There are plenty of reasons to love the United States. We live in a mostly free and open society. Our key principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have led to unequaled economic prosperity. However, when you boil it all down the United States is really exceptional for just one thing: hamburgers. It’s with this in mind that I went to the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota to check out the Bayview Burger Bar. Yes, I went to the Ritz Carlton to eat a hamburger. Thanks to an article in Creative Loafing I learned about this hidden-in-plain-view spot in Sarasota.
The All American Burger
The Burger Bar is only open Friday-Sunday, but it sits on the backside of the building facing the beautiful Sarasota Bay. The burgers start at a very reasonable six dollars. I got the All American Single (doubled) with Bacon. That cost me $10 and it was worth every penny. The shiny plastic silverwear looks like real silver at first. The Ritz Carlton spares no plastic expense. The burger itself isn’t enormous, but is cooked to perfection. For some reason the bartender didn’t ask anyone in our group how they wanted it cooked. That was a bit puzzling and visions of e coli danced in my head.
There are also hand-dipped milkshakes for dessert, but it was to too windy and cold for us to try them out (“cold” being defined in Sarasota as anything under 70 degrees F). Be warned, the prices are reasonable but any domestic beer is more than $5 and cocktails are around $12. One other helpful hint is to remember to get your valet parking ticket verified at the bar.
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