Ring A Ling Ding Dong Biker Bell

Just got this in the mail today. As an avid bicycler and burger fan, how could I possibly say no to this?



You can get one too from this link:
DIMENSION BURGER BELL WITH SESAME SEED BUN

Or check out the other wacky bike bells that Dimension makes.

Wave if you see me on the streets and paths in and around NYC and I'll give you a little ding or ding yourself by hitting play.



-Rev

Arthur's Tavern - Biking Burger Break

Arthur's Tavern
http://www.arthurstavern.com/
237 Washington St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030

THE STORY
It's the burger that started the blog and it never disappoints, Arthur's Tavern Famous Burger in Hoboken, NJ is the best burger in NJ. It's located on the main drag, Washington Street and is known more for their steaks, however the burger certainly has it's lovers. Rob, JoeC and I got hungry while out on a bike ride in Jersey City's Liberty State Park. When we rode past the restaurant, the umbrella covered tables on Arthur's patio looked like a welcoming dry, solution.

THE BURGER
The Arthur's burger is so big that it must be hard to cook according to order but they nail it every time. For $7, you will get a big, juicy, delicious old school burger that is sure to leave you happy and satisfied. I only wish they used something other than a kaiser roll but it certainly doesn't detract from the burger awesomeness. Get an order of the potatoes to split and if you are like us, wash it down with a gigantic litre of draft beer. Then get on your bike and ride.


9 out of 10 ounces
-Rev

FREE SHIT!!

Our good pals over at the Burger of the Month Club have done right by us all and hooked up some coupons, deals and FREE SHIT at some local NYC Burger Haunts.

Click here to download and tell em BURGER CONQUEST sent you! HA HA

Cheers

-Rev

John and Peters - A#1 Burger Rager

John and Peters
http://www.johnandpeters.com/
96 Main St
New Hope, PA 18938

THE STORY
John and Peters opened in 1972 on the banks of the Delaware River in New Hope, PA as a breakfast restaurant. As the years have gone by it's become the only local dive bar with live bands, food and indoor smoking. Norah Jones, George Thorogood, Richie Sambora, Penn & Teller and more have graced the stage of this 50 person capacity room tucked way in this tiny little hippie town. The band Ween calls this place their home. But tonight, the rock band, CKY, were going to take stage. Playing an unannounced show disguised as a live rehearsal, the band wanted to play a show just to knock off the rust.

Adam and I manage the band and headed down too hang out and see the guys play. Upon arrival at John and Peters, I spotted the large wooden sign hanging in front of their patio; "BEST BURGER IN TOWN." I had not planned on this being a Burger Conquest but Chad practically demanded it telling me this was his local hang.

THE BURGER
Chad, Adam, Chris, Matty and I grabbed a table out on the patio and put in our orders. With the coincidence of being the "best burger," where the band was playing and the Tater tot option on the menu, I was pretty anxious. The burger came on a nice fluffy roll with some red onions, lettuce and white American cheese. I took a bite and was upset by what I found inside; my medium rare burger was over cooked which matched up with my under cooked tots. Bum out. The burger was OK. It didn't pack a flavor punch and was a little dry. I felt bummed that the burger wasn't living up to the excitement.

THE SHOW
With a small announcement only on the band's twitter (www.twitter.com/carvercity) that morning the place still packed in with rabid members of the band's fan club, The Alliance.
CKY played an all request 2 hour show to warm up for the tour. They were leaving on tour in support of their new album. "Carver City" which seemed to be big on the request list.

The band was lose and off the cuff in their presentation but played tight and slick considering they haven't played in years. They were charming, funny and yet totally serious during the songs. We were losing their minds at this very special and intimate show. After 2 encores, the band came back and played a jam set where they all traded instruments. Once Deron ended up on drums, they let fans come up on stage to perform free style battles.

The show was so good, it made me forget about the burger.


5 out of 10 ounces
-Rev

Trailer Park - Burgercon 2 Electric Burgerloo

Trailer Park Lounge
http://trailerparklounge.com/
271 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011

THE STORY
The best thing about eating burgers, is eating burgers. The next best thing about eating burgers is eating them with others so they can back you up when you say "it's so good, you have to try it!" Once upon a time, I ate a burger at the Trailer Park Lounge in NYC and realized, that of all the world's burgeratti, Burger Conquest were the only people singing it's praises. After calling them out online , A Hamburger Today's Adam Kuban with the promise of "full-on burger porn in the Trailer Park." 6 Months later, at the 2nd meeting of the Burgeratti AKA "BURGERCON"A Hamburger Today, Burger of the Month Club and Burger Conquest descended upon the Trailer Park for said promise of "burger porn."

