Isn't it amazing to see someone live out their dream?🥲 Motz is a National Treasure 🍔

@brittneyabner7984

5 ай бұрын

I'm not crying, you're crying 🥹❤

@XusernamegoeshereX

5 ай бұрын

He absolutely is! Go George! Congrats buddy

@MrIrondog55

5 ай бұрын

He's the Burger Host with the Motz! Ermm.. I mean most... sorry! I could listen to Georgie all day, he's a gem!

@Badkhela

5 ай бұрын

Congratulations! I hope nothing but success, inspiration, and abundance to everyone. I gotta tell you that watching this is like watching myself in a way. Next year, I'll be experiencing the very moments george went through with the opening of my own burger restaurant in california. Our philosophy is very much the same as far as burgers. I loved every second of this video. Thank you.

@arcadeportal32

5 ай бұрын

Maybe I will have to try it one day, though NYC is not an easy city to nav and park when you don't live there if I ever take a trip back. Used to live in NJ area, now in the Midwest.

Hey everyone, this is Justin B., creator of Burger Scholar Sessions. I normally never enter the chat, but I felt compelled to say something to mark this special occasion for the Motzman. I've been working with George for nearly 8 years now. Speaking of origin stories, I wanted to touch on mine with George-Motz and I started off as work pals. He wrote stuff for the site when we were doing editorial content, and I'd edit his features. From the moment we met, we always saw eye-to-eye on the importance of regional food expressions and the people those traditions embody. Very early on, I recognized George was doing something special: preserving centuries-old methods and cooking practices that would otherwise be lost to time, if not for his passion and curiosity. This resonated deeply with me. Like for many of you, George opened up a world I hadn't considered carefully: that of butter burgers and nutburgers and slugburgers and tons and tons of history. Early on, George became a recurring guest on The Burger Show, driving us to unexpected places like Connecticut or North Texas to try some truly amazing burgers and understand their past. (I was the guy always on the verge of puking in the back seat.) Burger Scholar Sessions was borne out of the pandemic. It was a bootstraps gig. We’d drop off gear to George, and I’d direct remotely, thanks to an iPhone placed directly above his Sony camera. It wasn’t fussy. But it was real. We kept in the burns. We kept in the eating noises. This was George in his happy place. And now he has a new happy place: Hamburger America. I can’t thank you enough for the continued support. When I heard he was going to open his own restaurant, it felt important to document it. After two decades in the field, here was our Burger Scholar building the burger joint of his dreams. Watching back the footage of Marty Hall, Ed Sullivan, Alvin Cailan made me so appreciative of the family that we've built and the stories we've been able to share. All of which is to say, it’s amazing to witness someone fulfill a lifelong dream, and have the support of many. Thank you again. And most of all, congrats Georgie. -Sincerely, Justin B.

@patrickvanzadel212

5 ай бұрын

Awesome for sharing. As someone from a whole different continent I am excited to see George doing what he loves but also seeing how his enthusiasm made this possible.

@Hamptonio

5 ай бұрын

Respect, Justin. When creators have a cosmic connection like you and Motz, magic will inevitably be sparked. Thanks for documenting this and for continuing to inspire.

@guthries

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for directing this series, Justin, it's one of my absolute favorites!

@guthries

5 ай бұрын

@@0neOver0neThreeSeven you're a hamburger

@saphcal

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!

george seems like the coolest dude ever im so happy for him

@ChilisOfficial

4 ай бұрын

why do you always appear in the most random comment section

@theamaranthineman574

4 ай бұрын

@@ChilisOfficial Why are You always in the most random comment sections to notice him posting in the most random comment section? Ahaaa, that is the question.... :)

Normally I'm ambivalent to restaurants opened by "celebrity" cooks/chef's, but not this time. I'm SO HAPPY for George! Such a wholesome dude. I hope his restaurant is a major success.

