Like Seattlest James, I’ve recently rented a house and moved. Granted, our situations aren’t exactly parallel: he’s only lived above the cut, I’ve only lived above it; he uses the royal editorial we, I…don’t; he moved to Rainier Beach, I moved to Madison Park. But like my fellow blogger, I’m eager to investigate my new surroundings, especially the food. And I knew early on that my first stop would be the Scoop du Jour Ice Creamery.
The Scoop is, of course, an ice cream shop. But what you might not know is that they also serve an array of sandwiches. And this array of sandwiches? It features what some, including many Bush School alums, claim is the best burger in Seattle.
And as soon as I placed my order, my expectations jumped ever higher. Why? Those magic words: “It’ll be about ten minutes.” Because a ten-minute burger is a burger that’s been lovingly hand-shaped and grilled at a leisurely pace. A ten-minute burger is serious business in the burger world. And ten minutes later, my expectations were fulfilled. The patty is an ideal balance between thick and thin, perfectly juicy, and with just enough crisp around the edges. My burger came with “everything”: tomatoes, pickles, sauce, cheese, and a pile of lettuce that promptly fell out all over the place. This is definitely a burger of the Red Mill family, and perhaps less topping would be better–I plan to settle for only pickles, cheese, and ketchup on my next visit. After all, with a ten-minute burger this good, why waste time with lettuce? If you love a good burger, I’ll see you around the neighborhood…maybe I’ll even get ice cream next time.

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