Ypsilanti: Sidetrack Bar and Grill - #19 of Top Burgers

As I always do I began to research the restaurants that are available in the city that I am visiting.  To my surprise Michigan had 2 of my "top 20 burger places".  Unfortunately only 1 was open on Sundays.   This is Sidetrack Bar and Grill in Ypsilanti. I landed in Detroit, immediately drove my dinky little Yaris to Ypsilanti (probably should have gotten insurance).  Needless to say, I slid twice on the road and my anti-lock brakes came on every 5 minutes.  But I was NOT going to miss out on knocking out another burger from my list.  

 

It was snowing when I got there.  Apparently I caught the tail end of one of the worst snow storms that Ypsilanti had seen in years. However, it wasn't that bad compared to Seoul.  

 The inside decor.  Seemed like a really friendly local venue.  Incredibly large beer selection available. 

 The glorious "Our Famous Burger" cooked medium rare, with tomato, mayo, lettuce, onions, cheddar cheese, ketchup mustard.  Double fried french fries with skin.  I had called it in on my way to Ypsilanti.  Thankfully the fries were still warm when I picked them up.

 CLOSE UP!!!  (by the time I got to the hotel, the cheese was frozen... )

 

Totally worth risking my life for this burger.  Only 15 more to go on my list! 

My rental for Ann Arbor. Kind of missing my huge Dodge Ram rental in Dallas. 

 

20. Hamburger Sandwich
Louis' Lunch
New Haven, CT

19. Our Famous Burger
Sidetrack Bar and Grill
Ypsilanti, MI

18. Hamburger
Poag Mahone's Carvery and Ale House
Chicago

17. Double Bacon Deluxe with Cheese
Red Mill Burgers
Seattle

16. Hamburger & Fries
Burger Joint
San Francisco

15. Build Your Own Burger
The Counter
Santa Monica

14. Hamburger
J. G. Melon
New York City

13. Cheeseburger
White Manna
Hackensack, NJ

12. Hamburger
Bobcat Bite
Sante Fe

11. Grilled Bistro Burger
Bistro Don Giovanni
Napa, CA

10. Number Five
Keller's Drive-in
Dallas

9. Cheeseburger
Burger Joint, le Parker Meridien Hotel
New York City

8. Hamburger
Miller's Bar
Dearborn, MI

7. Buckhorn Burger
Buckhorn
San Antonio, NM

6. California Burger
Houston's
Santa Monica

5. Kobe Sliders
Barclay Prime
Philadelphia

4. Rouge Burger
Rouge
Philadelphia

3. Not Just a Burger
Spiced Pear Restaurant at the Chanler Hotel
Newport, RI

2. Luger Burger
Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn

1. Sirloin Burger
Le Tub
Hollywood, FL

Downtime with Soon-to-Be BabyDoctor Dr. Charity Pires at the Lazy Goat

Charity came to Greenville during her busy OBGYN interview schedule to catch up. Eating at Lazy Goat Downtown.  

 

 

 

 Daily Special: Salmon with red peppers, onions, asparagus, with citrus sauce

 

Lamb Burgesa: quince & feta spread, charmoula yogurt, lettuce & tomato, crispy red onions

Fort Worth during Christmas

Perhaps one of the prettiest places I've been to. I landed in Dallas late due to a flight delay so I got into Fort Worth around 9PM. I drove around the city for a bit looking for the hotel and parking deck.  And during this drive I realized that the city went above and beyond with their christmas lights.  Even though I was incredibly tired I wanted to take pictures of the Christmas lights at night.  So I dropped my things off at the hotel and headed straight out to the city center. 

Even at night the city felt quite safe. 

 

This is the hotel that the program provided. Really quaint and lovely hotel! 

Little decor outside of my room 

My room label. Every room was labeled with the person that used to occupy the room.

:-D

Even all of their toiletries has their hotel name on it. 

My favorite picture