"Size matters when it comes to this triple bacon cheeseburger, but what's really important is that the meat patties upon which it's built are wonderful: hand-formed patties sizzled to crusty succulence. And it doesn't hurt that the bun is impeccably fresh and the condiments are applied with abandon."
Michael Stern
"Chilaquiles: a Tex-Mex breakfast casserole of salsa, hot peppers, fried tortilla strips, and cheese, topped with three eggs. The texture of the tortilla strips is magic, some soft and mushy, others chewy in parts and crisp at the edges. And that heap of bacon on the left is a single order."
Michael Stern
"Lankford's is a very relaxed place where regular customers come to chat as well as to eat. Regulars get up and help themselves to coffee refills."
Michael Stern
"Lankford's started serving meals in 1977, but the Lankford family opened it as a grocery store in 1940."
Michael Stern
"Coffee is served in mismatched mugs acquired from virtually everywhere in America. This one is from a local radio station. Jane's mug was a souvenir of New York City."
Michael Stern
"Good ol' American French toast: just waiting for a spill of syrup"
Michael Stern
"Outdoor dining is a pleasure at Lankford's."
Michael Stern
"There aren't any other businesses near Lankford's, which is surrounded by town houses and apartments. Groceries are no longer available, just breakfast and lunch."
Michael Stern
"Condiments are organized in cardboard beer totes. In lieu of napkins, every table is outfitted with a roll of paper towels."
Michael Stern
"Here I am trying to at least hoist a triple bacon cheeseburger off the wrapper in which it is served. I gnawed at it plenty and still had at least a meal's worth of leftovers to take away. Jimmy Lankford told us that one customer, "a really big guy," ate three double meat cheeseburgers in a single sitting!"
Michael Stern
