Video: The Craigie On Main Burger

This, folks, is the Craigie on Main burger served at Tony Maws' restaurant in Central Square, Cambridge. It's one of the finest versions of chopped-beef-on-bun you will find anywhere, and it's no accident that it is.

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20 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, January 30, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: Boston, Cambridge, Craigie on Main, Massachusetts, videos

Boston: Bivalves And Burgers at Island Creek Oyster Bar

The menu at Island Creek Oyster Bar looks like a periodic table of raw oysters and shellfish. Conspicuously situated among all those fruits of the sea is a flavorful, well seasoned burger—fried oyster topping optional.

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4 Comments | Posted by Meredith Smith, May 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Boston, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Massachusetts, recommended, reviews

Boston: Tasty Burger, Hubris Between The Buns

Tasty Burger's old school look doesn't translate to old school burgers, but the grilled flat patties will do in a late-night pinch.

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6 Comments | Posted by Mike Honcho, March 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Boston, Fenway, Massachusetts, reviews, Tasty Burger

Boston: Uburger, 'Above A Lot of Burgers'

Uburger gets it right with their sandwich architecture. However, spurious claims may explain their patty problems.

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16 Comments | Posted by Meredith Smith, March 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Boston, Massachusetts, reviews, Uburger

Boston: Eastern Standard's Standard Burger

Gone are the days when Jamie Bissonette (currently of Toro and Coppa) used to grind butter directly into the burgers at Eastern Standard, but the Standard Burger ($12) is still pretty killer, and the restaurant space is still as nice as ever to pass the time in.

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8 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, January 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Boston, Eastern Standard, Massachusetts, recommended, reviews

Show Burgerman Your Support During Today's Boston Marathon

Remember Burgerman (or Sam Novey when not in burger form), our favorite marathon runner in a burger suit? Today's the big day he's been training for: the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon. To refresh your memory, he's running to raise money for...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, April 19, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: Boston, Burgerman, events, Massachusetts

Burgerman Will Run the Boston Marathon in a Burger Suit for Charity

22-year-old Sam Novey, aka Burgerman, aims to raise $100,000 for nonprofit afterschool program Citizen Schools by running the Boston Marathon in a custom-made burger suit. Join him on his practice runs in Cambridge and get a free burger at the end!

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 9, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: b.good, Boston, Burgerman, events, Massachusetts

10 Burgers in One Night at the 2010 Boston Burger Bash

Liz Bomze lives in Brookline, Masachusetts, and works as the Associate Features Editor for Cook's Illustrated Magazine. She also freelances regularly for the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, The Improper Bostonian, and Martha's Vineyard Magazine. Though eating is an all-day, everyday...

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11 Comments | Posted by Liz Bomze, February 5, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Boston, Burger Bash, events, reviews

Top 5: Kenji Lopez-Alt's Favorite Burgers in Boston

Note: The Burger Lab writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt weighs in this week with his 5 favorite burgers in Boston. "Anyone who doesn't think that their home town has the best hamburger place in the world is a sissy."—Calvin Trillin [Photographs:...

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26 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Boston, Craigie On Main, Flat Patties, Massachusetts, Radius, reviews, Top 5, Toro, Tory Row

Quote of the Day: The Dangers of Food Blogging

"I'd like to point out that when Kenji took that shot of the "plastic" cheese, it did not go unnoticed within the bar, and I experienced more than a small bit of fear for my personal safety." —millions...

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5 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: blogging, Boston, J. Kenji Alt, millions, Quote of the Day, R.F. O'Sullivan's