Burger

Burger Brothers Brighton @BurgerBrethren

                                                                       Our Favourite

                                                                     Simple one

Bleecker st. London @bleeckerburger

                                                               Double Cheese Burger

The Rib man @theribman
Technically not a burger but possible the best ribs I have ever tasted

Coggings & Co Brighton @coggingsandco

                                                                Bacon Cheese Burger

Honest Burger London @honestburgers

                                                                   The Honest Burger

The Grand Brighton @GrandBrighton

                                                                    Lobster Burger

Meat Liquor Brighton @MEATliquorBTN

                                                               Xmas special burger

Bbq Shack Brighton @barbqshack

                                                     Memphis Burger with pulled pork

In-N-Out Burger California @innoutburger

                                                            Double Double Animal Style

Troll Pantry Brighton @thetrollspantry

Unfortunately I ate my burger too quick and forget to get a snap but here's one of there pictures.

Can 2015 bring a better burger? It will take some beating!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year

Xmas at Meat Liquor

Christmas had come early yesterday, Meat Liquor had released a 'cracker' of new XXXmas delights for you to feast on this festive season.

And with the offer of 50% off all day I was there to try what they had on offer.

A tray of presents arrived at our table

First up was the Xmac & Cheese - Deep fried miniature logs of mac fused together with cheesy Camembert and Stilton, to be dipped in a pot of cranberry and port sauce.

These were amazing! I could eat a whole tray of them alone. Look at that gooey cheese

Mac 'n' Cheese is my Kryptonite so to have it in a crispy breadcrumb is another level and dipped in that sauce - so good!

Next up was the XXXmas burger - A sausage and stuffing patty, topped with roast turkey, crispy bacon, a drizzle of cranberry sauce and gravy.

It's basically Xmas dinner in a bun and love it. I might even do this for our boxing day meal with some hand cut chips this year. I love a french dip sandwich so anything with gravy is a winner for me

Last of all was the XXXmas Dog - Bacon wrapped(no bow!), draped in turkey slices, cranberry coulis and sprinkled with crispy stuffing.

prepared to get messy, this was stuffed with generous helpings of succulent turkey and crunchy stuffing. It's hard to pick between the dog and burger so its OK to indulge at Christmas and have both.

They also had some new Xmas drinks to try if you want to make a night of it.

Check it out and I'm sure Yule love it too.

Smokin' Gringo at Sidewinder

Let's Taco bout a great Mexican in Kemp town Brighton.

Smokin' Gringo have brought reasonable priced Mexican food to the Sidewinder pub in the heart of Kemp Town

A great menu with a choice of Taco's, burritos etc

 We ordered the El Tejas - Oak smoked brisket ,  crispy fried onion, rocket and chimichurri salsa.

They tasted fantastic, the salsa was delicious and the tortilla chips were lovely and crispy. 

We also ordered the chicken quesadilla

It looked very impressive and huge

It was nice and flaky but lacked in flavour compared to the taco.

I would check them out if your in the area.  The pub is trendy and has a great atmosphere but remember food stops at 9pm

Find them here

https://twitter.com/smokin_gringo
https://twitter.com/Sidewinderbtn
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smokin_Gringo/752763498119531

65 St James Street
Brighton
bn2 1pj

24 St Georges

Today was our anniversary so let me tell you about our visit to this gem of a restaurant in Kemp Town.

24 St Georges has been on the list to visit for a long time and has rave reviews on trip advisor and blogs in Brighton.

We arrived after a quick drink in the Ginger Dog pub and took our seats.

Claire was looking excited to try this place.

 We ordered cocktails and perused the menu

I had the Al Capone - Bourbon, Amaretto and Cranberry

Claire had the Elderberry Fizz and some olives to snack on

We decided to go for the Menu Du Jour - 2 or 3 of the highlighted courses for £19.95 or £22.95.

 But first they served us amuse-bouche

One was beetroot and horseradish macaroon with goats cheese and walnut bread and the other a Rabbit dish(I cant remember as I was eager to eat it!). Both were fantastic and a lovely touch to start.

For starter we had the Sussex Smokie - Smoked Haddock, sussex cheddar morney, leeks and crispy egg. The flavours were amazing as were the textures of the dish.

 For main we had the Seabass with squashes, spiced cauliflower, spinach, apple and celeriac fondant with a vanilla foam.

Everything about this dish was great and the ingredients complimented each other well. I particularly liked the spiced cauliflower.

 For dessert we had the Lady Grey - Lady Grey cake, ginger panna cotta,poached rhubarb and walnut ice cream

Wow the ginger panna cotta was to die for. Absolutely delicious!

 Claire had the Chocolate brownie with a lovely surprise from the Kitchen!

Chocolate Brownie, pistacho custard, figs and fig ice cream. This was another incredible dish.

We finished off with Cappucino's and home-made truffles.

All in all 24 St Georges was a 5* experience. Fantastic venue, excellent waiter service and first class food at amazing value for £22.95.
I'm sorry 24 St Georges that it's taken so long to visit but will definitely be back very soon and cannot recommend them enough.
They certainly should have been winners on the Brighton food awards list.

Check them out at
24-25 St Georges Road
Kemp Town Village
Brighton
BN21ED

https://www.facebook.com/pages/24-st-Georges/
https://twitter.com/24stgeorges