When the hated New England Patriots are vying for the NFL championship against the Tom Coughlin-led New York Giants, the only thing to root for is the chance to eat and drink enough for the rest of winter. Taco-flavored Doritos are the only thing that got me through the douchebaggy dominance of the mid-90s Dallas [...]
Posts Tagged ‘burger’
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| August 25, 2011 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
it is time…….
The Collaboration beer – Chooch Brew- between New Holland Brewing Company, Three Aces, and Man B Que will be released August 25th.
The crews from Three Aces and Man B Que traveled up to Holland Michigan to work with the brewery in creating this special beer which they will be pairing with the Anarchy Burger!
THE BEER
Chooch Brew- a hardcore hopped up amber ale!!!
THE BURGER
Anarchy Burger – beef burger, pretzel bun, sauteed mushrooms, pickled fennel, wild boar bacon, grilled romaine,smoked tomatoes, grilled fresno chili aioli and pickled red onion with beef fat fries tossed with lemon zest and onion ash , roasted bone marrow and tomato jam, fried garlic and hops pickle black garlic aioli.
Elvis Presley will be making a special appearance to help pour beer!!
This specialty brew is limited and will only be available at Three Aces!!
Tags: Beer, burger, burger and beer pairing, deals, food deals, Man B Que, manbque, three aces
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| January 15, 2011 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Manbque knows nothing makes a day better than Meat, Beer, and Rock ‘n Roll. Come out this Saturday to get your fill. Manbque and Three Aces present a Not So Secret, Rock Show, with Chicago’s own, The Safes.
MEAT:
Get a FREE Mad Hatter Imperial IPA with the purchase of a Hammer of the Gods burger!!!
Beer:
Awesome drink specials!
$2 PBR
$2 Old Crow
Rock and Roll:
The Safes serve up a short set of tasty rock.
When: Saturday, Jan. 15th, 2011 (Food/drink specials all day, The Safes perform at 6pm)
Where: Three Aces Chicago, 1321 W. Taylor Street
Tags: burger, chicago, manbque, three aces
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| December 16, 2010 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Great burger, great beer, great cocktail, great people. Seriously, there’s nothing more you could ever need.
Tags: Beer, burger, burger and beer pairing, chicago, imperial hatter, jim beam, Man B Que, manbque, three aces
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| November 18, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
It’s that time again when the Manbque guys partner up with the Hopcast and Small Bar crew and create another perfect burger and beer pairing!
Burgers/Beers this month:
1. The Ponce De Leon, infused with chocolate mole and smokey hot sauce, then topped with queso fresco and avocado sour cream; this burger smacks your face with flavor. The Ponce De Leon is perfectly pairied with the Goose Island ESB
2. The Stoner: This burger is a flashback to your college dorm, bong days. Filled with smoked gruyere cheese (yeah, SMOKED gruyere), easy jalapeno and topped with bacon peanut butter on a croissant. This is THE cure for your “munchies.” It’s only fitting that The Stoner burger is paired with the Stone Smoked Porter.
$15 gets you all you can eat sliders and glasses of the selected beers.
See you there!
Tags: Beer, burger, chicago, Man B Que, manbque, small bar
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| October 27, 2010 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
MANBQUE has partnered up with one of Chicago’s BEST beer bars, The Map Room, to bring you some mouth watering burgers paired with some awesome beers.
Burger 1: The “Hangover” which has bleu cheese, Cholula, Man B Que seasonings inside and is topped with caramelized aged sharp cheddar; paired with Half Acre’s Daisy Cutter beer.
Burger 2: The “Octoburger” which has our own homemade caramel, smoked gouda, Man B Que spices and a roasted peanut outside, topped with cinnamon/butter apples; paired with Half Acre’s Over Ale beer.
it’s real simple, you buy those two beers, you get those two burgers for FREE!!!
See you there!
Tags: Beer, burger, chicago, grilling, Man B Que, manbque, map room
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| August 29, 2010 |
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
We’re men, popping some aspirin and drinking water is NOT going to cure your hangover. The Man B Que secret involves a haircut or a shave, an ice cold PBR and a kick-ass Man B Que burger. We guarantee* your hangover will be gone, instantly. Stop over at Joe’s Barber Shop every three weeks and order up a Hangover Shave!
*No we don’t.
Tags: bbq, burger, chicago, haircut, hangover shave, joes barber shop, Man B Que, manbque, shave
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| October 10, 2010 |
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
We’re men, popping some aspirin and drinking water is NOT going to cure your hangover. The Man B Que secret involves a haircut or a shave, an ice cold PBR and a kick-ass Man B Que burger. We guarantee* your hangover will be gone, instantly. Stop over at Joe’s Barber Shop every three weeks and order up a Hangover Shave!
*No we don’t.
