Food & Wine Magazine's 25 Best Burgers in the U.S.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (NMBullRdr)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:23:30 GMT

Wow! Can't believe we couldn't get a green chile cheeseburger from New Mexico on the list. The Owl Bar, Buckhorn Tavern, or Bobcat Bites can easily top the list.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MiamiDon)

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:57:36 GMT

wanderingjew

MiamiDon

wanderingjew

Been to 3 -
I wasn't impressed with In and Out or Shake Shack
I'd have to say Ted's in Meridien CT beats them both and I wasn't entirely blown away by their burger as well.

Which brings to mind - what are your top 25? You've eaten around a bit.

That's a tough call- I couldn't produce a list of 25- I "spread the wealth" so to speak when I travel so unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't inundate myself with burgers. I can probably put together a list of 10 but I think even that is pushing it....

There's no doubt what's in my number one spot- everything else is up there but is in no particular order...

1- Sport Bar and Grill - Livingston MT
2- Tessaro's- Pittsburgh PA
3- Ward's Publick House- Warwick RI
4- Char Grill- Raleigh NC
5- Stockman Bar- Livingston MT
6- Kidd Valley- Seattle Metro
7- Stella's Hamburger's- Bellevue NE
8- Dinker's Bar and Grill- Omaha NE
9- Stanley's Burger's- Central Falls RI
10-The Penguin- Charlotte NC

Thanks for posting the list, wanderingjew. I've made note of a few for my future travels. You can rest assured that I value your opinion of places at which you have eaten.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (kevincad)

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:29:58 GMT

1bbqboy

It is interesting that places in cow country, where the beef actually lives, are almost never mentioned in these lists.

That's because dead cows make better burgers than live ones!

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (HollyDolly)

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:58:01 GMT

Lot of interesting places. The burger at Louis Lunch remids me of burgers we made at home, if we didn't have buns to put them on.
A good burger is the Bracken burger, at the Bracken Cafe,northeast of San Antonio in the town of the same name, just up the road a couple of miles from me. The burgers at Chester's Hamburgers ,a local San Antonio chain have been good, with real handcut fries like my mom made. Lot's of good burger places out there, they just didn't make it on the list. There's a new one in Schertz, CBQ, which i haven't tried yet, and they have a website.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (JesterDog)

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:56:26 GMT

bill voss

It is interesting that places in cow country, where the beef actually lives, are almost never mentioned in these lists.

Bill,

That was my reaction when I saw the list. Being from Texas I would have expected at least a few more entries on the list. The designer de jour burger place seemed to be the primary focus.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (ann peeples)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:34:16 GMT

Davwud-your list looks great to me!

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (smokestack lightning)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:57:41 GMT

annpeeples

Let me add to my last statement, and echo seafarer-I would trust Dale's list over anything printed in a magazine. He is on my top 5 list of people whos opinion I trust when it comes to anything food.

I will add my two cents worth. I dont know WJ but he is one of teh reasons I stay on this website. I have found his reports and comments to be extremely helpful and useful and dead right on. I also share his view of what roadfood is...

And I would be glad to buy him a beer or a coffee anywhere anytime!

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (Davwud)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:49:06 GMT

Okay, I'll wade in on this one.

No, I haven't traveled all over NA but I will offer my top 3. Such that they are anyway.

First off, my favourite burger of all time. From Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan a quad with cheese (slice) and bacon.

Next is a Double Double from The Burgers Priest in Toronto, Ontario. The owner grew up on In n Out and is using it as a model. Beef is ground on site several times a day.
"

Third is the Dagwood from Dixie Freeze in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Basically a double cheeseburger with a BLT on top.
"

I find it sad that a once great burger here in Toronto has deteriorated into the mediocrity that is our burger scene. Ask anyone around here about Lick's in the 80's and their eyes will gloss over as saliva starts to run out of their mouths.
The Fire Pit also offered a great burger but sadly they went out of business in the early 90's.
Still a great burger but a few shades lesser is the mamoth home burger at 3 Coins Open Kitchen in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The former owners in the mid 90's made one spectacular burger. They alone converted me to a flat top guy. As opposed to char broiled.

Well anyway, that's just my 2c

DT
www.davwudsfoodcourt.blogspot.com

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:11:15 GMT

Thanks Ann and Seafarer for your support

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (ann peeples)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:31:53 GMT

Let me add to my last statement, and echo seafarer-I would trust Dale's list over anything printed in a magazine. He is on my top 5 list of people whos opinion I trust when it comes to anything food.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (seafarer john)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:24:56 GMT

Hamburgers aint worth fighting over, but, I've got to say Wandering Jew has never steered us wrong - the guy knows his roadfoodand is an outstanding judge of doughnuts.

