A couple of years ago, GQ Magazine published a list of the twenty best burgers in America. I'm lucky enough to be near to two of the burger joints here in Michigan. Tonight we had an impromptu stop at Sidetracks and obviously, I ordered the burger deluxe--1/3 pound, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar cheese, cooked to medium. G and our friend Mark always join in, but they mix up the cheeses (American or pepper jack) and they always add bacon.
I haven't made it to the other Michigan location yet, but I have stopped at No. 9, the Parker Meridien in New York City. It's a great find, a tiny (affordable) burger joint behind a big purple curtain in the lobby of the hotel.
20. Hamburger Sandwich
Louis' Lunch
New Haven, CT
19. Our Famous Burger
Sidetrack Bar and Grill
Ypsilanti, MI
18. Hamburger
Poag Mahone's Carvery and Ale House
Chicago
17. Double Bacon Deluxe with Cheese
Red Mill Burgers
Seattle
16. Hamburger & Fries
Burger Joint
San Francisco
15. Build Your Own Burger
The Counter
Santa Monica
14. Hamburger
J. G. Melon
New York City
13. Cheeseburger
White Manna
Hackensack, NJ
12. Hamburger
Bobcat Bite
Santa Fe
11. Grilled Bistro Burger
Bistro Don Giovanni
Napa, CA
10. Number Five
Keller's Drive-in
Dallas
9. Cheeseburger
Burger Joint, le Parker Meridien Hotel
New York City
8. Hamburger
Miller's Bar
23700 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, 48124
Dearborn, MI
7. Buckhorn Burger
Buckhorn
San Antonio, NM
6. California Burger
Houston's
Santa Monica
5. Kobe Sliders
Barclay Prime
Philadelphia
4. Rouge Burger
Rouge
Philadelphia
3. Not Just a Burger
Spiced Pear Restaurant at the Chanler Hotel
Newport, RI
2. Luger Burger
Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn
1. Sirloin Burger
Le Tub
Hollywood, FL
4 comments:
I'm afraid they've missed one -- the Kuma Burger at Kuma's Corner in Chicago.
1/2 pound burger cooked EXACTLY to your request, fresh lettuce, fresh tomato, a razor-thin slice of red onion, homemade ketchup, cheddar cheese, bacon, fried egg... on a pretzel bun. I have yet to take ANYONE there who hasn't claimed at the end of their meal that this was THE BEST BURGER EVER.
I'm not a burger eater but I hear from many that Millers is GREAT,also on the list.
On a pretzel bun? MMMMMM I will add Kuma's to my list!
Hey- #2 is in my neighborhood. You'll have to come back here so we can try it out!
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