After visiting my friend today at Origami Sake in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he took me to Deluca’s new
location in downtown Hot Springs. I need to disclose that I am normally an old timey cheeseburger fan –
the type of cheeseburger you get in an old drive-thru or side of the highway dairy bar, so when we sat
down (by the way the new location is awesome! The bar imported and put together is beautiful and the
new kitchen is immaculate with 4 pizza ovens!!! Incredible!) and Matt said, “have you ever had the
cheeseburger here?” I immediately thought of a big gourmet style burger with too many condiments
and too tall to take a bite…. Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong. It came out – small pretty thick
cylinder of a patty, COVERED in cheese (which was beautiful), on a small toasted bun with three pickles
(home made mind you) on the side. I asked, respectfully, “do we need condiments at all? What do you
recommend?” I was told immediately and emphatically – NO – “just try it and if you want anything, we
will get it for you.”
It didn’t need a thing – it was the perfect blend of ground beef, cooked perfectly, spiced even more
perfectly and quite possibly and probably the best cheeseburger I have ever had. It was simple and
complex at the same time. My mouth is still watering, and I can’t wait to go back and get another one.
By the way, Matt says that Deluca’s has dedicated one whole pizza oven just to creating these
cheeseburgers – they are on to something special!!!
Btw, my side was an arugula salad with homemade lemon/honey dressing – it was great too – as salads
go anyway – hahahhahhaha!
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En Vino Veritas!
Alex