As for me, the best hamburger I've ever had is at the Raccoon Saloon in tiny little Marlboro, NY - that burger is worth a 50 mile detour...

Cheers, John

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (ann peeples)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:42:01 GMT

In my assessment of the posts, I dont think mellow was refering to your list, WJ. Not at all.
Anyway, I love Char Grill in Raleigh-we visit every time we are in North Carolina.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MellowRoast)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:04:07 GMT

Unbelievable. Good gravy, Marie.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:36:38 GMT

MellowRoast

I'm not giving advice nor requesting any. I said that I'd concur with In-N-Out's placement on the list. I didn't say you or anyone else should or must do the same. Heck, I didn't even say your opinon was wrong. It's a subject on which lots of people can disagree. I can't imagine how one can take issue with such a statement.

Just saying that for someone who has 1286 posts that doesn't really provide alot of substance, saying my list and opinions mean nothing is nothing short of rude, obnoxious and condescending. I know that unfortunately I have to fight my own battles with very little support from others but I can assure you if you said the same thing to certain others you would have received alot of heat from other posters coming to their defense.

That 's it there really isn't anything else to discuss.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MellowRoast)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:06:32 GMT

I'm not giving advice nor requesting any. I said that I'd concur with In-N-Out's placement on the list. I didn't say you or anyone else should or must do the same. Heck, I didn't even say your opinon was wrong. It's a subject on which lots of people can disagree. I can't imagine how one can take issue with such a statement.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:41:58 GMT

MellowRoast

We can take polls until the Kobe beef comes home, but I definitely have to defer to Julia Child on this one (also Julzy and Lopez).

In and out is a better than average fast food burger. I've had it- Twice- it's OK. In fact I think I preferred it slightly (but just ever so) over Shake Shack. However to be fair I went to the shake shack at Citi Field and I'm not sure if the quality is up to par with the other locations.
Would I go out of my way to get one again, probably not because there are better options out there, however for the price it probably is one of the better ones out there, however if I lived near one I certainly would get one if the mood strikes me. Have I had better fast food burgers yes- Char Grill in Raleigh and the local chain Kidd Valley in Seattle blew it right out of the water, have I had had better burgers in general- a BIG EMPHATIC YES
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If we took a poll, I have a strong feeling that many folks would take my advice (and the advice of a few select others over yours)- just a slight hunch

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MellowRoast)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:27:29 GMT

We can take polls until the Kobe beef comes home, but I definitely have to defer to Julia Child on this one (also Julzy and Lopez). (Again, it can be stipulated Foodbme had a point.)

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (Greymo)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:15:44 GMT

Maybe he will take you there to celebrate his birthday! Happy Birthday, Dale!!

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (buffetbuster)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:54:52 GMT

MiamiDon

I think I see a visit to Stanley's in my future.

I have been wanting to go there for a while, but for some reason, wanderingjew won't take me.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:53:50 GMT

Michael Stern

I'm not sure what the psychological explanation is, but it is conventional wisdom in the publishing business, especially magazines, that numbers sell: "101 Best Scrapple Recipes," "How to Lose 20 Pounds in 5 Days," "6 Tater Tot Casseroles to Feed a Family of 12", etc. We even did it in 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late, and the forthcoming edition of Roadfood has a banner on the cover that says With 200 New Listings. Obviously, the magazine lists are especially effective with subjects about which people are passionate and likely to debate... like best hamburgers, pizza, barbecue, diners.

Micheal,

I can assure you that you and Jane are far from fluff- You're both 100% pure meat and (real) potatoes (and pizza and chili and bbq and fried chicken , hot dogs and lobster) in my book!

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MiamiDon)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:50:51 GMT

I think I see a visit to Stanley's in my future.

http://www.stanleyshamburgers.com/Home/index.html

Go to the "media" tab and there is a video of one of their TV commercials showing the burgers grilling, etc.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (Michael Stern)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:43:15 GMT

I'm not sure what the psychological explanation is, but it is conventional wisdom in the publishing business, especially magazines, that numbers sell: "101 Best Scrapple Recipes," "How to Lose 20 Pounds in 5 Days," "6 Tater Tot Casseroles to Feed a Family of 12", etc. We even did it in 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late, and the forthcoming edition of Roadfood has a banner on the cover that says With 200 New Listings. Obviously, the magazine lists are especially effective with subjects about which people are passionate and likely to debate... like best hamburgers, pizza, barbecue, diners.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (1bbqboy)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:27:52 GMT

....plus there's the minor problem of Julia Child being dead.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:12:28 GMT

MellowRoast

Very interesting article. Considering Julia Child was such huge fan of In-N-Out, along with countless other chefs, I'll concur it belongs on the list. (Foodbme hit the nail on the head with his remark.)

