Seven Burgers of Central Texas: the Beginning

As we here at The Austin Citysphere begin the mission to find the best burger in central Texas, we stopped at an old favorite.  Old is, well, relative.  Cafe Canela, formerly Geaux Burger, formerly Mooyah Burger, is a fantastic burger place in north Austin.  We learned today Cafe Canela is managed and owned by Alvaro Valencia, who used to manage (but not own) Geaux and Mooyah Burger.  Valencia has kept up the "old" style burger that kept us coming back for more.  Thankfully, the burger is still around.  Following Mooyah's closure, we were devastated!  Only this time with Cafe Canela, he's added burritos and fajitas as well for a Mexican flair.

It's only fitting the journey begins here as we talk to Beatriz Tavera, an employee who told us quite frankly, she avoids eating at home so she can eat when she gets to work.  That's a compliment from a cashier who says her past places of employment weren't always up to par with the food, and she'd bring her own lunch to work!

On a related note, ACS received word from a good friend, Carol Pfeiffer, who recommended the Horny Toad in Cranfills Gap as one of the best burgers around!  Their title is apparently verified because they were nominated by Ride Texas magazine for the honor!  Looks like ACS has a little road trip ahead... boy, it's gonna be tough eating so many delicious burgers for this contest.

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