Tags: bbq, burger, chicago, haircut, hangover shave, joes barber shop, Man B Que, manbque, shave
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| September 19, 2010 10:00 am | to | September 20, 2010 12:00 am |
We’re men, popping some aspirin and drinking water is NOT going to cure your hangover. The Man B Que secret involves a haircut or a shave, an ice cold PBR and a kick-ass Man B Que burger. We guarantee* your hangover will be gone, instantly. Stop over at Joe’s Barber Shop every three weeks and order up a Hangover Shave!
*No we don’t.
Tags: bbq, burger, chicago, haircut, hangover shave, joes barber shop, Man B Que, manbque, shave
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| June 24, 2010 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Another great burger and beer pairing, brought to you by Man B Que, Hop-Cast and Small Bar Fullerton
$15 gets you all you can eat sliders and endless glasses of this month’s featured beer!
This month’s burgers:
The Godfather’s “Falambucci Burger,” which has Italian sausage, basil, red peppers and garlic. DEEEELICIOUS!
The Linus “Zorba” burger that combines, feta, olives and lemon truffle burger. Fancy AND tasty!
This month’s beers:
3 Floyd’s Alpha King & New Holland Golden Cap
Tags: Beer, burger, chicago, hop cast, Man B Que, manbque, small bar
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Man B Que is a huge part of my life and I spend a lot of time promoting the whole concept. It’s great, I travel A LOT for work and everywhere I go I tell people about it and they always seem to respond with great enthusiasm. Never is this more true than when being around family. Unlike at work where everybody wants to give me a “great” recipe I “have” to try, my family is chill. They want to get to know what this “Man B Que” thing is that I have been obsessing about and more importantly, they want a peek into the grilling maniac mind so they can understand this odd passion.
I’m out in Connecticut for work and I’ve been spending time with my aunt Armandina and my uncle Al, they wanted to take me out to dinner, so they let me pick the place. I decided to go to a “world famous” pizza place that everybody raves about. Big mistake. (I’ll rant about this on the upcoming East Coast Pizza Wars blog) Anyway, I felt like a big ass, so I figured, the best way to counteract a bad food experience is with a great one. I didn’t want to rely on some restaurant, so being the “Man B Que Godfather,” I dug into my meat eating brain and created a new burger just for them. I named it the “Apology Chipotle Burger” because “I’m Sorry Aunt Armandina and Uncle Al Chipotle Burger” was way too long.
This is a smokey flavored burger with just the right amount of bite. The chipotle seasoning gives it the smoky flavor and combined with the pepper jack cheese give it a bit of a bite. My suggestion is to serve these on a nicely toasted and buttered kaiser roll and topped with either slices of avocado or a large scoop of guacamole.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1.25 Lbs. ground beef: organic, veggie fed 87% lean (yields 3 large burgers)
1 chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped oregano
1/2 Lbs. diced hot pepper jack cheese
8 tbsp. of butter
1 egg: organic, vegetarian fed
1/2 Cup of seasoned bread crumbs
Guacamole or avocado
Seasoning ingredients:
.25 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon dried cilantro
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano, leaves
1 tablespoon dried sweet basil leaves
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 tablespoon crushed chipotle pepper
1. Start off by mixing all of your seasoning ingredients in a small bowl, place the bowl to the side for now. The amount I’ve recommended makes a bit more than 1/2 cup of seasoning.
2. In a large bowl, mix in the green peppers and cheese with the ground beef. Make sure the ingredients are nice and evened out.
3. Melt the butter. After melting add your butter add the egg and whip both together.
4. Add cilantro and seasoning mix to the whipped egg/butter and mix both evenly.
5. Combine the beef with the butter mix. While mixing the two, add in your bread crumbs. Again, make sure everything is nice and evenly mixed.
4. Shape your patties. I like starting them off as almost a meat ball and then massaging them down to a flatter shape.
5. Place the patties on some foil and stick in the freezer for about 30 min
6. After removing from the freezer, throw your burgers on the grill. For higher heat, place for about 10 minutes per side, medium heat about 14 minutes per side.
7. Add sliced avocado to the top of the burger or a large scoop of avocado.
8. Eat the f@ck out of these burgers because they will be delicious.
Tags: bbq, burger, burger recipe, chicago, grilling, Man B Que, manbque, meat, recipe
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What’s a good recipe without pop culture referencing?
There are those in our fair city that live without the luxury of a deck or porch. While this is not a lifestyle choice of which I approve (I’m wagging my finger in a fatherly way right now), this should not deprive them of their right to ridiculously delicious burgers. So fear not, intrepid shut-ins, I’ve found a way for you to turn your stovetop into a steam-billowing short order diner line.
Oh, and if the whole “Steamed Hams” reference is throwing you, I suggest you click here and join the rest of us. Frankly, I’m surprised it took us this long to shoehorn in a Simpsons reference.
