Little Rock, AR: The Root Cafe's Burger Is Local from the Bottom Up

Sustainability meets old-style Arkansas at this charming little South Main Street lunch spot. From bun to bun, everything here is locally raised and made, resulting in a refreshingly good burger.

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6 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, December 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM
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Mt. Ida, AR: The Dairyette's Third-Pound Cheeseburger is a Country Classic

This old country-style dairy diner is still serving up burgers and shakes to hungry tourists and patient locals in rural southwest Arkansas.

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6 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, June 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM
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Jasper, AR: The Sustainable Buffalo Burger at Boardwalk Café

A small town in the Ozarks of Arkansas manages to make a buffalo burger that's not just sustainable, organic, and locally produced, but tasty as well.

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4 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, April 28, 2011 at 1:30 PM
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Little Rock, AR: Dare to Venture into Midtown Billiards

Midtown Billiards isn't just for locals. It's just for locals who don't mind braving the smoke and strangeness at odd hours of the night for a cold draft beer with a cumin-laden burger on a buttered bun.

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5 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, April 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM
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Chain Reaction: Boomarang Diner

Oklahoma-based burger chain Boomarang Diner serves up its burgers smashed thin, glued to the bun with American cheese and topped with nostalgia.

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4 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, March 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM
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Little Rock: You Want A Burger With Your Pie at Hunka Pie

A pie shop that does burgers? Indeed, Little Rock's Hunka Pie turns out juicy third-pounders with individuality and charm. Don't skip the onion rings.

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12 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, March 8, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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Little Rock: The Burger at Capital Bar & Grill Could be Arkansas' Best Burger

Ground sirloin, fresh local produce, premium bun, pickles made on site—the chefs at Little Rock's Capital Bar and Grill haven't reinvented the burger. They've just created the best burger they can and put it on the menu. It is quite honestly the best burger I have ever consumed.

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9 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, January 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM
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Little Rock: The American Hamburger at Shorty Small's Is 'Meh'

Shorty Small's has been in Little Rock for as long as I can remember, but I hadn't tried their burger until last month. Does it live up to its title of The American Hamburger?

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5 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, May 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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Little Rock: Bill St. Bar & Grill a New Contender for Best Burger in City

Bill St. Bar and Grill has only been around for about a month, but their grilled burgers may already be the best in the city.

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4 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, April 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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Simplicity Wins Out at CJ's Butcher Boy Burgers in Russellville, Arkansas

You can't mention CJ's Butcher Boy Burgers without mentioning its greatest rival, longstanding hometown champion Feltner's Whatta-Burger. CJ's five years in business just doesn't stand up to Feltner's 43, no matter how you slice it. But a simple philosophy and simpler menu gives CJ's the edge in one vitally important area: taste.

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7 Comments | Posted by Kat Robinson, April 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM
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