Help Choose the Next Fight Club Sandwich Contestants
So: Who makes a great martini? It can be gin or vodka or...well, I don't know. Surprise me.
All suggestions will be considered. Leave yours as a comment.
What Should the Next Fight Club Sandwich Be?
That said, I'm open to suggestions on what the next battle should be. I'm game for pretty much anything -- except burgers, of course.
Hot wings? Martinis? Restaurants for people-watching? Grocery-store delis? Leave your suggestions in the comments.
Fight Club Sandwich: Finally, the Battle of the Burgers
Battle of the Burgers Postponed!
O'Connell's Pub has been closed all week. Won't reopen till next week.
When I'm on vacation.
So. Um. Yes.
The inaugural Fight Club Sandwich battle is postponed until the week of July 13.
Gut Check International Headquarters will be shuttered for the Fourth of July holiday tomorrow. Next week, I'm on vacation, but the blog never sleeps, so check back for highlights of the past few years as well as new posts on Match meat and more.
Have a great weekend. And next week. And next weekend. Eat something good.
Fight Club Sandwich: The Battle of the Burgers Will Be...
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Fight Club Sandwich: Choose the "Battle of the Burgers" Combatants!
The response to this first Fight Club Sandwich contest has been fantastic. All of you provided great ideas for both burgers to try and specific battles to stage. I decided it would be easier to choose from among five different battles -- a few suggested by readers, a few put together from your ideas by yours truly -- rather than vote for individual restaurants.
Here are the five possible Battle of the Burgers match-ups:
Blueberry Hill vs. Fast Eddie's Bon Air
Burger Bar vs. White Castle
Carl's Drive-In vs. Cardwell's at the Plaza
Fatted Calf vs. Bussone's Wine & Spirits
O'Connell's Pub vs. Seamus McDaniel's
(I wanted to include the "Baseball's Best Burger" at GCS Stadium, but the Gateway Grizzlies will be on the road when I plan to visit the restaurants.)
Vote for the battle you want to see in the poll below. Voting will remain open until the end of the day Monday, June 29. Look for the battle results at the end of next week.
Keep Suggesting Burgers for the First Fight Club Sandwich!
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Introducing Fight Club Sandwich, Gut Check's Audience-Participation Food Battle
"Wait, Ian. The headline clearly states, 'Audience-Participation.' This sounds like the same reviewing crap that you always do. What gives?"
What gives is that you, dear readers, will get to choose each week's competitors. I'll declare a topic and then open the floor -- i.e., the comments thread and Gut Check's Twitter feed) -- to your suggestions. Once I have a workable list of possibilities drawn from your and my own ideas, I'll put together a poll so that you can determine which two restaurants I should visit.
We'll begin with something straightforward: Burgers. Where do you want to see me eat a burger? The only limit is your imagination. Be creative. Be cruel. I'm at the mercy of your whims.
Again: Leave your suggestions in the comments or as a Tweet to @gutcheckstl.


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