December 1, 2012 – This is our third month of blogging about the restaurants and composting in Alameda. Greta says, “It has been incredible going to all these restaurants and still be in the B-section (the restaurants that start with the letter "B").”
Today we visited BurgerMeister which is a chain that started in San Francisco and now has seven locations in the Bay Area. It has been voted the “best burger” in both San Francisco and Alameda. They are known for their humanely and sustainably sourced meat, poultry and fish. Their website says:
“BurgerMeister supports a greener earth by engaging in environmentally conscious business practices, utilizing 100% natural products, biodegradable packaging and 100% recyclable materials.”
They were early adopters of the MASC program, so we were psyched to go there. We had:
- Kid’s hot dog and French fries – Vera says, “It was very good, but it was very fat.” She took her leftovers in the car and ate them later (even after they got cold). “I liked the hard square fries.”
- Portabella mushroom burger – Because Greta is a pescatarian, she went for the veggie option. Greta says, “This in an incredible dish and I suggest it because it tastes just like real meat, but it’s not. It has lots of flavors, such as juicy, fresh, and warm. I would give it five out of five stars.” Greta didn’t eat the aioli sauce that came with the mushroom burger, but it was excellent on the French fries.
- The 1/3 pound “MeisterBurger – which has avocado, bacon, sautéed mushrooms, grilled red onions. and cheese. Jen says, “It was very delicious and had so many things packed into it that the lower bun was crushed under the weight of all of the delicious accouterments. I asked for barbeque sauce and it came in a plastic cup with a lid (which seemed a little wasteful). I actually would have preferred that they gave me a reusable cup (like at Viva Mexico) or a compostable paper cup or just a squeeze bottle.”
- Fish and chips – which was wild Alaskan pollock battered and deep fried. Greta says, “The fish was amazing. It tasted flubbery (which is good) and was very crispy and warm.”
- California chicken sandwich – which had bacon avocado and jack cheese. Fred says, “I thought it was good. I give it four out of five stars. It was flavorful and had lots of vegetables. It was just a little squishy. The coleslaw was excellent; not too sharp, not too sweet. It was perfect coleslaw.”
- California burger – which had avocado and jack cheese. Linnea says, “It was good, but I actually preferred the chicken sandwich. I give it 3.7 out of five stars.”
Compost Report – We knew that BurgerMeister was on the MASC program and was recycling and composting. We asked our server how it was going and she said everything was fine. They are now recycling 50 percent and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 metric tons of carbon per year. Woo-hoo!
After lunch, we headed over to City Hall with some single-use plastic bags to trade them in for reusable bags at the Public Works booth. Beginning January 1, 2012, single-use plastic bags are banned in Alameda County. Yay!
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| At the Public Works Reusable Bag Booth with Maria |
Great work girls! xoxoxo
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