Happy Burgerday to...

I went to a birthday party the other day and this was the cake.

A New Game in Town

No longer in Business

A good burger starts with a patty that has been hand pressed just enough to hold together. At Line Drive Burgers in Lake Mary they know this and do it well.

If you're from one of those places where they think cricket is a game instead of bait, or that football is played with a round ball, the name might not tell you that at this burger shop, baseball is the game.  Inside, though, it's obvious from the wall decor and especially the menu.  The burgers come in five sizes - the single, the double, the triple, the Grand Slam and the Ty Cobb.  Keeping up with the theme, dogs and brats are available and even Cracker Jack, though I didn't see any popcorn.  Or beer.

I ordered a single and was invited to fill my cup and have a seat until my name was called for the fixin's.  When my burger was done, they slid it onto a warm roll and added my usual lettuce, onions ("fresh or grilled, sir?") with spicy mustard, and handed me the basket and my bag of taters.

"Fretatas" are thick, crinkle cut potato chips served in a paper bag and crunchy enough to be heard across the room.  They are flavorful, despite being unseasoned, and are not greasy.  I even enjoyed the leftovers at dinner.

There are only six tables and the four toppers will only seat four close friends, and business was brisk enough that I expect it to outgrow the place before long.  The owners cultivate a community involvement flavor by donating 5% of sales to charities (a different one each week) and by inviting artists to show their stuff on several chalkboards around the walls.

My only downside was that the water for the soda fountain seemed to need more filtering than it was getting.  Not a good flavor.

Single burger, Fretata and large drink cost about $9, more than I usually spend for lunch but I'll do it again.