Blue White Grill is a diner in downtown Martinsburg, which serves up breakfast all day long.

In 1941, William “Bill” Brown built a restaurant in Martinsburg, called the Snow White Grill, along with his two partners. There were nine of these restaurants in the area, serving our original burgers with fried onions and pickles. The partnership dissolved in 1954 and Mr. Brown changed the name on his restaurants to Blue White Grill, because of the blue and white color scheme. Mr. Brown Incorporated The Blue White Grill on May 9, 1958. We have changed a lot in the last 70 plus years, except for our motto. Fast Friendly Service, Quality Food, Popular Prices.

They're also known for their burgers. Under their "original classics," was their Original Burger, which has grilled onions and pickles. I also got American cheese to make it the Original Cheeseburger.

These are small burgers, so if you want just a snack, it's perfect. If you want more of a meal, might want to get a few.

Nothing makes me happier than being able to order food online & have it delivered to my door with minimal human interaction. So, Charleston 2 Go has answered many of my prayers. One restaurant I noticed on their website that I haven't tried before was Fat Bob's Roadhouse Diner.

After a little bit of searching, I learned Fat Bob's is located at the Harley-Davidson shop and has been named to the 101 Most Unique Places to Dine list. The menu features a few sandwiches, burgers and soups/salads. This is the Fatbob - 6 oz. specially blended 80/20 burger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, housemade Thousand island dressing and choice of cheese. I went with American. Served with a side of chips.

Have you been?

Gonzoburger, the much-awaited burger joint on the West Side of Charleston opened recently.



It occupies a space previously known as Chris' Hot Dogs, and folks have been excited to see the new place.



The menu features a couple appetizers, a dozen burgers and a few desserts.





The walls are adorned with local art available for sale.



Going with my friends Joel and Dawn, we got the VIP treatment.



Bauhaus Soft Pretzel with craft beer cheese



Blue Shroom Burger: sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, butter bibb lettuce, and blue cheese fondue. Seasoned fries.





Deep-fried Twinkie


Funnel cake fries with caramel dipping sauce (and chocolate!)

Have you been?

We stopped for some savory snacks at Fat Patty's in Teays Valley.









Chubby Burgers - beef patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles on a honey bun.



Bacon cheddar fries with a side of ranch



Cheese dippers

Cheeseburger with mayo, mustrd, ketchup, lettuce, onion and tomato.

We've had fancy high-end dinners, and now it's time for a good, old-fashioned burger in Seattle.

Dick's Drive-In is an institution in the city serving up no-frills burgers that are not customizable. That's right, not.

Our business model is based on instant service rather than custom orders. To achieve that speed of service, all our burgers are made the same way. We make them shortly before you order them, so your server can take your order and serve your burger, fries and shake immediately. Many people really enjoy our burgers and we encourage all our customers to try the way we make them at least once. We have a satisfaction guarantee, so please return your burger for a full refund if you are not completely satisfied (SOURCE).

The menu has a few burgers that basically vary in terms of weight, addition of cheese or pickle relish. According to the website, all burgers are made with 100% real beef, delivered fresh and never frozen. The buns are locally made and delivered fresh each day.

After looking over the menu, I went with the "deluxe," which is two 1/8 lb. grilled patties with melted cheese, lettuce, mayo and pickle relish. I also got a side of fries, which they say are hand-cut daily.

There's no place to sit, so we took our food and stood over near a counter. The burger was OK. The addition of the relish made it a little oddly sweet. Otherwise, pretty average. Same could be said for the fries - plus you have to pay for ketchup. Odd.

In sum, it's fine. I don't think it'd be on my short list if I visit Seattle again, but it's one of those local places that folks tend to have an attachment to.

Grade: B

Every time I visit a new city, I always try to find a decent burger joint.

After some searching, Hopdaddy Burger Bar came up as a must-try.

This place is a little nonconventional. For starters, there was a line out the door. I didn't think that was too bad, so I joined behind the last person. The line, however, stretches all the way past the dining space and to the back kitchen where you place your order.

Along the way, they slowly take care of small things - how many people are in your party, then you're assigned a table number, as you progress, an idea of what you might want to order and finally, ordering at the counter.

After you order at the counter, you come out to the dining space to find your table number, and your food is delivered.

The good we make begins here. The FRESHEST available, all-natural ingredients. Our beef comes from HUMANELY RAISED COWS, never, ever given growth hormones or antibiotics. We grind everything in-house daily. Our fries are HAND-CUT from select Kennebec potatoes. Our buns are made from scratch & BAKED FRESH all day everyday. ENJOY!

After just a bit of waiting, my food arrived: Magic Shroom burger made with angus beef, Texas goat cheese, field mushrooms, mayo, basil pesto, red leaf lettuce, white onion and beefsteak tomato. Truffle fries were also a must.

This burger was great. It was large, but it was flavorful, all fresh ingredients and a good combination of flavors. Solid burger.

The fries - complete with a delicious garlic aioli - are the things my dreams are made of. It's just unfair how good these are. Umami is my weakness, and it just doesn't get much better.

It's definitely hipster-y and a little tedious as far as process goes, but my meal was worth the wait.



Grade: A