Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Becky's Picks: REALLY good eats

In spite of my current diet, I've made a practice of saving spare calories for one splurge per week. And since Chris and I discovered Ray's Hell Burger, deciding where to spend those precious calories has been a no-brainer.

(Chris claims he discovered this gem, but pay no attention. I'm the one who addicted him to NPR, where he heard about the heavenly burger shop. So you're welcome, Mr. Wickstrom. Glad I could be of service -- as usual).

Anyway, Ray's is tucked away in a strip mall of sorts...

...with no signage, aside from one printed sheet of paper.


This hole in the wall is where Chef Michael Landrum (owner of
Ray's the Steaks) has mastered the ultimate burger. His 10 oz. monsters are grilled to perfection and can be adorned with toppings ranging from Vermont white cheddar and applewood smoked bacon to imported Brie to foi gras and truffle oil (which Chris tried last week). There's also a house-made "heck" sauce.

You won't miss the fries, especially after trying the homemade mac and cheese and perfectly fried balls of cheesy mashed potatoes. Soooooooo good.

Located at 1713 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, you'll see the Wickstroms there on Friday(s), between 7 and 8:15 p.m. Who's joining us?


My (well, our) Rating: 6/5 glorious stars.

Images via here, here, here and here.

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7 comments:

DC Diva said...

Oooooohhh! Yum! I totally want to try that! We want to come, we want to come! Can I please skip my seminary meeting Friday night and come??? (the sacrifices I'm already making -- blech!)

Chris said...

Mmmmmmm . . .

Harley King said...

Hell yeah.

Jessica F. said...

I seriously LOVE you!!!

Gel said...

How did we not know of this place when we lived there?! We now have a 5 guys but haven't attempted to go there yet. I drove by and the line was long and had 3 kids by myself... not a good mix!!

Cardon & Whitney said...

Oh we definitely will be joining you one of these Fridays. That place looks YUMMY! So next Monday is a 2 hour 24 and it starts at 8...let me know if you guys are coming! I hope you are!!

p.s. Did I tell you how much I LOVE your daily doses?!

DC Diva said...

FABULOUS ensemble today my friend. Love the top, love the skirt, love the hose! LOVE YOU!