Hey, I've been waiting for a good burger in the Hamptons for a long time. Sometimes I get my hopes up--only to have them dashed again. Yes, I remember the glory days of O Malley's in the alley. I remember the high hopes we shared for the the short-lived Grand Cafe replacement. But nothing endures. And the Corner Bar, the Corner Bar, for all it's vaunted praise, truly makes an inferior burger. Even the new LT Burger is only adequate, burger-wise (the Dreamsicle shake, however, is a blast!).
But Bay Burger? Bay Burger is the real deal. An honest-to-goodness burger place you can rely on and hang out at into the foreseeable future. Thank god for Joe and Liza. He used to run the Burger Joint at the Parker Meridien. She made serious desserts for a living. So who's surprised that their place knocks the thing out of the park. He's at the grill and she's cranking out the homemade ice cream.
Bay Burger is in it's third summer of making the best burger on the east end. Hey, let's just say it--Joe knows his way around a burger. The roll is right. The grill is hot. And the burger itself is simply delicious! Charred beautifully, seared and juicy. What can I say? Bay Burger is a smash!
My meal: a cheeseburger, tater tots, and a diet coke. I'll bet you can guess whether I have ice cream too.
And what ice cream! The ice cream may actually be better than the burgers (gasp!). Liza keeps a few flavors at all times, and some in heavy rotation, but mixes it up with the others every few days. All I know is: don't miss the Hostess Cupcake or the Cookie Monster. Or the black cherry. The black cherry is way better than black cherry ever had any right to be. Hey, I haven't encountered a night when black cherry and Hostess cupcake were both available--and I'm not sure I want to ever be in that tight a spot!
Listen, just go. You'll be glad you did. And if you like being a regular, like me, this is a helluva place to call home.
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