"2010-03-05T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "4"^^ . "6"^^ . . "I think most cities and bigger towns have a place like this--an anachronistic throwback to days where beef wasn't \"grass fed\" and potatoes weren't \"locally sourced.\" A place where food wasn't infused with \"love,\" but instead was infused with salt. And grease. Lots and lots of grease.\n\nAnd lo, it was good.\n\nWe've got a place like Zack's in Atlanta. No, I'm not talking the Varsity, though that would be a good guess. But I won't besmirch Zack's by comparing it to The Varsity. Instead, it reminds me of Zesto's, maker of the gut-busting Chubby Decker burger and milkshakes that will, indeed, get all the boys in the yard. Now to those not from Atlanta, please consider the comparison to Zesto's a compliment.\n\nSo yes, I dug the retro vibe of the place, a vibe not manufactured but entirely earned by not changing a whit in 40 years. The food? It was fine. Honestly, it wasn't the BEST burger I've had. I mean, my first paragraph kind of said it all. But don't consider that an indictment. Sometimes a greasy old-fashioned burger is exactly what you may need. In this case, it definitely was."^^ . . . "3"^^ .