December Special.

Christmas in Santa Fe!

On a recent trip to Santa Fe we were intrigued by the many offerings of chilies, and the option to have things “Red, Green or Christmas” style. Well, we figured there was no better way to celebrate the holiday than with our OWN version of a Chile (with an E) Cheeseburger - Christmas Style! Red Chile sauce covers our handground patty along with Willamette Valley Cheese Company’s Jack Cheese, fire roasted Anaheim chiles and pico de gallo. 8 - make it a "basket" with fries for a buck more.

Note: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get 'em while they are available!

November Special.

The VEGGIE burger!!

You've been patient long enough...the long awaited veggie patty is here! Handmade in our kitchen from a propriety blend of beans, grains and mushrooms. The patty is completely VEGAN, and topped with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and our house-made avocado spread. 8.00

Make it a "basket" with fries for a buck more.

Try a HYPOCRITE Burger - add your favorite cheese and bacon for a truly tasty experience!

Note: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get 'em while they are available!

Anniversary Food Challenge!

We have RE-SCHEDULED our Food Challenge - it will be Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 pm. We are so sorry for the inconvenience, but over half of our competitors backed out at the last minute, forcing us to re-schedule. Contest rules remain the same: you must sign up/pay ahead of time, the first person to complete the challenge in 45 minutes wins!
You guys keep asking for a Food Challenge - so here goes!

Sunday, October 24th at 2:30 we are hosting a food challenge in honor of our one-year anniversary. What does this mean? Well, I'll tell you!

Participants need to sign up before hand (we'll be taking people right up until Saturday the 23rd.) We're looking for about 10 of you hungry burger lovers out there. Cost of entering the contest is $20.

The challenge? You need to eat a TRIPLE BYPASS (three patties) topped with bacon, an egg, lettuce, onion, tomato and the sauce of your choice; a basket of either fries, tots or onion rings; and a large Coke. And you need to do it in 45 minutes, surrounded by a crowd!

And what do you win for participating in all this artery clogging fun? Aside from the FAME, you get a FREE basket of tots every time you buy a burger. That's right, a FREE basket of tots with every burger you buy from October 2010 to September 2011! That's a lot of tots!

Ask one of our awesome servers how to sign up - let the challenge begin!

Anniversary Art Contest!

As part of our month-long anniversary celebration, we're having an art contest! And we have some FANTASTIC prizes for our winners:

1st place: We name a Burger of the Month after YOU! AND you get a $25 gift certificate. AND an awesome Burger T-shirt.

2nd place: You get a $25 gift certificate and an awesome Burger T-shirt.

3rd place: You get an awesome Burger T-shirt.

Entering is easy: Draw something on our tables (anything you want) to celebrate our one year anniversary and at the end of the month, we'll pick 3 winners!

Note: Be sure to tell your server that your drawing is for the Anniversary Contest - we ask that you sign a release for your original artwork, as part of the contest rules.

Now, get to drawing! Contest ends October 31st.

[[And stay tuned - we have more contests to announce later!]]

October Special.

After our month long poll for what YOU think was our Burger of the Year, The Hula Burger was the clear favorite (with 40% of the votes!) Thanks to Cynthia for this genius burger idea - hurry down to Oregon this month so you can enjoy one on us! So, without further ado, here's October's Special:


The Hula Burger!

Take a slice of FRESH pineapple and brush it with some house-made teriyaki sauce. Put MORE sauce on the burger. Top it with creamy goat cheese and some crispy alfalfa sprouts and you're doing the HULA!

$9 - make it a basket for a buck more.

Note: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get 'em while they are available!

And for those of you looking at a calendar, our one-year anniversary is happening THIS MONTH. Can you believe it? I feel like I was painting in the dining room just yesterday! We have a little celebration in the works - watch for more info.

Also, we will be participating in Chef's Nite Out this Sunday, the 3rd - hope to see you there!

September Special

The NOM NOM Burger!

Why NOM NOM? Not all that descriptive after all...simple really: that is the sound you will be making when you eat it! We took Fontina Cheese and Bacon, then topped it with mixed greens tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette, a slice of fresh tomato and drizzled the bun with Oregon's own Beaver Dijon Mustard. Nom nom, indeed! $9 - make it a "basket" with fries for a buck more.

Note: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get 'em while they are available!

August Special.

The Grown-Up Grilled Cheese!

Using our delicious, house-made bread, we melt Willamette Valley Cheese's Jack Cheese atop crispy strips of bacon. Then, we add our house-made pico de gallo sauce for this 'not your average grilled cheese' sandwich. Take the bacon off for a tasty vegetarian option! $6.50 - make it a basket with fries for a buck more.

And on tap, we have Southern Oregon Brewing's Gold Digger, fermented with a larger yeast, this crisp, lightly hopped beer finishes with a subtle citrus note.

We also have another FABULOUS brew from Gilgamesh! (If you haven't tried their beer yet, shame on you.) Right now we have their Pumphouse Copper, a light, crisp amber-style ale with mild citrus notes. It's hands down my favorite brew from them. $4 a glass / $8 a pitcher.

Burger of the Year

We're preparing for October, when we will be celebrating ONE YEAR OPEN (can you believe it? We can't!) And we want YOU to be a part of it. We want to showcase one of our fantastic special burgers that we've had this year - and you get to pick it! Loved the Hula? Thought the Delta Gamma Beta was killer? Couldn't get enough of the Little Italy? Head over to the sidebar and vote! It may just be our "Burger of the Year" in October.

