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MrSorley's Ale House | MACAU

Get ready to see more burgers than the last post...! Before I go on, let me just say my brother and I were the only one's not to get burgers at McSorley's Ale House. This is definitely the "British pub" concept of the hotel; Chris and I made the right decision in sticking to -half our- roots and eating the familiar pub grub. I got fish 'n chips and Chris got the steak pie. Mom, Jon and Patrick got burgers. Bon Appetit!

Cheese sticks for starts

Jon's burger with bacon, onion rings and American cheese

Pat's bacon burger with Swiss

Mom's veggie burger with provolone and avocado

My fish & chips

Chris' steak pie with mashed potatoes and gravy

Kraze Burgers | MACAU

I think Jon and I attract burgers... or vice versa... Haha! We always seem to "stumble upon" burger joints in the different cities we travel to. There's something quite comforting about biting into a juicy, fresh burger -with a side of french fries ;)

We walked by Kraze Burgers at the Grand Canal Shoppes while shopping and made a mental note to return for lunch the next day. As if we would forget. Kraze appears as a fast food place, we actually went up to the "counter" to order, but we were told to sit down and wait for the staff to approach us. We soon figured out the burgers are made fresh to order and that Kraze also offers sandwiches, salads and different side dishes. The pictures below look like Jon and I ordered the same burger; we didn't. I got the Original KB with cheese and he got something along the lines of a hot 'n spicy burger with jalapenos and special sauce. What we both did though, was go for the whole-wheat bun option. I guess it's safe to say that we caved into the burger kraze in Macau :)

The Yard

After a long day shopping down 3rd Street Promenade [and Santa Monica Place!], you deserve a good, satisfying meal. I'm going to recommend for you to try The Yard, Chris Jacobson's three-year old baby. Yes, CJ from Top Chef. He has created an American-style restaurant in the heart of Santa Monica serving upscale comfort plates full of seasonal, fresh, quality produce. It's kind of known as the "neighborhood gastropub." If you know me, I'm not so into the booze but I did notice that they have quite the extensive selection... So if you're feeling small plates, entree portions, a quick drink -or 3-, or even a few creative desserts, you now know to hit up The Yard :)

Buratta Caprese

Farmer's Market Salad

Mini Pulled Pork Chuckers

Sliders

Sweet Potato Fries... Like we needed more fries!

Fish Tacos

Peanut Butter Chocolate Dessert

Burger Battle

Speaking of the East Coast/West Coast [burger] battle in my last post, check out this link :: The First Bi-Coastal Side-by-Side Taste Test with Shake Shack, Five Guys & In-N-Out

Shake Shack

Finally!

After much wait, I can now say I've eaten at the famous NY "roadside burger stand", Shake Shack. Claudia and I went to the original one in Madison Square Park. We were immediately greeted by a long line of locals, tourists and pretty much everyone in between at what seemed to be a neighborhood fixture. I thought New Yorkers were always on the go... Quick, fast, quick! Not here. Everyone was happily enjoying the sunshine and greenery in that afternoon line.

I remember asking people what was "so good" about Shake Shack, and they would always tell me it was the equivalent of In N Out. So now I get it, it's pretty much the same novelty. Honestly, I think the battle of In N Out vs Shake Shack is probably comparable to an East Coast/West Coast battle. They're both delicious (or in the other case, great cities)... But as usual, you do have one favorite ;)

Shack Burger (ok i was so full from eating 2 Levain cookies right before this... i could only stomach a burger and no fries... sad i know)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Custard (obviously i had room for this teeny dessert!)

Le Tub

“The Best Hamburger voted by GQ Magazine and as seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show” - www.theletub.com

Before Aileen and I reunited in Miami, our last meal was at Mac Bar in NYC about year ago [here]. Le Tub was our first meal together since then – we do pretty well for our foodie reunion dates don’t we? ;)

Right after Aileen picked me up from the airport, we came straight here...

Seafood Salad

Sirloin Burger

Fries