@Chonchey

4 ай бұрын

drink the syrup and never stop

@Sulamanjansulttaani

4 ай бұрын

​@@Choncheyi too, hate my life

@Chonchey

4 ай бұрын

@@Sulamanjansulttaani keep slurping joe rogan ya chump

@GTA6ReleasesDec2024

4 ай бұрын

the food isn't cooked, i went there

@Gruvmpy

4 ай бұрын

@@GTA6ReleasesDec2024 Uncooked, or medium rare?

George's childlike enthusiasm for burgers is infectious. Seeing him walk through the realization of his dream is beautiful. Hamburger America is at the top of my list for my next NYC visit.

@MatthewTheWanderer

4 ай бұрын

Me too! I've never been to NYC, but I've always wanted to go.

@sas1974

4 ай бұрын

@@MatthewTheWanderer I lived in Manhattan for 6yrs and miss it all the time.

I made it over to Hamburger America, and there was George behind the grill! I had to get his famous fried onion burger, with fries and chocolate milk. In a word, it was perfect. The entire ~vibe~ that he established really adds to the flavor of the burger. 10/10! Been following George for awhile so I'm so happy for him.

@minuteman4199

5 ай бұрын

Where is it?

@stevekjr9563

5 ай бұрын

​@@minuteman4199New York City.

@Efilnikufesin76

5 ай бұрын

Did it have mustard? Love mustard on tons of things, just not burgers.

@sliver3703

5 ай бұрын

@@Efilnikufesin76 its just preference bro

@Pepe-ts9ec

5 ай бұрын

Chocolate milk as the drink is a goated move

I love that Motz figured out his look and has just maintained it for 30 years. The perfect living mascot. Congratulations, hope one day I can come loom behind someone at the counter and wait my turn. May everyone find something that brings them the level of happiness that burgers bring George

@baxtronx5972

5 ай бұрын

He threw away his comb?

@hippydippy

Ай бұрын

@@baxtronx5972 So what if he did? Good for him!

I just went to George's place yesterday and it was probably the best hamburger that I've eaten. George is an absolute treasure and he deserves all the success of this restaurant!

@realist7239

4 ай бұрын

wow really

This is so wholesome, awesome to see a genuinely nice guy achieving his dream. I make great burgers because of this guy.

@dinochop5375

5 ай бұрын

Same man!

@nuck-

5 ай бұрын

80% of restaurants fail within 4 years. Long road ahead but i hope he makes it!

@guvjimbike

5 ай бұрын

@nuck- Yes we know this but thank you for pointing this out Bro.. Why would you say that.? (You may Fail but I hope you Don’t) 😡

@nuck-

5 ай бұрын

@@guvjimbike Just living in reality, he's likely going to fail and his dream is over, so yeah maybe wait to congratulate until he succeeds is my point, live in reality.

@Dolsey1

5 ай бұрын

how do you know he's nice?

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer human being. I hope he finds all the success

Johnny knoxvilles dad

@sublimeluvr

Ай бұрын

George and Knoxville probably same age 🤣🤣

@sublimeluvr

Ай бұрын

Ok I lied. Motz is 3 years older than Johnny

Kind of rare that we have someone as universally loved as George. Seriously just a likable guy with a clear cut love: burgers. Been watching for years and I plan on hitting his place this weekend. Can’t wait.

We were among the very first guests during the soft-opening times in mid November. George is a true master of his art and such a kind person. We enjoyed every minute of our visit. Thank you, George for the nice smalltalk and the autographed "Hamburger America"-DVD. We´ll be back! Greetings from Dortmund, Germany.

@Chrisinater8

5 ай бұрын

As a fellow German i just added this spot to my New York food tour list when i will be going on vacation there!!

@saschascharf2932

5 ай бұрын

@@Chrisinater8 Go for it! Totally worth it. Viele Grüße aus Dortmund.

@Bowiiihowdy

5 ай бұрын

My step dad's from Dortmund

Went to Hamburger America this past weekend, and yes it’s amazing. Can’t wait to go back

George Motz is without a doubt the coolest historian ever. Before knowing who he was and seeing his videos I never thought about the importance of the history of something so simple as the hamburger. But thanks to him I have a greater appreciation and love for the hamburger and thanks to him it’s the best thing I can make and love making every single one. So Thank you George for making sure the history of the hamburger is kept alive and if I ever go to New York I’m definitely going to Hamburger America.