And don't you worry - we'll be updating the poll in September to include September's special.

A description of THIS month's special to come soon - it doesn't involve a burger, but it is SO tasty!

The Bite and Brew.

Have you heard? We're going to be at Salem's Bite and Brew this year!
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we'll be down at the Waterfront Park grilling burgers and frying tots - come down and say hi!
Click here for full details of the event.

Tap List.

We have two new brews on tap! From Lompoc Brewing, we have the ever popular C-Note! To call C-Note very hoppy would be an understatement. It's brewed with the seven "C" hops (Crystal, Cluster, Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Columbus and Challenger) and pushes the bitterness limit to 100 International Bitterness Units.

And from Deschutes Brewing we have their summer seasonal, the Twighlight Ale! This is a lighter, yet full flavored ale with a delicious citrus overtone. (I think this one is a new server favorite - they can't stop talking about it!)

$4 a glass - $8 a pitcher.

July Special.

The Popper!

Time to spice it up! We smother our fresh and tasty buns with a house-made cream cheese and jalapeno spread. Then, to sweeten it up, we top our hand-spanked patty with a caramelized onion marmalade, piling lettuce and tomato on top! 8.0

Make it a “basket” for a buck more.

NOTE: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get ‘em while they are available!

Tap List.

We now have Ninkasi Brewing’s Summer Radiant Ale! Crisp and flavorful, this smooth malt character is balanced by a elegant hop bitterness – a perfect summer beer. $4 a glass.

Tap List.

Replacing the Oakshire Amber (which was FANTASTIC, by the way - we can't wait to get it again!) is Fearless Brewing's Scottish Ale. This brew is a caramel, malty beer light on the hops with a slightly nutty component. $4 a glass - $8 a pitcher.

Annnnd rumor has it we have another Ninkasi coming up soon!

Tap List.

Well, the Mamba is long gone (don't worry - it WILL be back!)
In the mean time, we have a brew from Cascade Lakes Brewing Company - their Blonde Bombshell! Brewed to be a light bodied, refreshing ale, Bombshell combines subtle malt and wheat flavors with a slight hoppy aroma. Nothing says summer like a tasty blonde ale, am I right?

Replacing the Stumptown Porter, we have Oakshire Brewing's Amber Ale! Brewed using three different types of hops, this amber is smooth and flavorful.

$4 a glass - $8 for a pitcher (which is about 2 1/2 glasses.)

Tap List.

We've had Giglamesh Brewing's Mamba on tap for over a week - I've been seriously slacking! This is a hopless brew with a light, yet slightly sweet, spicy body. Brewed with black tea and a hint of tangerine zest and rye, the aromatic flavor will please beer and wine lovers alike. It's AMAZING. $4 a glass - better get in and try one soon, because its been selling like crazy!

June Special

The Beast!

This month we are taking you to the brink! The BEAST has one of our hand-spanked patties topped with a generous portion of pulled pork drizzled with Adam's Rib BBQ sauce (YES - we are putting more MEAT on!) and then we top it with a horseradish spiked coleslaw. $9.50

Make it a "basket" for a buck more.

NOTE: Our monthly specials feature locally grown or produced ingredients and sometimes quantities are limited. Get 'em while they are available!

Tap List.

Replacing the popular Irish Red from Salmon Creek Brewing's, we have Lucky Labrador's Stumptown Porter. Brewed using abundant caramel malts and a little roasted barley give this dark ale its sweet flavorful finish. Delish! $4 a glass.

Tap List.

The Pilsner from Seven Bride's didn't last long either!
Next up we have an old favorite, Ninkasi's Total Domination IPA. A true Northwest style IPA, with citrus notes, a floral and balanced flavor and crafted from regional ingredients. $4 a glass.

Tap List.

Gilgamesh Brewing's Hopscotch was a hit! It went by fast - look for another brew from there sometime in June.

Next up we have the Red Irish Ale from Salmon Creek Brewing! A true Irish Red, this brew is a bit sweet, with a lightly hoppy, dry finish. $4 a glass.

As always, if you have any suggestions, let us know!

Wow, just - WOW.

First off, thank you to EVERYONE who voted for us this year. There are simply no words for how honored we are to have been chosen as Best New Restaurant - seriously. THANK YOU.

We'd also like to take a moment to give a big thanks to everyone who helped us make it this far: Steve, thank you for believing in our dream (and giving us the money to make it happen.) Mike, thank you for handling all that legal paperwork we pretend to understand. Jeff, thank you for slaving away all summer getting our remodel finished. And for working in the kitchen the first few months. And for being our go to handy-man. And for...everything! Mary Lou, thanks for being the best mom/mother-in-law/friend in the world. We could not have done this without you - you're amazing. Thank you to Sadie, for doing all the things we don't seem to have time for. Thank you to our families, for supporting us, for being our most loyal customers, and for being some of the most patient people in the world. This industry is a tough one and we are made stronger by your support. And thank you to our awesome customers - clearly, we wouldn't be here without you. Thank you for your patience in that first month when we were still figuring out what the heck we were doing. Thank you for telling your friends. Thank you for coming back again and again. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This next year is going to be an exciting one - we're still working on that vegetarian patty, we've got some great new specials in mind, we're going to have outdoor seating once this rainy Oregon weather goes away and...well, you'll just have to wait and see!

Peace, Love and Burgers -- Nate, Sarah, Rob and Janet