Copacabana, 344 South Street
The Copa Burger is worth traveling through the South Street circus to enjoy.

Eulogy Belgian Tavern, 136 Chestnut Street
The Beneluxx Napoleon Burger at Eulogy is 8 oz. of ground beef served on a challah bun, seasoned with secret spices, choice of cheese, a topping of your choosing and frietjes.
And if ground beef is not for you, indulge in their Flander’s Veggie Burger.

Five Guys, 1527 Chestnut Street
With reviews like “mind blowing fries” and “best burger in town” this place has created a sort of cult like following.

Goodburger, 1725 Chestnut Street
Goodburger is the new kid in town, and is quickly making lots of friends. Their signature burger is coked-to-order and the beef patties are ground fresh and cooked on a charcoal grill. Veggie and Portobello burgers are also available. Not to mention Ben & Jerry’s supplies the ice cream for the milkshake menu.

Standard Tap, 901 N. 2nd Street
This Northern Liberties eatery has made a name for itself as having on of the juiciest burgers in town.

· Well, it’s official Cantina Dos Segundos — or, as we shall call it, Cantina 2: Electric Boogaloo — will be opening soon in the old Azure location at 931 N. Second in Northern Liberties. Helmed by Chef Mark McKinney, late of Pasion!, “Dos” will have “the most ambitious menu I have ever worked on,” says the chef. That means, for instance, Róbalo a la Plancha, a grilled bass fillet with Seville orange juice-serrano chile salsa, amaranth grains salad, and wild Mexican greens (quelite, huauzontle, amaranth) and Mole Amarillo con Pavo y Verduras – Oaxacan yellow mole with Eberly organic free range turkey, green beans, chayote, green and
yellow squash, white rice and grilled jalapeños. Plus, lots and lots of tequila.
· And on the complete opposite end of the spectrum, there’s Taco Bell. We always knew bad things could happen here, but being frozen in time was something that had never crossed our minds as a worst case scenario. [SeriousEats, video at right]
· Finally, the Comcast Cafeteria anxiously awaits a Mexican Post stall.

The Beer Popsicle
So you might be a bit old for the ice cream truck, but you are never too old to enjoy a popsicle. Here’s how it works. Buy some popsicle molds. Let your favorite brew sit out for 24 hours. Pour beer into the molds and let it freeze. If you are trying to cut costs, use medium plastic cups and wooden popsicle sticks instead of a pre-made mold. Pour the beer in the plastic cups until it is a half an inch from the top. Let freeze until the beer slightly solidifies. Stick in the wooden stick and then continue to let freeze.
Some people get crazy and add flavors to their beer pops. Make sure to experiment with the right flavors before freezing your brew.

Berry Ice Cubes
Sure, sipping some juice or wine when it’s hot can be refreshing, but adding some extra flavor while keeping your drink cold makes it better. Pick up some berries. Blueberries and strawberries are the most commonly used for this, whichever berry you choose make sure you rinse them. Take an empty ice cube tray and put an individual berry in each cube space. Then fill the tray up with water and freeze. Now you have a kick-ass ice cube that will keep your drink cold that adds extra berry flavor to whatever you are sipping.

The Adult Smoothie
Smoothies are a great way to keep cool, but you know what makes a smoothie better? Vodka. Again, pick a berry of your choosing. Throw equal portions of berries and ice into a blender and mix until slushy. Next add 1/3 glass vodka, more then this could cause the smoothie to be more liquid-y then desirable. Then add a dash of freshly squeezed lemon juice and mix until smooth. Don’t have a blender? No worries, pick up a Slurpie and spike it, but make sure to stir it really well so that you are not sipping just vodka at the end.

Feel like some water ice? Look to the Schmitten Kitten recipe for Naughty Water Ice.

Phoodie Wine Nerd Collin Flatt finds another Gem Of Stupid Pricing in the PLCB stacks. This time, it’s an Italian Nebbiolo lovefest for your gamiest meats.

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