By: Ben Bergerson
Designer

To tell the truth, I’ve been a vegetarian for five years. I never really crave red meat, so a few weeks ago when I suddenly had a hankering for a burger I was surprised. I took it in stride, however, and decided to take a break from my herbivore habit.

This sudden meat craving led me to Chow Thyme, a food cart in Independence. Their tagline is “like yo’ momma made it,” and let me tell you, my mom is a good cook, but this is a whole ‘nother level.

The Bacon Blue Cheese Burger I ordered was stacked with a half-pound patty and a generous helping of bacon, blue cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and some amazing house-made sauce. The house-cut fries that came with it were fresh and flavorful.

“They have the best fries in town,” said Jocelyn Chavez, junior anthropology major.

I thought they were reasonably priced at $8 a burger. By the time I was done with my meal I was full to the brim.

“I really like the Mushroom Swiss burger,” said Chavez. “I’ve had it a few times now.”

Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Chow Thyme also has breakfast and entree options.

Check out their menu online at www.chow-thyme.com and you can catch them next to the Family Tresures Marketplace in Independence.

Contact the author at bebergerson13@wou.edu or on Twitter @ben_bergerson.