Ray’s Hell Burger
Ray’s Hell Burger in Washington was on my to-do list when I first arrived. However, Obama took the Russian President Medvedev there and the usually long queue became impossibly long for the weeks that followed.
Ray’s burgers are ground from steak throughout the day. Ray also owns Ray’s the Steaks which serves fresh steak every day; at the end of the day the remainder steaks get sent to the burger joint to be ground into burgers – so the legend goes at least.
The menu is impressive; burgers can come with a peppercorn crust, bone marrow and even foie gras. The list of extras is a mile long, a whole host of different cheeses, onions both cooked and raw, mushrooms, the list goes on.
I had a medium rare burger with tomato, lettuce, cooked onions, spicy grilled jalapeños and spicy pirañha sauce. It was delicious. $10.
I ate my burger so fast that my dining companions asked if I had inhaled it!