Red Cow 11/22/13

Red Cow 3624 W 50th Street Minneapolis, MN 55410 612-767-4411 redcowmn.com WOW! The Red Cow burgers are fantastic with unforgettable flavor and juicy! The bun was toasted slightly to perfection. The wait for a table was one hour and 20 minutes, once you take a bite out of the burger you wouldn't care if you had to wait 2 hours. Well...I highly recommend going with stellar friends where the fun flows - that's what really made the wait time pass smoothly. Our weighted score brings all burger joints to a close proximity so look at the burger score. The Red Cow burger ranked a top 5! Oh, the Red Cow is no joint. It's hip and modern with open space. We liked the red booths and plates. We usually prefer 'hole in the wall' type places; the Red Cow is now the exception. Bergegories (Berger Points) All Bergegories are ranked 1-5; 5 is the Berger Best! Berri Berger's burger - 5 phenomenal Fries - 5 natural Atmosphere - 5 cool Condiments - 5 they have a special Red Cow sauce Beverages - 5 great beer selection and wine (no liquor) Service - 3 looong wait and average service Friends - 5 This Bergegory is a standing 5 for upstanding friends Weighted Score: 4.5

The Monte Carlo 09/27/13

The Monte Carlo 219 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-333-59000 http://www.montecarlomn.com It was a gorgeous 70+ degree evening and we dined on the patio. Our server was a professional, short and to the point and delivered. Burgers were average (lacked flavor and juice). I recommend The Monte Carlo experience for the rich history and they are better know for steak and chops. Bergegories (Berger Points) follow: All Bergegories are ranked 1-5; 5 is the Berger Best! Berger's burger - 3 (lacked flavor and juice) Fries - 3 (dry) Atmosphere - 5 Condiments - 5 (had everything) Beverages - 5 (full bar) Service - 4 Friends - This Bergegory is a standing 5 for upstanding friends! Weighted score 4.1

The Loop 07/12/13

The Loop 606 Washington Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-340-0010 www.theloopmpls.com A beautiful summer evening in downtown Minneapolis. It was quiet, although it was after happy hour and before the DJ started. I'm still tasting the delicious burgers now, so The Loop is a great place to eat really good burgers. Bergegories (Berger Points) All Bergegories are ranked 1 - 5; 5 is the Berger Best! Berger's Burger - 5 (this is a rare perfect ranking) Fries - 5 Atmosphere - 4 Condiments - 5 (they had everything) Beverages - 5 (full bar and interesting beer selections) Service - 4 Total rated score 4.5

Sweeney's Saloon 3/15/13 96 Dale St N St. Paul, MN 55102 651.221.9157 www.sweeneyssaloon.com Two nights before St. Patty's Day and Sweeney's was buzzin. I looked down and to my surprise I was dressed in a green shirt and jacket. Bergegories (Berger Points) All Bergegories are ranked 1-5; 5 is the Berger Best! Berger's burger: 3.2 It wasn't the most delicious burger, but I sensed it was natural. Fries: 2 They looked great, skinny like McD fries, but they were cool and tasted dry. Atmosphere: 4 It doesn't get better than Sweeneys with the long bar and narrow seating area. Although the acoustics are not meant to hear great conversation. Condiments: 5 Had everything. Beverages: 5 Full bar and stellar beer selection. Service: 5 Got the job done smoothly. Friends: 5 This Bergegory is a standing 5 for upstanding friends. Weighted Score: 3.9

Lyle's 12/21/12

Lyle's 2021 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 870-8183 http://lylesliquor.com I chose Lyle's, for our just before Christmas burger night, because of their red booths and indeed it did feel very spirited with the booths and all the decorations. It's just a great burger joint with the cool hole in the wall feel. Bergegories (Berger Points) All Bergegories are ranked 1 - 5; 5 is the Berger Best! Berger's Burger: 2.5 I couldn't taste the burger. It looked great, just the way I like it, but no taste. Fries: 5 The rest of the gang gave kudos the option of tater tots. Atmosphere: 5 Condiments: 5 Beverages: 5 They had a really cool 'mystery bottle beer' for just $2. Service: 5 She was cool and sweet and very helpful! Friends: This Bergegory is a standing 5 for upstanding friends! Weighted Score: 4.166

Tavern on France 10/04/12

Tavern on France 6740 France Ave S Edina, MN 55435 952-358-6100 www.thetaverngrill.com A bit more upscale than my favorite hole in the wall burger joints, but the atmosphere had great energy. The place was packed, but it didn't take long to get a table and we could hold a conversation. Bergegories (Berger Ponts) All Bergegories are ranked 1-5; 5 is the Berger Best! -Berger's burger: 3. Build it just the way you like. The beef is high quality. I deducted 2 points for lack of flavor - gotta have some juicy flavor. -Fries: 5. Waffle fries were really good and they gave me a side of mayo. -Atmosphere: 5. Like I said I prefer a hole in wall joint, but can't knock 'em for being a classy place. -Condiments: 5. They had it all and then some. -Beverages: 5. Good beer selection, full bar. -Service: 3. Good, but I deducted 2 points for the eye roll we got when we weren't ready with our order the first time our server checked. -Friends: 5. This Bergegory is a standing 5 for outstanding friends. Total Score (avg/weighted) 3.888. The burger is everything!

Tavern on France (10/4/12)

We're back. Yes this is "I really don't know who I am". Tonight was a great burger night at Tavern on France. Yes, sounds rather swank. Edina with a burger spot!!! It's not your parent's Edina any longer. A loud bar area (where we sat to be as close to the TV showing the MN Lynx beat up on the LA Sparks) was the perfect setting to 'build your own burger'.

4 burger blogger in attendance and only one of us consumed our neighbors most favorite food - cheese. Also, it was the first time I've ever had green olives on my burger - it was quite good!

Overall the burger was quite good, waffle fries tasty and beer, well how can the beer be bad - come on...Oh yah, the service was very good. Worth the trip (all the way to Edina).

And, yes once again the best part of the evening was sharing it with our fellow burger bloggers. No burger night is quite the same with friends.

Now that I know who I am - it is time to say good night. [Good Night]