Hamburger King

"On Main Street in Shawnee, Hamburger King shares a building with a former Rexall Drug Store. We found it only because Jane haunts all old drug stores looking for discontinued perfume. While she was sniffing Chanel, I wandered next door and sniffed, and ate, a delicious cheeseburger."
Michael Stern






"A cheeseburger with the works. In a state with far more than its share of excellent hamburgers, this stands out as one of the best."
Michael Stern



"Hamburger King's grill man assembles a burger with lightning speed."
Michael Stern



""Electronic order system for your convenience," boasts the menu. "Lift receiver and the operator will take your order and we will bring it to you. Thank you!""
Michael Stern



"This picture on the back wall shows music star Bob Wills and movie star Jack Hoxie on either side of George Macsas, Oklahoma's Hamburger King. Wills once wrote a song to honor his favorite burger shop. It begins like this: "When you're feelin' blue, and hungry too// Here's a tip to make you sing// Pick up your hat, close up your flat,// Go down to the Hamburger King.""
Michael Stern



"The burger maker asked if we wanted our cheeseburger whole or halved. We asked for the latter and took this lovely cross-section photo before digging in."
Michael Stern