This is what is making me hungry today!

 This reminds me of burgers and chips in the summer served after a day at the beach or from Simmy's snack bar! I need to now have a boring bowl of museli cereal. Read more about this cult favourite burger joint in San Diego on the following blob:  Cheese n Biscuits  The place is called In & Out - I am now craving a big burger for dinner.

Burgers Kiwi style…Pics from the Inside Runner and his blurb:

"Loaded to the rafters just the way I like it! Hard to eat but who really cares! Chicken, avocado, bacon, fried egg, lettuce, beetroot, tomato, chutney, relish etc etc"
I will never understand the crazy Kiwis and their obsession with a fried egg on their burgers but will have to give it a try someday. I think that burger is a tad too big and condiment-filled for me (beetroot and avocado?), but oddly it peaks my interest!

Thanks KH for sending the snap!

Hamburger helperThis cute hamburger press was just laying out in the aisle of a food market in Florence. No real worries of health and safety in Italy. When I got back Kiwi Rabbit made hamburgers with a fried egg, pineapple and beetroot on top. I have never seen that in my life before, apparently it is a Kiwi thing. Those crazy Kiwis!
It looked good but I didn't have a taste, will have to try that combination of flavours next time. Have only had beetroot a few times and am getting to like the taste now, I think I love that it is doused in vinegar, anything sour is fabulous to me. Why do they not sell Bick's pickles in London?!

Off for a run as the muffin top is not going down, instead it is growing, especially after Ed's gourmet meal last night. Ed the pub man made us a fabulous meal which included the much discussed English onion soup - will post about it soon.

Going to the West Side!

Went to Westside Studio's summer fete last night and the evening was perfect for an outdoor party. They had a lovely surprise for guests. Never mind fancy caterers and posh h'ors derves served by good looking waiters...they had the real summer deal.

They had two vans selling street food -they probably picked them right off of Queen Street. One was an ice cream van run by the coolest ice cream man complete with chef's hat and big moustache. And the second van was dishing out hamburgers, hot dogs and the best hand cut fries you have ever tasted.

This morning, I was excited to download all the candid shots of our evening's treats but when I went to download there was a memory card error and there are no pics to show! So I will try to describe some of what the pics were showcasing. At first there was some fresh cut and greasy french fries, ladled with vinegar and ketchup (we had 3 LARGE servings). They were long and fat and glistening with oil in the moonlight.

Then there were pics of my vanilla caramel twirl soft serve, Erin's chocolate vanilla swirl and Brendan's swirl which he got dipped in chocolate, that dirty dog didn't share that tip with us!

There were other photos of Matt in his tiki hut office, behind the bar with his fez and some with Erin and her nemesis who rode away on her bike - a little tipsy too. Maybe you will see the lovely man who served us ice cream like we were 10 year olds on the street somewhere. Just ask him if he has been to the Westside.

Hopefully someone will send some pics of the real deal and I can post them.

For now I leave you with this...eat from one of those vans again - it brings you a little nostalgia and is really fun!