My Three Favorite Lamb Burgers in New York

Lamb is on almost every menu out here in New York and seems to be getting ever more popular (lamb neck pastrami, anyone?). Even the burger scene is becoming a bit more sheepish these days. Indeed, some of my favorite burgers in the city are made from—gasp!—lamb these days. Here are three of the very best.

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35 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, October 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: April Bloomfield, Balaboosta, burger, Chelsea, East Village, lamb, lamb burger, NYC, Prune, Soho, The Breslin

Tonight's Special Burger at Rub BBQ: The Blackened Burger

We don't usually post about Rub BBQ's special burger every week (although we do like them), but since Kenji and I just ate it earlier today and I have burger porn to share with you, here you go! Tonight's special burger available until 9 p.m. is the Blackened Burger ($9.25) featuring a charred Cajun-spiced patty topped with cheddar cheese and chili pepper relish (don't worry; it gives it a little kick, but it's not too spicy).

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13 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Chelsea, NYC, Rub BBQ

Monte Cristo Burger from Rub BBQ

Last week, Rub BBQ's special Monday Night burger was the Monte Cristo Burger ($11.25) made with a beef patty, barbecue ham, barbecue smoked turkey, and Swiss cheese on French toast, with raspberry preserves and mustard on the side.

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6 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Chelsea, New York, NYC, Rub BBQ

Banh Mi Burger from Rub BBQ

You can only get burgers at Rub BBQ on Monday nights after 6 p.m. Every week they offer a special burger-of-the-week in addition to their Rub Burger, hamburger, and cheeseburger that are offered every Monday. [Photographs: Robyn Lee] Last night...

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11 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 31, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chelsea, NYC, reviews, Rub BBQ

Thumbs Up for Cream Cheese and Onion-Topped Burgers at Rub BBQ

[Photographs: Robyn Lee] Last night I tried the Monday night special Bagel Burger at Rub BBQ topped with raw paper-thin slices of red onion on a caper dill cream cheese-smeared toasted bagel. I skipped the optional house smoked lox,...

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16 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 17, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chelsea, NYC, reviews, Rub BBQ

Lucky's Famous Burgers in Chelsea

[Photographs: Robyn Lee] Lucky's Famous Burgers 264 W 23rd Street, New York NY 10011 (map); 212-242-4900; another location on 52nd Street Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: A little more than what I want to pay for a tasty fast...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chelsea, Lucky's Famous Burgers, NYC, reviews

Amid the Kitsch, Trailer Park Lounge Serves a Solid Burger

[Photographs: Robyn Lee] Trailer Park Lounge & Grill 271 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011 (b/n 7th and 8th; map); 212-463-8000; trailerparklounge.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: Solid, beefy, well-charred cheeseburger Want Fries with That? The tater tots...

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8 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, September 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC, reviews, Trailer Park Lounge and Grill

Down Memory Lane at The Half King

"[You] have sort of a unified bite experience from bread to meat." Photographs by Robyn Lee The Half King 505 West 23rd Street, New York NY (at Tenth Avenue; map); 212-462-4300; thehalfking.com The Short Order: A good eight-ounce pub-style burger...

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC, pub burgers, reviews, The Half King

Gigantic Burger Joint Coming to New Hotel on West 26th Street

What you'll be in for at the new place we're about to blab about just below. This autopsy shot is from the Rare Bar & Grill on Bleecker Street. I'm pretty jazzed about this one, since this is about...

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 24, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Tagged: Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC, openings, Rare Bar and Grill

Ed Levine on Txikito's Burger

In his latest New York City restaurant review, Ed Levine reviews the burger from Txikito. He says: The truly delicious if untraditional (it's not served in the Basque region of Spain) Txikito burger ($11) features two thin patties of...

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Chelsea, Ed Levine, NYC, reviews, Txikito