The burger and barbecue joint had a little bit of everything: po-boys, catfish dinners...
Cheeseburger with mixed onion rings and steak fries, Blake's Bar-B-Q & Burgers. Alison Cook: Chronicle.The tenure of a longtime burger and barbecue fixture in west Houston is coming to an end this month.
announced it will close its doors after 42 years in business. Owner Don Blake said he is retiring and wants to do other things.Blake's old-fashioned hamburger won over Houston Chronicle critic Alison Cook back in 2009. "This burger succeeds madly on the sandwich level. It's a judicious mix of flavors and textures: the crusty patty, the soft, sweet slide of caramelized onion, the decided snap of all that crunchy iceberg and pickle," she wrote.
Blake's last day is May 20, but a larger community event celebrating its closure is being planned in the coming months.
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