I think if we took a poll, most people here would take my advice, or the advice of a Buffetbuster, or a Travelin Man and a few select others when it comes to burgers versus a fluff piece from a magazine. I can assure you I've steered very few people in the wrong direction with my advice when it comes to good Roadfood

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MellowRoast)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:04:11 GMT

Very interesting article. Considering Julia Child was such huge fan of In-N-Out, along with countless other chefs, I'll concur it belongs on the list. (Foodbme hit the nail on the head with his remark.)

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (Davydd)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:38:34 GMT

MiamiDon

wanderingjew

MiamiDon

wanderingjew

Been to 3 -
I wasn't impressed with In and Out or Shake Shack
I'd have to say Ted's in Meridien CT beats them both and I wasn't entirely blown away by their burger as well.

Which brings to mind - what are your top 25? You've eaten around a bit.

That's a tough call- I couldn't produce a list of 25- I "spread the wealth" so to speak when I travel so unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't inundate myself with burgers. I can probably put together a list of 10 but I think even that is pushing it....

There's no doubt what's in my number one spot- everything else is up there but is in no particular order...

1- Sport Bar and Grill - Livingston MT
2- Tessaro's- Pittsburgh PA
3- Ward's Publick House- Warwick RI
4- Char Grill- Raleigh NC
5- Stockman Bar- Livingston MT
6- Kidd Valley- Seattle Metro
7- Stella's Hamburger's- Bellevue NE
8- Dinker's Bar and Grill- Omaha NE
9- Stanley's Burger's- Central Falls RI
10-The Penguin- Charlotte NC

Hmmm, I see two in Rhode Island.

Hmmm, I do see WJ's list does list 40% in those cattle raising areas that Bill Voss (MT and NE) was wondering about. Now, who's list would you like to take on the road, WanderingJew's or that magazine's?

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MiamiDon)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:03:27 GMT

wanderingjew

MiamiDon

wanderingjew

Been to 3 -
I wasn't impressed with In and Out or Shake Shack
I'd have to say Ted's in Meridien CT beats them both and I wasn't entirely blown away by their burger as well.

Which brings to mind - what are your top 25? You've eaten around a bit.

That's a tough call- I couldn't produce a list of 25- I "spread the wealth" so to speak when I travel so unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't inundate myself with burgers. I can probably put together a list of 10 but I think even that is pushing it....

There's no doubt what's in my number one spot- everything else is up there but is in no particular order...

1- Sport Bar and Grill - Livingston MT
2- Tessaro's- Pittsburgh PA
3- Ward's Publick House- Warwick RI
4- Char Grill- Raleigh NC
5- Stockman Bar- Livingston MT
6- Kidd Valley- Seattle Metro
7- Stella's Hamburger's- Bellevue NE
8- Dinker's Bar and Grill- Omaha NE
9- Stanley's Burger's- Central Falls RI
10-The Penguin- Charlotte NC

Hmmm, I see two in Rhode Island.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (Foodbme)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:56:11 GMT

Here we go again. Another list that everyone can disagree with.

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (wanderingjew)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:44:40 GMT

MiamiDon

wanderingjew

Been to 3 -
I wasn't impressed with In and Out or Shake Shack
I'd have to say Ted's in Meridien CT beats them both and I wasn't entirely blown away by their burger as well.

Which brings to mind - what are your top 25? You've eaten around a bit.

That's a tough call- I couldn't produce a list of 25- I "spread the wealth" so to speak when I travel so unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't inundate myself with burgers. I can probably put together a list of 10 but I think even that is pushing it....

There's no doubt what's in my number one spot- everything else is up there but is in no particular order...

1- Sport Bar and Grill - Livingston MT
2- Tessaro's- Pittsburgh PA
3- Ward's Publick House- Warwick RI
4- Char Grill- Raleigh NC
5- Stockman Bar- Livingston MT
6- Kidd Valley- Seattle Metro
7- Stella's Hamburger's- Bellevue NE
8- Dinker's Bar and Grill- Omaha NE
9- Stanley's Burger's- Central Falls RI
10-The Penguin- Charlotte NC

Re:Food & Wine Magazine's Best Burgers in the U.S. (MiamiDon)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:06:39 GMT

wanderingjew

Been to 3 -
I wasn't impressed with In and Out or Shake Shack
I'd have to say Ted's in Meridien CT beats them both and I wasn't entirely blown away by their burger as well.

Which brings to mind - what are your top 25? You've eaten around a bit.