Good news for close readers of Munch. Munch has finally found BabyFace's in Carnegie.

The quest for a burger at BabyFace's Carnegie Grill started in July when Munch and two friends headed out to Carnegie for burgers. One of Munch's traveling companions had not been able to go the first time Munch and Always Up For Lunch Friend of Munch (AUFLFOM -- oh forget it, we will call him FOM) had first planned to go. He flashed his hangdog, I really wanted you to buy me a burger look and, well, Munch, is a sucker for those basset hound eyes. So, we waited.

BabyFace's Grill, 36 E. Main St., Carnegie; 412-278-0304. There is a second location in the ChemTech Building, 1370 Washington Pike, Collier.

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Then, on the appointed day, Munch, FOM and the guy with the basset-hound look, who was now more like that happy dog in the car, arrived in Carnegie to the very location that Google Maps informed us was BabyFace's and, it wasn't. It was a closed restaurant that had BabyFace on the awning. There was disappointment all around, until Munch turned and spotted Ciao an Italian Cafe across the street.

Munch was terribly disappointed, but the other place was really yummy. And then Munch was horrified when Brian Lorenz contacted Munch to say his restaurant was not closed, but had moved down the street a couple of blocks.

Gadzooks! Munch had really blown that one.

Munch issued a correction the next day and in the next Munch.

And the burgers called again. Munch and FOM again made the road trip to Carnegie and once again we got lost. We looked for BabyFace's two blocks away -- it was the wrong two blocks.

The thing is, Munch loves burgers. Burgers are to Munch as doughnuts are to Homer Simpson.

And BabyFace's is known for the nearly two dozen burger variations it serves.

Munch was an early adopter of burger varietals. At just 8 years old, Munch, then just a Munchkin, commandeered Mother of Munch's skillet and Father of Munch's Cognac to pan fry up a burger flambe. Talk about ruining a good Cognac, but what an interesting burger.

Then Munch moved on. Soy sauce was in the pan, and duck sauce was on the bun for a Chinese cuisine-inspired burger. Since then, Munch has grilled up a Pitt/Mex (we ain't in Texas) burger, a gorgonzola burger, even Munch's own Obama burger, garnished with a bit of arugula.

The burger, Munch has found, is a marvelous canvas on which to layer vibrant flavors.

Lorenz must have grown up the same way.

BabyFace's Carnegie Grill has taken the hamburger to places of which Munch, frankly, is afraid.

Because Munch already had egg on the face from the earlier mistake, Munch skipped the Barnyard Burger ($5.95) served with an egg, bacon, ham and (this is the part that is amazing) a drizzle of maple syrup. FOM, who did not care one wit about Munch's previous embarrassment, said the maple syrup was just the perfect touch.

Munch's Horsey Burger ($5.50) also was great. It's a burger with sauteed onions, lettuce, tomato and this horseradish sauce that was not too spicy, but good enough that Munch used the sauce that dripped onto the plate to flavor the fries.

The fries were cut with the skins on, which Munch likes.

In addition to the burgers, there's a complete menu of standard American restaurant fare. Munch didn't need to try any of that. The burgers were worth the trips.