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Cutlets to NYC Burgers: Drop Dead
Mr. Cutlets discloses his top ten burgers in New York City to the New York Daily News, and his No. 1 pick isn't even in the city. It's Hildebrandt's in Williston Park, out on Long Island. The rest of his list, however (with the exception of White Manna in Hackensack, New Jersey), is within easy ranging for straphangers. AHT asked Mr. Cutlets about his top ten oh so long ago, and it's interesting to note how his list has changed in that time. (As it should; no top burger list should be static.) The head-to-head, after the jump.
| Rank | May 2006 | April 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shake Shack, Flatiron Dist. |
Hildebrandt's, Williston Park, L.I. |
| 3 | Veselka, East Village |
Seymour Burton, East Village |
| 3 | Chelsea Gallery Restaurant, Chelsea |
White Manna, Hackensack, New Jersey |
| 4 | Burke in the Box, Midtown East |
White Castle |
| 5 | The Good Fork, Red Hook, Brooklyn |
Veselka, East Village |
| 6 | Soup Burg/Westville (tie) | Joe's Jr. and BLT Burger, Greenwich Village |
| 7 | Tavern on Jane, Greenwich Village |
The Good Fork, Red Hook, Brooklyn |
| 8 | Schnäck (since closed), Red Hook, Brooklyn |
Tavern on Jane, Greenwich Village |
| 9 | Molly's, Flatiron District |
The Tasting Room, SoHo |
| 10 | Blue 9, East Village |
Lure Fishbar and Fanelli Cafe, SoHo |
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