Bell, Beer, Brisket, and Plenty Salt Beef

He stole back the rye?

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode “The Rye”)

My last treat in Kerb was a Salt Beef bagel. Yes the salt curing preserving meat method popularized in Keighley Yorkshire. The vendor is no other than The Bell & Brisket. Bel Shapiro left her job and got into the street food circuit to offer a London interpretation of the traditional Salt Beef and a perfect beer to go with.

The food truck

They offer a handful of options of fillings on bagel or rye. I went for the Lord Rupert, pickled cabbage, and melted cheddar on a bagel. Really nice flavours, good crunchiness from the pickles, and it’s kind of cool to see how they melt the cheese with a blowtorch.

Bagel time

The Bell & Brisket

T: 078 8761 1268

Street Food / Salt Beef

Approx Damage: £8pp

Various Locations

London

Twitter: brisketbel

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Burger Wars Episode LXXVIII: The Bleecker Padawan [BurgeReview]

You know Ron's Records down on Bleecker? They pay big cash for used records!

Newman (Seinfeld episode “The Old Man”)

Another burger I tried during my last visit to Kerb was Bleecker St Burger. New York style burgers, toasted buns, and even with a secret sauce, all this brought to you by an ex lawyer that while practising law in New York realised that burgers was the dream! So  moved to London opened a burger truck, and objection overruled.

The food truck

The blue burger cannot be more simple, blue cheese, lettuce, and sauce.

Blue Burger Time

The verdict, great flavour, cooked just a bit under medium so not too juicy. The melted blue cheese was amazing definitely the star of the show, and the sauce was great

The damage, 6 quid for the burger

The conclusion, really nice burger, top flavours, ppresentation a bit sloppy but who cares when the taste is spot on. I will give the Bleecker crew a solid 8. As most of the street food traders, the best way to track them down is by twitter or in their website

Bleecker St Burger

T: 077 1254 0501
Burger Joint / Food truck

Approx damage: £10pp

Various Locations
London

Twitter: bleeckerburger

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Burger Wars Episode LXXVII: The Offal Rebel [BurgeReview]

I'm stuck on this song yesterday. I can't seem to get it out of my head. I don't know the name of that. She's a heartbreaker, love taker, oh, oh, very catchy

George Steinbrenner (Seinfeld episode “The Nap”)

Finally in December I had the chance to try Tongue 'n Cheek. I caught them on one of the Kerb events in Canary Wharf. I was looking forward to get Cristiano’s Heartbreaker Burger.

Tongue 'n Cheek

You have a couple options I got the Belly Connection. Heartbreaker burger patty made of half ox heart half dry aged beef, with pork belly, Gorgonzola cheese, pimenton mayo, pickled onions, and rocket.

Belly Connection

The verdict, amazing flavour, juicy, perfectly cooked medium rare, everything where it should be, crunchy iceberg, great mayo, soft and nice bun.

The damage, 7 quid for the belly connection

The conclusion, outstanding burger, starting with the patty and finishing with the lovely belly on top. One of the best in the street food circuit for sure. If you haven’t had one yet, hurry up! You might need to track them down but it’s worthy. I will give a solid 9 to the Heartbreaker burger.

Burger & Wharf

Tongue 'n Cheek

T: 074 1444 6545

Burger Joint / Street Food

Approx Damage: £7pp

London

Twitter: tonguencheeks

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