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November 7, 2009

$5 Burgers Next Week at Primehouse in Chicago

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[Photograph: Robyn Lee]

Next week from November 9 to 13, Primehouse in Chicago is celebrating Burger Week by offering their (AHT-approved) 40 Day Dry Aged "Burker" for only $5 during lunch instead of the usual $12. They're also offering an Angry BBQ Chicken Burger ($5), Shrimp & Chorizo Burger ($9), and Pastrami Burger ($7). You can download the menu here [PDF] and make reservations at Open Table.

David Burke's Primehouse

616 N. Rush Street, Chicago IL 60611 (map)
312-660-6000; jameshotels.com

Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

  • NYC > Bar Americain: The burger topped with Gruyere "was juicy yet not greasy and full of quality saltiness that one expects in a burger." [Burger Conquest]
  • NJ > Coming Soon: Sonic is coming to Bayonne in 2011. [Chilltown Lunch]
  • Virginia > Elevation Burger: The burger is underseasoned, dry, and comes in a baby portion. [Falls Church Times]
  • Vancouver > Burger Heaven: The bacon, mushroom, and cheddar burger is sloppy, juicy, and flavorful. [Vancouver Slop]

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Lego Cheeseburger Combo

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[Photograph: Let's LEGO]

This cheeseburger combo made out of Lego bricks is one of many unique creations from Japanese website Let's LEGO. There's also a Lego hamburger train. [via Walyou]

God Burger T-Shirt

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[Image: Engrish.com]

A humorously named burger joint in Japan called God Burger can now be splayed across your chest in T-shirt form. $16.95, Engrish.com

This Week's Poll Results

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FRIES! GLORIOUS FRIES! [Photographs: Robyn Lee]

20091106-pollresults.jpgHere are the results to this week's poll: What's Your Favorite Side Dish to Go with a Burger? From 622 votes as of 10:30 a.m.:

French fries (McDonald's-skinny) 41%
Steak fries 17%
Shoestring fries 10%
Sweet potato fries 5%
Tater tots 5%
Potato chips 2%
Onion rings 17%
Other 3%

The winner isn't very surprising; whether it's because it's delicious or because it's the fast food standard (or perhaps it's the standard because it's delicious), skinny fries are the most popular, with onion rings, steak fries, and shoestring fries trailing behind.

Thanks for your participation! Stay tuned for next week's poll.

Kevin Pang's '16 Pearls of Cheeseburger Wisdom'

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It's a cheeseburger! Yay! [Photograph: Robyn Lee]

What has Kevin Pang learned after eating nearly 60 burgers while doing research for The Cheeseburger Show? Read his 16 Pearls of Cheeseburger Wisdom on the Chicago Tribune to find out. He gives the thumbs up to toasted buns, griddle top cooking, fries fried in beef tallow, and the trinity of bacon, cheese, and caramelized onions.

Related: Grilled: Kevin Pang of 'The Cheeseburger Show'

'The America Burger' by Natalie Dee

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[Image: Natalie Dee]

If you're a true American, you'll love the America Burger, as depicted by Natalie Dee. It's got everything the American palate craves: "25 Beefish Patties, 25 Slices of God Bless American Cheese, and No Fucking Vegetables."

Related:
Seven-Layer Windows 7 Whopper at Burger King in Japan
The Super Scooby, UK's Biggest Burger
Video: The Tower Burger from Monster Cafe in Tokyo

Shake Shack Coming to Miami Next Year

Shake Shack will open it's first location outside of New York City this spring/summer of 2010 in Miami at 1111 Lincoln Road, part of "Miami Beach's premier pedestrian promenade."

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