I won't lie. I cried a bit. It's beautiful to see a great guy live his dream. When I come to town, you're shop is gonna be my first stop.

I love the dedication to the preservation of Americana and the burger. The passion George has for not only a classic American dish but culture as well comes through in his work and is really inspiring. Passionate people make the world a better place.

I've needed more George Motz content in my life!

I still can't believe I met him here and he was such a great, simple and funny guy. Just cooking, chatting and laughing with everyone. It's so nice to see him finally coming to this. Congrats George, you deserve every little part of all the success and love you receive!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Greetings from Argentina!!

Can we just appreciate for a moment how dedicated George is to what he is doing? Any other Chef or celebrity woulda just used his name to make money, but instead he goes to actually work there and doesn't even charge high prices, quite opposite actually. What a legend!

Amazing to see George Motz open his own restaurant! His passion and excitment is always amazing to watch.

Yes, finally our boy Motz is back

Went to one of his pop ups during the earlyish days of covid on the Upper east side in nyc and it was just him and his wife cooking burgers. Both were very kind and I’ll never forget the first bite of the fried onion burger after watching a few of his videos. Simply delicious. So happy to see him finally open his own place!! Congrats George!

George, you are such a joy to look at! This video warmed my heart! Congratulations, it's more than deserved, and It's really cool to see someone with a true passion for something accomplishing a goal like that.

I had the pleasure of eating one of George’s burgers made by the man himself. It was so simple and delicious. He really puts so much care into what he does. Can’t wait to try this spot.

Had no idea George opened a restaurant so this was great to see! Hopefully we get regular check-ins and spotlights!

I find inspiring whenever is so passionate about something that they manage to pass that feeling to others. Seeing this guy being able to have his own burger place, warms the heart.

This is absolutely amazing - melted my heart! Long live the Motz & Hamburger America!

How can you not be happy for George?!? I’m craving a burger now 😅

When I took some graphic design courses in college, I was told that yellow and red are colors that invoke hunger. Whether or not that's a learned behavior is beyond me lol. And I love Motz. Am glad to see him open up a restaurant.

@drinfernodds

5 ай бұрын

I wonder if that's a natural human thing, or if over time humans began to associate red and yellow with hunger because of places like McDonald's and Wendy's.

Incredibly happy for George! I thoroughly enjoy when he shares his knowledge of burger history and the finer details that make the otherwise simple food we enjoy so much. All the best for your restaurant!

This..this is incredible. I am so proud of Motz to reach a lifelong dream such as this. Maybe with something like this would likely inspire people to reach their own dreams one day like George did. Don’t let your dreams be just dreams, make them a reality through your own hard work, passion, and inspiration. Maybe one day, I’ll head on over to the Big Apple from the Garden State to finally taste what history is like to annihilate the same old taste of corporate fast food joints and get a brand new experience in Motz’s new but CLASSIC burger joint that so many people might do the same!

Stoked for George and his undying love for the craft and this amazing leap fwd. Love that this channel gave him an extra home to expand his reach

Congrats George. You've brought us so many cool recipes/stories from across the country and its awesome to see you have your own place in that spirit.

I've been watching the videos, and also eating burger joints from Hamburger America all over the country. Even emailed George once when I was out of state without my book and he hit me back with some recommendations. I heard he was working on this place and I'm really pumped to watch this video. A lifetime of work has led to this and I'm just really happy for him. Congrats George it couldn't all be coming together for anyone more deserving.

This feels like an epilogue to a 90s feel good movie. Glad to see George is doing well since I hadn’t seen a burger show vid in a while.

George absolutely rules. I'll have to make a trip into the city soon.

The world needs a lot more people with as much passion and dedication as George Motz. On my way to NYC.

Much respect and love ~ I have been watching you for at least four years ~ wishing you and your crew nothing but the very best here to come. Cheers

I can't express how happy I am for George that he has is own restaurant now. I can't wait for an opportunity to go to New York one day and get to eat at that very place. Thank you FWF and Justin for putting George on my map and making me appreciate his knowledge and content.