Located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, the Trailer Park Lounge is a kitchy restaurant filled with Elvis, Bowling, Beer and lawn decoration paraphernalia. The menu is simple and includes both Schaefer's and Pabst in cans. There is no way to walk out of this place in a bad mood.

THE BURGER
The Trailer Park burger is juicy, but not greasy and served between a toasted sesame seed bun. Cooked just right (medium rare for me), the sandwich is flavorful, but not over loaded. Served with the best tater tots on the planet, which I like to describe as "the carbohydrate version of heroin" and a damn tasty bowl of chili mac.

Jackie, Paul and I have all had many a tot-filled occasion here so, Adam, Robyn, Lizzie, Jason, Kyle - how did it measure up? Was it "Can't Help Falling In Love" or was this nothin' but a "Hound Dog?"


8 out of 10 ounces
-Rev





Now, someone call Weird Al and have this re-written as "There's No Stoppin' Tots"

ITS TIME FOR THE WAWA HOAGIEFEST!!!!

So it ain't burgers, but any East Coast foodie knows that convenience store / deli / sometimes gas station chain WAWA is the bomb!! With their Ready-to-Go Snacks, tasty side dishes, refreshing Iced Teas, Fresh Brewed Coffee, delicious Sizzli breakfast sandwiches and of course, the best thing about Wawa, Built-to-Order Hoagies and Sandwiches!!! Just walk up to the computer screen and start mashing those hungry little fingers on the touch screen.




So how does one make such a wonderful and happy place filled with tasty treats better...the annual Hoagiefest promotion! Each week between June 1st through July 26, a different Wawa Hoagie is on sale for only $2.99.



This year's Hoagiefest comes with 5 new official Hoagiefest songs and unlike the original, Wawa is giving them away for free with one click of a button.




The Hoagiefest theme songs are the genius creations of Nerf Herder vocalist, Parry Gripp. They were most famous for their song "Van Halen" as well as the "Buffy The Vampire" theme song. He is most famous for his Internet pop song memes like "Spaghetti Cat," "Chimpanzee Riding a Segway," and my favorite, "Dramatic Chipmunk." You can check all of them out on his site or on his YouTube page.



So enjoy a "FREE HAMSTER ON A PIANO" DOWNLOAD!!!! (If this link is expired, my apologies) and run, don't Wawalk to your nearest location in NJ, PA, DE, VA or MD and see a man about a Hoagie.

Salt Creek Grille - Now Serving Ferrets

Salt Creek Grille
http://www.saltcreekgrille.com/
Princeton Forrestal Village
One Rockingham Row
Princeton, NJ 08540

THE STORY
Jackie and I were in South Jersey for a meeting with our great friends at Ferret Music. Although I wish we got paid to eat burgers, we do have "day jobs" where we manage Ferret Recording artists Poison The Well and Shadows Fall, among others. After our meeting, head Ferreter, Carl, retail marketing guru Tim and graphic designer extraordinaire, Portland from Sons of Nero, suggested we get lunch. Ferret's office is kind of in the middle of nowhere but Carl demanded we try their fave lunch spot, the Salt Creek Grille. Although a I was hesitant about the quality of food in a chain restaurant, I was starving and didn't really care.

The Salt Creek Grille is a much fancier looking restaurant than we are normally used to eating burgers in but that never stopped us before. Although I wasn't prepared for a Burger Conquest, when I saw this on the menu, I went back to the car and got my camera:

"10 oz Kobe Burger, Humboldt fog cheese, garlic butter, arugula, red onion, tomato & mayo on King’s sweet Hawaiian bun."

THE BURGER
We started off the meal with an appetizer of "Creek Sliders" which are topped with blue cheese ailoli and arugula sandwiched between King's sweet Hawaiian buns. Why order burgers before burgers? Because if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing! Kudos to Salt Creek for carrying my favorite beer, Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat and even bigger kudos for serving it with a frosty glass. The sliders were good and savory but had an odd, held to close to the flames taste that kind of put me off. Nothing a 2nd Leinie couldn't wash down!

Then the Kobe burger arrived. 10 ounces my ass! It looked big enough to have a tug boat! The Humboldt fog cheese and garlic butter was just a big lump right in the center and after I carefully spread it around the burger, I chomped down on my first bite. At first I was leery of a sweet bun but when mixed with the bitter arugula, the savory garlic butter and the dense cheese, they made for a perfect combination lock around an awesome burger. It was piping hot and although slightly over cooked, it's flavor packed a punch like Swayze in Road House! This is one chain, I would let into Manhattan but only if they kept their Kobe Burger priced so cheap at $19!!!.

I gotta have this burger again!


8 out 10 ounces
-Rev