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Bacon Cheeseburger on white bun
Nothing feels as industrious as meat– especially bacon piled high on beef. What’s more, nothing beats a homemade burger, which we have featured here. When the day seems as hard as a cinder block (follow me, here), rest assured there will be joy at the end. When you bite through the soft bun, hear the […]
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Mozzarella Burger on hamburger bun
It’s a hamburger covered in mozzarella. That’s pretty simple, right? But you have to hold it on there. You get crispy mozzarella along the edges of the patty, then some of that classic, melted, stretchy cheese towards the center. It’s a nice contrast and shows us a little bit about ourselves. We’re not all one […]
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Double-cheeseburger on Italian
Wait, wait, wait! This is all wrong. None of this goes together. Two homemade cheeseburgers that are chunkier than flat– that happens sometimes. But to sit two cheeseburgers side by side? What are you thinking? Is it drugs? Are you on drugs? You must be by picking Italian bread, split from the middle of the […]
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Swiss-stuffed Cheeseburger on bread thins
Cheese inside the burger? And on top? And it melted off to cover the sides, too? Say “cheese,” burger– this is your moment. Sirloin beef topped with Swiss cheese– bitter cheese tempered with savory meat. Add the snap of chopped romaine lettuce and the tang of ketchup, then envelop it all with bread thins (because […]
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Bacon Cheeseburger on pretzel bun
Have you heard one of the songs about this tempting pile of goodness? It’s the bun. More than the bacon and the sauce and the burger and the cheese, the pretzel bun gives this sandwich a leg up on the competition. See Wendy trying to look over the pile of taste? Don’t worry, Wendy. We’ll […]
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Cheeseburger on glazed doughnut
Known as the Luther Burger because it was a vision of R&B icon Luther Vandross, this sandwich has many variations. The simplest version is featured here: a glazed doughnut cut like a bagel into two parts and a cheeseburger placed in between. The mixture of flavors is not unpleasant, though better combinations of taste have […]
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Southwest Cheeseburger
The Chill Grill in Wilkes-Barre, PA, is a great lunch or breakfast destination. With friendly staff and a classy setting, you might forget that no chilling will take place. You ordered the Southwest Burger, made of angus beef, topped with cheddar, and spiced up with chipotle mayonnaise. That extra chew? Oh, did we forget to […]
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Mushroom Burger II
This guest portrait comes from J.D. McCliment’s Scottish Pub in the progressive and free-minded land of Vermont. Where else could you find an abundance of grass-fred beef and an organic IPA beer? Put that slab of earthy burger on a perfect bun– soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside– and top it […]
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Mushroom Burger on kaiser bun
Take a hamburger to new heights with the funnest fungus you can find. Sauteed mushrooms on a char broiled slab of meat will tempt your pallet with smokey goodness. Looking to save yourself the work of making it yourself? Try Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania’s own Bart & Urby’s. Hand-cut fries will add a salty complement to the […]
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Beef Patty Melt on rye
Boxers call it a one-two punch– landing two fast consecutive hits. You could easily call it a beef patty melt. At first bite, the grilled rye bread will hit your taste buds hard, then Swiss cheese will follow-up quickly. You’ve only had one bite. Continue on with the endurance of a seasoned pro through each […]