Jucy Lucy in Vegas - Where?

Where?!? Where?!?

I have yet to find this in Vegas. Anyone? Thanks!

(and I am told if Jucy is spelled with an "i", it aint authentic!)

 

You need to go to Minneapolis

 

Yes, this.

 

Matt's Bar

Just a short 4 hour flight from Vegas to Minneapolis

 

By any chance are you thinking Hot N Juicy Crawfish

 

I'm just finished watching "Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations" and they featured the Jucy Lucy. Wow!! I want a burger like that!!!!!

Being that there is nothing like this here, and I'm not destined to visit Minneapolis in the near or far future, I might just try to make one at home!

Might not be as great as the original, but man, I want one like that!

 

They had Juicy Lucy at the former Grind Burger Bar on Tropicana.

Alas, Grind closed soon after I had one of their burgers in 2013. The molten cheese was nice, but the green chile made the burger!

 

I've had one in Chicago, I realize that's not the original, but come on....stuffing a burger with cheese isn't exactly cutting edge molecular gastronomy.

 

My variation is the shredded cheese blended into the ground beef and then grilled. It's not so much a 'center' as it is throughout...surface, center, etc. This could well be one of those 'eat it at the original restaurant' kind of things.

 

The Grind was a GOOD joint... was sorry to see it close.

 

Awww, okay. Thanks guys!

I've tried making a JL at home - it leaked and fell apart! Booooo!

 

It's never the same making it at home.

 

I saw Jucy Lucy last November at Cheetahs LOL

 

Was glad to see her replace Sweaty Betty on the lineup card!

 

You need to use a different cheese. If the cheese is too soft it will do that, use a thicker, harder cut of cheese and you should wait until the last moment to stuff it. The beef can be room temp, then grill it!

 

There's a joint called Aces and Ales in Vegas that has them. 2 of them and off-strip. I definitely enjoyed the burger though.

 

Thanks to all for the info!