Don’t miss out on their happy hour specials or outdoor lounge in warmer weather. It’s worth a try with $5 appetizers and $4 house drinks. If you work in the area, they also offer half-price burgers during the week from 11AM to 6PM. To date, we’ve enjoyed it and are looking forward to going back for another casual meal with our family.

With their recent addition on the East side of Manhattan, you now have twice as many opportunities to sample their fare. Visit their website (www.brgr.com) to check out their menu and run to their nearest site in NYC (Westside location – 287 Seventh Avenue between 26th and 27th streets; Eastside location – 1026 Third Avenue between 60th and 61st streets) for a delicious juicy burger and fries.

On a recent visit to Public Square located in the heart of Cleveland’s downtown, I discovered a feel-good restaurant and microbrewery—the Cleveland Chophouse & Brewery. My pick of the day was a pulled pork sandwich with BBQ sauce with wasabi coleslaw on a Kaiser roll. It was scrumptious. Although a heavy combo, I recommend pairing it with their white cheddar mash potatoes. I was disappointed in the French fries, but was lucky enough to try my husband’s side dish. To accompany this finger-licking comfort food, I partook in their award winning Bohemian Pilsner—a gold medal winner from the 2001 and 2002 Great American Beer Festival—which is brewed on site by Irish brewmaster Gerry OConnell. The Pilsner was refreshing and crisp. If you still have any space for dessert, I would recommend the sticky cake with vanilla ice cream. The overall experience was even better knowing we were there during happy hour as all menu items are $3 off and 22 ounce beers are $3.00. A delightful and cost-effective meal is hard to pass up. We even enjoyed recaps of the day’s World Cup matches, having selected a table near the bar. Located at 824 West St. Clair, Cleveland OH 44113 (tel. 216-623-0909), this casual establishment is known for classic steaks, chops and seafood and is family friendly. You can also enjoy their sister sites in Boulder, Denver and Washington DC.

We had lunch at Chick-fil-A and it was so good that I decided to mention it. It’s fast food restaurant located at 46920 Community Plz in Sterling, Virginia, tel.: (703) 444-1901

This place is serving real solid pieces of chicken, not the processed stuff that barely resembles poultry. We feasted on the grilled and breaded fried moist chicken sandwiches and nuggets (for our toddler)and were I were pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste. I had the char-grilled chicken sandwich, yam, yam! We also enjoyed their new peach milk shake. This franchise has 1400 locations across 37 states.

There is also nice playground for kids with slides and all kind activities. Selected locations has Wi-Hi connections.

Food is the attraction, not the atmosphere. Most take their orders “to go” back to their office or to Central Park if the weather is nice. Otherwise, expect a line and at least a five-to-twenty minute wait; it’s well worth it. The menu is very simple: burger, cheeseburger, grilled cheese, fries, dill pickle, brownie, soda, beer, lemonade, water (milkshakes after 3pm only) and that’s it, but YUM is it good! Burgers are grilled on the outside and juicy on the inside, offered with a selection of cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayo on a bun; the thin french fries are fabulous and if you wait ‘til late in the afternoon, the vanilla and chocolate milkshakes are phenomenal. Burgers are not huge, but not small either. So order a burger with the works and some fries and prepare to enjoy. We give this burger place 5 stars for food and affordability. Don’t expect service to be great. Nonetheless, I can’t wait to go back! My mouth is watering just writing about it. Good luck finding it