Say "Aloha" to Teddy's Bigger Burgers! Soon to Open in the Philippines!

Hungry yet?  The very first time I saw this photo, I had to stop myself from eating my laptop.  Kidding!  But seriously, just from the look of it, who'd resist this rich, cheesy goodness of a burger?! And let me guess the very next question that popped into your mind:  "Where can I get this?!  Lucky for you, I've got the answer!

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers, Hawaii’s number one burger chain, marks its entry into the Philippines with the opening of its first store on August 23, at Level 3, Greenbelt 3, Makati City.

Awarded multiple times as the best burger in Hawaii, Teddy’s Bigger Burgers takes pride in its signature fare: its 100% cornfed ground chuck made-to-order burgers served with a sweet and tangy special sauce; and its super thick milk shakes.

A little trivia about Teddy's:  Teddy's Bigger Burgers was established in 1998 by Ted Tsakiris and Rich Stula.  They have 11 locations in Hawaii and recently opened mainland locations in Washington and Iowa, with stores soon to open in California and Texas. The Philippines is Teddy’s 2^nd international location, following Japan.  Hooray for the Philippines!

...and if the above photo has gotten you into a frenzy (like it did for me), then here are a few more details:

To celebrate its Philippine debut, Teddy’s will treat its first 100 customers with free Original Teddy’s Burger (5 oz.) on its August 23 opening day.

Early birds will also be rewarded as the first five in line will receive one year supply of burgers (one burger a week, for 52 weeks). The 6^th to 10th in line will get six months supply of burgers (one burger a week, for 26 weeks); and 11^th to 20^th in line will receive three months supply of free burgers (one burger a week for 13 weeks). From the remaining 80 in line, five lucky winners will also win a weekly supply of burgers of one month (one burger a week for 5 weeks), to be drawn via raffle.  Line starts at 7 am in front of Teddy’s Bigger Burgers Store on August 23.

And just when you think the freebies are over, here comes more:  From now until September 3, 2014, mall patrons at the Greenbelt Mall also have the chance to win a free burger from Teddy’s by taking a burger selfie with either the Teddy’s Bigger Burgers store board up or Teddy’s Bigger Burger standees around the mall. Participants must upload their photos on Facebook or Instagram account with the hashtag #teddysburgersph. The first 100 entries will win a free 5oz Original Teddy’s Burger.

For complete promo mechanics, and more information about Teddy’s Bigger Burgers PH, visit the official Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/TeddysBurgersPH).

Teddy's Bigger Burgers is at 3/F, Greenbelt 3, Makati City

Lusso

Lusso has been a long time favorite of mine.  I've been a fan of this place ever since it opened.  I even remember celebrating one of my birthday lunches here.  Last year (I know, late post, sorry!), Mom and I were wandering around Greenbelt 5 at dinnertime and we found ourselves outside Lusso.  The fond memories here urged me to go in, and Mom was all-in when I suggested the place.  Good thing too, because they brain has already conjured a mental image of what I'm going to order from them.  Foie gras burger, anyone?

Truffle Potato Crisps

Ah... The smell of truffle in every bite.  We can't get enough!

3 Egg Omelette with Truffle Cream

What happens when you put eggs and truffle cream together?  It's a match made in heaven!  Weight watchers beware though, it's not very diet friendly.

And now, Lusso's signature burger, the demi pound burger!

Lusso Demi Pound Burger

I'm sad... look at the cross-section of their demi pound burger, there's hardly a trace of foie gras.  I distinctly remember tasting a huge chunk of foie gras when we dined there about a year ago.  Oh well.  Guess I'd have to find my foie gras burger fix somewhere else.

So how would I rate it?   Aside from the disappointing demi pound burger, the others were pretty good.  But since there are quite a few places which also offers the foie gras burger, I think Lusso have to step up in able to stay in the game.  3 out of 5 stars.

Lusso is at G/F Greenbelt 5, Legaspi St. Legazpi Village, Makati