A few of us have made it a PP tradition to visit the Vortex at least once. I had the hell burger last year, and it was damn good. Not quite as hot as I was expecting, but quite tasty. I love that I can get any of the burgers with bison instead of beef. They also have a pretty kickass beer selection. I had a Skullsplitter one year in honor of the Viking Metal. JDub - you are always welcome to come with us! Or I could be bribed for delivery.
Brick Store tends to be pretty popular -- when we went we were quoted about a 30-minute wait, which ended up being about 20 minutes -- just so ya know. It was worth it, though, and Vortex tends to have similar wait-times whenever we show up there. Might have something to do with showing up typically on Saturdays.