On a related note, Emory University does world renown research cardiology research.

Hoo-whee, Budman! That place just exudes Klass with a "K", don't it?!

But enquiring minds want to know: Are the burgers any good?

trippinkpj: I don't know that you have to avoid Fatburger in Vegas. My experience has been that the quality of the Fatburger output depends on the kitchen staff. I had an awesome Fatburger the other day from the Third Street Promenade branch, here by my office in downtown Santa Monica. I could see there being variation in the product depending on the venue....

Of the three, I've only tried the DB and the In and Out. A friend of mine who is also a graduate of the CIA, Hyde Park, said she's tried all three and DB is best. She went on to say that those three should not even be compared in the same article.

TTess, I don't doubt that. But a serious foodie would of course swoon over a burger whose topping is a slice of foie gras...! Reminds me of that headline in The Onion: "Report: Meat Now America's Number 2 Condiment":

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51139

But seriously, comparing a $32 haute-cuisine postmodern pan-Euro meditation on an American culinary institution to a $2.49 "grab it on the way to the Costa Mesa IKEA" lunch item is a bit ridiculous. And personally, I'll take the one that's available when it's 2 AM and still only costs $2.49.

Thanks rjw. Food for thought on the Fatburger subject.

rjw:

For what it's worth, the last time I went to the Fatburger in PSP, it was OK, but certainly not up to In-n-Out!

Which brings up another point -- why only one In-n-Out in the entire Coachella Valley?!?!?

Shake Shack in NYC. A burger always tastes better when you are eating it in a park in NYC.

Hey, what else except White Castle am I allowed to say!