144496 Mon Apr 07 17:13:12 -0700 2003 11 12 Boston Area 0 774288 Okay, this isn't NYC, but I wouldn't want to share this with strangers. Had a 26$ burger at db Bistrot Moderne in Manhattan ... Tim's has it beat. This was ginormous -- too big for a bite. And the short ribs and foie gras was too (looking for a Limster like word here ... ) too ... disparate? unintegrated? Like a big ol' hunk of liver in the middle of the burger. we had no choice but medium rare -- the asking seemed a formality: "How would you like your hamburger? MEDIUM RARE?" um, sure. Other entrees were warm guinea hen salad with curry vinegrette and frogs legs. but the burger's the thing here. fries weren't bad, either. Mon Apr 07 17:13:12 -0700 2003 0 sarah 1 774301 Man, what a bust! I read recently that that one dish accounts for 40% of their food receipts on many nights. I had that on my must-try list for some future Manhattan visit, but that slips a few notches after reading your review! Tue Apr 08 00:01:37 -0700 2003 774288 0 MC Slim JB 2 774321 hey, i am not stopping you -- and perhaps you would love love love it. but i wasn't that impressed. it was fun to get -- if only once. you could probably do as well in your kitchen at home. Tue Apr 08 11:03:57 -0700 2003 774301 0 sarah 2 774325 Yes, I have to agree with Sarah. It was good along the lines of "it's so unique you have to try it once", but other than that, certainly not worth the price and better burgers, as have been mentioned, abound here in Boston. Tue Apr 08 11:52:20 -0700 2003 774301 0 Rubee 1 774323 I wasted an all too infrequent NY meal on the DB burger in December. I remember it was very good, but I'll take a Bartley's at 1/6 of the price. I also didn't like the cramped sterile surroundings and attitude. Wish I had gotten my red meat fix at Peter Lugers instead. Tue Apr 08 11:22:37 -0700 2003 774288 0 pluziam 1 774324 I had a good time reading this NY Times article a couple of months back. Link: http://query.nytimes.com/search/article-page.html?pagewanted=2&res=980CE2DF1331F936A25752C0A9659C8B63 Tue Apr 08 11:47:05 -0700 2003 774288 0 Christine 2 774365 there is a great recipe and photo of the burger in Daniel boulod new cookbook... Wed Apr 09 11:01:03 -0700 2003 774324 0 rcnut 1 774326 alright, i'll be the contrarian. I loved the db burger. ok, calling it a burger is kind of ridiculous, and the truffles are totally a waste since the taste is overpowered by the short ribs, but it sure was tasty. Tue Apr 08 11:52:32 -0700 2003 774288 0 jody 2 774334 I don't get how the short ribs fit into this burger. Actually in the middle w/ the foie gras and stuff? Tue Apr 08 13:10:37 -0700 2003 774326 0 Joanie 3 774339 the short rib is off the bone and inserted into burger like a twinkie filling, and the foie gras was on top. can't imagine anybody being able to get their mouth around. Tue Apr 08 14:02:11 -0700 2003 774334 0 pluziam 2 774341 Where is db - Boston or New York? I'm having a hard time following this thread. Does sarah like it or not like it? Post is confusing! Tue Apr 08 15:16:57 -0700 2003 774326 0 Chemical Aloo 3 774425 New York Sat Apr 12 19:24:37 -0700 2003 774341 0 jody