Taylor's Automatic Refresher - August 9

Nino and I met Jen Beckman at the wine bar at the Ferry Plaza after work. We hadn't seen Jen in a while and it was nice to catch up before school starts again. I'll have to ask Nino the name of the wine he had because it was the best of the few we tasted; it was a New Moon Shiraz or something like that.

Jen went off to meet friends for dinner and we wanted something quick so we could make it to REI before it closed. Ruth Ann had said that she was not impressed with Taylor's Automatic Refresher, the burger place is famous in Napa and recently opened in the Ferry Building, but we had to give a try ourselves. Taylor's decor is like an old diner, bright whites and reds and retro. We both had burgers and shared a serving of sweet potato fries. The burgers came with lettuce, tomato ("wilted" and "stingy" I think was what Nino said about them) and "special sauce". I though the burger was pretty tasty, though it was a bit weller done that it should have been given the sign on the wall that their burgers are served "pink". Nino wasn't impressed with the taste nor the serving size. I called him a Barney's snob and figured we have to go to Barney's in the next little while and do a taste comparison. (We'll also have to try Zuni's burgers but that's another story.)

The sweet potato fries were delicious - not greasy, and powdered with chili spice mixing sweet and spicy once again. Taylor's gets bonus points in my book - they have vinegar for their fries!!! FOr you Americans out there, did you know that fast food places in Canada offer packets of vinegar with your fries? Fries should be eaten with vinegar and ketchup but it seems to me that few people know that in the US!