Our boy George has come far.

I'm definitely going to make the trip from MD

@Runningtaco

5 ай бұрын

I'm from md too let's carpool together lol

Great work George. You essentially created your customers by educating them about Hamburgers. The guest chef idea is brilliant also, as it gives people more of a reason to return. I love the concept and good luck.

Congrats George! Love to see how genuinely happy you are talking about burgers and opening your restaurant. You deserve this!

Congratulations to George Motz on opening his own restaurant, I hope he has all the success that he deserves to have.

God, it feels so good seeing someone like George, so full of passion for what he loves reaching these heights, what a wholesome journey and more than a just reward. I hope to one day be able to go eat at his restaurant, Burguer Scholar videos kinda saved me when I was in a bad place. Good luck in everything you do George, the world needs more people with your genuine passion.

@mastergwaha

5 ай бұрын

hope his workers are being paid okay too

@Susan-cooks

5 ай бұрын

​@mastergwaha Minimum wage is $16 per hour in NYC, so they're getting at least that.

Loved seeing Kellers on here. Kellers is a Dallas staple to this day. Can't remember the amount of times my family chose to go there instead of some fancy restaurant whenever our parents would let us choose where to eat. I'll never forget the car and bike shows. 😭 Love this. Many congratulations and much success!!

Congratulations mate much respect, I seriously hope you grow so big that you're able to open stores in Australia, I need to find some of your books for real, but having the burger master cooking burgers in Australia would be absolutely unreal mate, Again highly appreciated & much respect to you mate you deserve it

White Mana was the first burger spot I've been to that wasn't a chain junk food spot and it completely changed my POV on burger joints. Years later I found your work and it perfectly encapsulates my thoughts and feelings about the amazing, rich history of this Americana. Cannot wait to try your spot!

Congrats to George! He definitely upped my burger game and appreciation for burgers.

I don’t think I’ve ever hit the like on a video this quickly before. Already put the place in the ‘want-to-go’ places when I come to NYC! Go Motz!

What a wholesome story for the start of the new year!

This made me cry. So cool to see a guy who’s obsessed with something and turned his dream into a reality. What an awesome story.

Man i just love this guy so much, he seems like hes always happy

So great to see someone work hard, follow their dream, build something and succeed. All the best luck in the world George!🎉

IM SO GLAD U GOT THIS FAR I LOVE IT

Atta Boy George! Great to see it mate, I wish you all the success that you deserve!

Congratulations George! I just wanted to say that i am a huge fan of yours and in fact i bought my dad a book autographed by you and he loves it 🍔❤

So happy for George and all his accomplishments to trying to spread this history and knowledge to us. He looked so in his element behind the counter cooking! Can't wait to come to NYC and try it!

i love watching people do what they love doing and being successful. so glad you're doing this and i'm praying for your success!! :)

So proud of him! This is awesome!

George is my absolute favorite food guy!!! He's the reason I went out and bought a Blackstone griddle and have been amazing family and friends alike with the Oklahoma smash burger. "Five ingredients: beef, onions, salt, cheese, bun".....can't wait to to come to NY from Calgary, Canada to try your's and hopefully meet you!!

Great video! Congrats! Been following your burger videos for a long time. Wish you luck!

I'm so happy and excited for you. I have been a fan for a very long time. Hope to visit you in NYC.

George Motz is a legend! So happy for him. Gotta try this place out.

Oh man, I really hope that some day I'll be able to visit this place with my son. I've seen and read so much about burgers from George and now he has a restaurant too. This became a new landmark that I definitely want to visit if I'll be able to go to the US.

Congratulations to you and your team Georges! Such an inspiration!

This is amazing! Congrats! The humility to bring in some burger greats in which put tools in your tool box is an amazing idea! Thumbs up!

Motz I'm so happy for you! Just be careful not to burn yourself too often, okay?! I hope I make my way up there to NY so I can eat there once. I'm so happy you get to do this and be happy and teaching us all the art and history of the American Hamburger in your own restaurant. Here's to Hamburger America!

"Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life," I know this is just a hamburger show with George, but I feel like it is much more than that, he is the very embodiment of that quote. I followed that mantra for years with several failures but eventually made it.

@BeardedDanishViking

5 ай бұрын

Which is absolute nonsense, because it's still work, regardless of how much you enjoy it. It's something you need to do to pay bills and eat.

@kindablue1959

5 ай бұрын

@@BeardedDanishViking The expression isn't supposed to be taken literally. If you're talented or lucky enough to have options, it's better for everyone if you do the thing you 'want' to do. I worked for many years at reduced pay versus other offered jobs because I was following my passion. I'd go into 'work' early, when I didn't have to, at night, on weekends, over vacations etc. Work was the highlight of my day, nothing else compared. I got to use equipment I couldn't afford on my own, I got to work with other super smart and talented people. Sometimes I got paid bonuses, but not always, and they were never offered in advance, just recognition gestures after the fact by my bosses. My co-workers rewarded me a few times for my exuberance and making their days better. Other times I worked on jobs I hated and always did a half-assed job and constantly watched the clock waiting for the work day to end so I could get back to my 'fun' stuff. Maybe you just haven't had something like that in your life, which from my perspective, is a bit sad.

@episodesglow

5 ай бұрын

@@BeardedDanishViking then you really haven't grasped it at all.

Oozing passion, a master going back to the basics, a river of positivity. Nothing can go wrong ! Amazing.

Great show! Thank you guys.

I'm so proud of George for making his restaurant a thing. I hope it'll be around for many years, just like his burger heroes.

I love the retro aesthetic man👏🏻

Congrats man! If anyone deserves it you do! Many happy returns!

So happy for you. Be blessed George and crew.

its like a fancy bob's burgers place.

Adding this to the places to visit and eat next time I'm in town!

Amazing! Congratulations to George.. Much love.

Congrats George! Cool to see this journey come to this point. 30 years of research into a burger joint. Wish you all the success.

Love this! Can we see a video where George explains his process for chosing the recipes for the restaurant?

Bout time he got his own place. The Burger Encyclopedia kinda should have his own burger spot lol. Hopefully people love it. Anyone with this much passion and love for a topic deserves to succeed at it.

Congrats George! All the best from Gosford Australia, I will be using one of those magnificent recipes you've shown us tonight.

I can honestly say that George Motz and his show have definitely given me a greater appreciation of burgers, and burger joints as a whole. I've actually gone out of my way to see where good burger joints around me are, and now I have a favorite spot I usually always go to after doing an improv class.

I want to go there so bad. Your restaurant looks amazing. Please do a new season of burger scholar sessions at your restaurant.

Amazing to see such passion come to fruition.

Awesome to see this! Rock on Motz!

we needed this. soo Happy to see this happen

The worst thing about this, is that I'm stuck in the UK and can't experience this burger magic for myself. This guy deserves everything and more, and I'm so glad he's going to even higher places. Here's hoping it lasts for decades to come!

Motz is the GOAT!!

I'm so happy for you George. You've inspired many a burger in my house and have made me fall in love with cooking...will have to pop over from Astoria and pay you guys a visit. Congratulations!

Congratulations George Motz. Been following your journey to this point for a few years. This is so great to see.

Love Motz, so happy he's living his dream and keeping an essential piece of american culture alive untainted by fast food corporations. Rock on Motz 🤘

Im coming from Norway one day! This looks like the America I want to see

George Congratulations and thank you for bringing this passion project for sharing regional American hamburgers into the world. Cheers to many years of success and further exploration!

I'm so happy for George Motz, looking forward to eating these burgers soon! From Spain with love

as simply as I can say it, we the viewers want more George Motz , even if it is a separate channel.

Wow, that Hamburger Hero idea is so so so sick. What a way to show your love to your inspirations.

This is so amazing! I've loved the show for years and this is brilliant to see! Congratulations George and I wish you the very, very best 😊

Congratulations, George. It has to be wonderful to share your passion with everyone who visits your restaurant.