My very favorite all time burger was at Verne's on Forest at WSU. Yum! The restaurant was a dark beamed Teutonic wonder with a huge natural fireplace in the center. Heavy dark tables and chairs added to the atmosphere. They brought your cooked to order burger in its hefty sesame bun to the table on a sheet of waxed paper, and gave you a tray of condiments, onions and pickles to lavish over the meat as you pleased. I sure miss Verne's.

Today I met a friend at the Circa 90 on Cass. I haven't been there in years. I was happily surprised by the wonderful 1/3 pound hamburger. Everything was just right. The onions, pickles and tomato were on the plate to be added as desired, and the condiments were on the table, regular mustard and catsup. Not quite a Verne-burger, but a great burger all the same. It is my new Detroit favorite burger.