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November 18, 2008
Char-Grill in Durham
yes! there is now a char-grill in durham, and tonight we ate there.
things that are the same:
- the fries
- the burgers
- you write your order on a little slip, and put it down a chute
things that are different, and therefore heretical and wrong:
- there's an inside
- with individual tables and chairs - no picnic tables
- and music, heat, and presumably air conditioning
- you don't automatically get fries and a drink
- there's a place to check off ketchup and mustard for your burger, you don't have to write it in.
- you get your own drink and condiments
it's over by woodcroft, and it's in durham, so i'm sure it will be populated by people who have no idea what the char-grill is. but that's okay. the guy at the window i talked to worked at the original store for three years and i've decided that he's okay.
Posted by lisa at November 18, 2008 11:25 PM
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Wow -- I was just in that neighborhood for lunch (at the expanded City Beverage) but I didn't smell it. Will try the fries soon.
Posted by: Phil on November 19, 2008 12:30 AM
The Char-Grill in Cary is the same way, which suggests that non-canonical versions now outnumber the original. Whatever that means...
Posted by: georg on November 19, 2008 09:16 AM
i need to follow up and note that i think they put MSG in the burgers at this location, and that i think they do NOT do that at the original and the edwards mill locations (both owned by the main char-grill owners).
i woke up in the middle of the night, thirsty, couldn't sleep and i can still taste it. ugh.
Posted by: lisa on November 19, 2008 12:16 PM
ok, so a) your comment won't post right away because i have to approve it first and b) you might get a server error but your comment probably posted anyway and c) previewing doesn't work so i've removed the preview button.