For those of you flying across the pond in the near future, the author of “The $100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilot’s Favorite Fly-In Restaurants” has just announced his best of the best list for 2009. After a review of 1,675 airport friendly restaurants in the USA, subscribers to the $100 Hamburger voted the Southern Flyer Diner in Brenham, Texas (11R) as the winner while the following restaurants were voted as the 2009 runner ups:
2. Gaston’s Lakeview, AR (3M0)
3. Hard Eight BBQ Stephenville, TX (SEP)
4. Harris Ranch Coalinga, CA (3O8)
5. Matthew’s Paseo Robles, CA (PRB)
6. Pilot Pete’s Schaumburg, IL (06C)
7. Rick’s Café Boatyard Indianapolis, IN (EYE)
8. Sky Galley Cincinnati, OH (LUK)
9. The Downwind Café Port Orange, FL (7FL6)
10. We-B-Smokin’ Paola, KS (K81)
A presentation team will be formed to make an in-person visit to each of the restaurants to confer the award. In addition, another 15 restaurants were given Best of the Best status.