Shrimp | Burgers and Bourbon with BJ Coleman

Oysters Rockefeller, Bacon, Fried Shrimp & A Baked Potato @ PRIME 112, Miami

By now, you should know that I just can’t visit my favorite city in the world – Miami, and not stop by one of my favorite restaurants in the world – PRIME 112! Prime 112 was named Burgers & Bourbon’s Restaurant of the Week back in 2011 when I first started this blog, and I’m [...]

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Feasting on Sheer Elegance at NOBU, Malibu

I have written about the hip and celebrity friendly NOBU before.  They were January 2012′s Restaurant of the Month (click either link to check out that review and why Nobu is always a top choice when it comes to the BEST in dining options).  I visited their Malibu location during my last visit to LA and [...]

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Green Beans, Shrimp & Fried Rice @ PF CHANG’S… Plus, The New INSPIRED MENU!!!

I stopped by my favorite Chinese restaurant chain PF CHANG’S in Los Angeles’ Beverly Center last week and indulged in opulent dishes that I’m convinced were meant for a king! I started with the lettuce wraps and crispy green beans.  The latter included fresh green beans, lightly battered and served crispy with a spicy, tangy [...]

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SOFRITO – An Authentic Taste of Spanish Harlem’s Food, Flavor & Fun All In One!

I had dinner at my favorite New York Latin American restaurant SOFRITO a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been grappling on whether or not I should save them as April’s upcoming Restaurant of the Month, but I took another look at the pictures yesterday, and knew I could not wait another day to fill you in on [...]

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Poolside Snacks & Sushi @ The HYATT REGENCY, Trinidad & Tobago

If you follow me on Instagram (@burgersandbourbon) then you already know that I’ve been in Trinidad & Tobago for the past few days, soaking up the sun, enjoying the Carnival festivities, and lapping up some paradise in the heart of the Caribbean!  And when I was not out partying or meeting government officials with celebrities, [...]

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February’s Restaurant of the Month ***BOURBON STEAK*** Washington, DC

I wrote about BOURBON STEAK briefly last month when I ranked them #2 in my TOP 5 Pennsylvania Avenue Restaurants for those of you who chose to bear the insanity of DC during the recent Presidential Inauguration.  However, since starting this blog, prior to last week, I had not visited my favorite DC steakhouse in some [...]

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Spinach Salad, Jerk Chicken Baguette & Three Cheese Shrimp Risotto at CORNER SOCIAL, NYC

  Long before Zagat recently claimed Harlem’s hippest spot a place for the “smart” and social set, I have been raving about CORNER SOCIAL since it first opened almost a year ago and was called The Lenox Social! Their seasonal menu makes for delightful changes with consistency in accommodating service, easy and comfortable recipes, and [...]

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Fried Fish, Celebrities & Campaigning for OBAMA at THE LANCER, Cleveland, OH

The weekend before November 6th, I hopped on a plane with a rock star and three of the world’s most beautiful women – Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.AM, actress Vivica Fox, and supermodels Chanel Iman and Liya Kebede.  Out to encourage early voting, we also wanted to hook up early voters with some donuts and coffee [...]

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Chicken Satay, Lettuce Wraps, Seabass, & Shrimp at PHILIPPE CHOW ***November’s Restaurant of the Month***

By now, everyone is familiar with the famed and legendary upscale celebrity-laden Chinese restaurant MR. CHOW, whose clientele list reads more like an Oscar and Grammy role-call combined as opposed to an actual regular patrons list.  But for the past few years, hot on the heels of the original Asian-food heaven is PHILIPPE CHOW, the unauthorized [...]

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Fried Pickles, A Shrimp Po’ Boy and Black Eyed Peas at BROTHER JIMMY’S, NYC

OK OK… You don’t have to write or comment on how bad these photos are… I already know… But the other day I found myself in New York’s hip Union Square for a late afternoon business meeting and knew I could not leave the neighborhood without stopping by my favorite barbecue spot in the city, BROTHER [...]

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