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TOUR STOP #2 TOPS HAMBURGERS
Tops Hamburgers
401 E Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 439-0665
Cheeseburger: $2.75
Tops Choice Hamburgers is a drive thru on Cervantes with no indoor seating. But that doesn’t stop their faithful customers from lining up every day at their Drive Thru window.
The Tops burger is presented in a brown paper bag that’s soaked in grease the moment it’s handed to you. Mmmmm, grease, the proven sweat marks of flavor.
Wrapped individually in wax paper (also soaked in grease) the Tops burger doesn’t look like much, but how would it TASTE?
TOUR STOP #1 JERRY’S DRIVE IN
Jerry’s Drive In
2815 E Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 433-9910
Cheeseburger: $3.05
Established in 1939, Jerry’s Drive In is a Pensacola landmark.
The Yankee refers to Jerry’s as the “Cheers of Pensacola” only he pronounces it “Chee-uhs.” If you’re not old enough to appreciate a 1980s television reference- Jerry’s is a favorite local bar where everybody knows you’re name (but not in a creepy way.)
It’s not uncommon to drive by Jerry’s at lunch time and see a line of hungry customers out the door. Each year our inbox is flooded with emails from die-hard Jerry’s fans insisting we try the burger. So, we did.
FIVE RULES FOR MAKING THE PERFECT BURGER
(The burger seen above is one we ordered last week in preparation for the #pbt2015. Sadly, it violates all 5 of our rules for making the perfect burger.)
If you ask ten people to describe the perfect burger, you’ll get ten different answers. Some people (weirdos) like their burger well done, others prefer a nice medium rare. Even our own panel of judges is divided; The Yankee hates mayonnaise, the Banker won’t eat tomatoes, The Computer whiz eats his burger “plain” and the Accountant is terrified of onions. We get it, everyone has a slightly different taste.
That said, there are certain things we all agree on when making the perfect burger.
Today we discuss five rules for making the perfect burger: