Jess felt I needed to blog about what is quickly becoming one of my favorite pastimes...the quest for the best Juicy Lucy in the Twin Cities. Now for those of you who aren't residents of South Minneapolis and/or haven't seen any of the Food Network specials that have been done about Minneapolis, the Juicy Lucy is a hamburger claimed to have originated in South Minneapolis off Cedar Avenue. You can "wiki" them if you like but a Juicy Lucy is essentially two 1/3lb patties cooked together with cheese in the middle. Cooking the two hallow patties with cheese turns the cheese into molten lava which smells and tastes wonderful.
Well after trying the two places that claim to have originated the Juicy Lucy, Matt's and the 5-8 Club, both off Cedar in South Minneapolis, I started leaning towards the 5-8 Club. Having said that, I tried a tie-breaker, the Nook in St. Paul, and let me tell you, the verdict was in. The Nook is my favorite hands down though I guarantee I will frequent all 3 establishments again and again. Next time any of you visit the Twin Cities, let's plan on a visit to one of these places:
If you like your burger well done, we'll go to Matt's.
If you like your burger medium rare like I do, we'll go to the Nook.
If you like your burger medium well, we'll go to the 5-8 Club.
Jacob
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