Cartoons aside, I’d also read a story from Gourmet editor Sara Moulton about her first job cooking, where they took a burger covered with mushrooms, onions, and cheese and steamed it with beer. I didn’t have a griddle and a big-ass metal bowl, but I did have a skillet and more than enough beer to do the job.
The Setup
(Makes 2 burgers – double it for 4. Yay, math!)
- 1/2 lb ground chuck
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Coarse-grained salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 c diced white onion
- 4 sliced mushrooms (Whatever kind you’d like. I bought a pack of Essex Kent mushrooms. They were on sale.)
- 1 jalapeno, quartered and diced
- 8 olives, diced
- 1/4 c grated white cheddar
- 1/4 c crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 c dark ale (I used Half Acre’s Over Ale)
- 2 buns, toasted or steamed
Cooking
1. Combine the ground chuck, mustard, and Worcestershire. Season with salt and black pepper.
2. Divide beef and form into thin 1/4 lb patties.
3. Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet to medium.
4. Add onions to pan, cook until soft, about 4-5 minutes.
5. Raise heat to medium hi and add mushrooms. Cook another 4-5 minutes, until the mushrooms are browned and glossy.
6. Season the onion/mushroom mix with salt and pepper, and remove to a bowl. Wipe out the skillet.
7. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil to the skillet, heat to medium-high.
I did just one burger at a time – you know, for illustrative purposes. And because I don’t own a very big skillet.
8. When oil is heated, add burgers to the skillet and cook 3 minutes.
9. Flip and cook another 2 minutes.
10. Add the toppings to burgers – onion/mushroom mix, jalepenos, and cheddar on one, and onion/mushroom, olives, and feta on the other.
11. Add beer to the skillet. Cover and steam for 3 minutes, until cheese is melted.
The beer gave its’ life for deliciousness.
12. Put onto buns and enjoy your mouth-watering steamed hams.
Serve with beer
Tags: bbq, Beef, burger, burger recipe, chicago, grilling, hams, Man B Que, manbque, meat, recipe, steamed
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Ed. Note: This post serves as the introduction to Man B Que’s newest food writer, Stuart. Yet, as we all know, there is no Man B Que without kickass nicknames. Seeing as how Stuart made his bones as a grounds intern for the 2007 Boston Red Sox and now works as a head groundskeeper in the minor leagues, I dub him Dirt Man. Man makes his living in the dirt, and I’m feeling literal today. Feel free to call him Old Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGurt, Big Baby Jesus and all other such nicknames. So shall it be written. Man B Que!
The Set-up:
4 lb. ground chuck
4 andouille sausages, diced
1 orange bell pepper, diced
1 Vidalia onion, diced
Worcestershire sauce
Grilling seasoning (recommended: Montreal’s Grilling Seasoning)
1/2 c brown sugar
1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
8 good hamburger buns (none of this $0.99 store brand shit – you’ll end up with two handfuls of mushy bread and condiments)
Optional
About 4 c sliced mushrooms, sauteed ahead of time
16 slices smoked bacon, cooked ahead of time
8 thick slices smoked cheddar
Process
1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2. Combine diced sausage, pepper, and onion. Sweat mixture in large skillet add a quarter cup of Worcestershire sauce 8 tablespoons of grilling seasoning, and brown sugar cook until thick and combined. Let the mixture cool and combine with ground chuck. Shape into patties.
3. Place burgers on the grill. Brush the burgers with your favorite barbecue sauce as they cook.
4. Once they are almost cooked to your desired degree of doneness, divide the following toppings over the burgers: the sauteed mushrooms, 2 slices of bacon, and 1 slice of cheese, in that order. Cook just until cheese is melted and toppings are heated through.
5. Now shove into face. Repeat.
Tags: bacon, bbq, Beef, burger, burger recipe, cheddar, chicago, grilling, Man B Que, manbque, recipe, tailgate recipe
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This is the original variation of the recipe that has been a Man B Que staple for years now.
It may be the best burger you ever make (However, if Rick Linus makes this, then it will be far superior.)
The Set-up:
Makes eight 6 oz burgers
2.5 lbs of ground beef
Half a stick of butter-melted
1 Egg
¼ cup of cream
1 tablespoon Garlic
1 tablespoon Parsley
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Basil
1 tablespoon Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Salt
½ cup of bread crumbs
1 4oz container of Crumbled Blue Cheese
8 Hamburger buns
Directions:
1. Blend melted butter, cream and egg together.
2. Add all seasons to the liquid and stir.
3. Add the meat, bit by bit, blending in as you add.
4. Add bread crumbs and the blue cheese
5. Form into patties and put in the fridge for a couple of hours before you grill them.
Wait for it…Now GRILL!
Tags: Beef, blue cheese, burger, manbque
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