Had the hamburger at the (very upscale) Mayflower Inn this past weekend. I expected an OK, but overpriced, burger. I was wrong—it was burger nirvana. My wife and I, jaded New Yorkers both, had three over a two day period....
[Photographs: Nick Solares] Danny's Drive-In 940 Ferry Boulevard, Stratford CT 06614; map); 203-378-6728; dannysdrive-in.com Cooking Method: Griddled Short Order: Circa 1935 drive-in serves a decent, but not world beating burger. Want Fries with That? Yes; they're crinkle cut, crispy,...
[Photographs: Nick Solares] Glenwood Drive-In 2538 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT 06518; map); 203-281-0604; glenwooddrivein.com Cooking Method: Grilled. Short Order: Superb charbroiled burger from a classic circa-1950 drive in. Want Fries with That? Yes, but don't miss the superb onion...
Shady Glen 840 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester CT 06040 (map); 860-649-4245 Cooking Method: Griddle Short Order: Unique preparation and decades-old pedigree make for a classic burger, but flawed beef make it hard to recommend unconditionally. Want Fries with That?...
Here's a recent recommendation we received in the AHT inbox. [Image: flipsiderestaurant.com] Greetings from Fairfield, CT, where we have to travel to Greenwich to get a decent burger at Burger Shakes and Fries. That's changing now. We're about to get...
Speaking of grilled-cheese-bun burgers, here's another message from the AHT inbox. This time, some infuriating news from longtime AHT reader ratbuddy. The original Fatty Melt. Someone is trying to steal its name! Adam, I just had to let you know...
Editor's note: Burgermeisters! Here's another excerpt from George Motz's book Hamburger America. George and his publisher were kind enough to allow us to run them here, along with George's beautiful photos. Eat up! The inside of the Shady Glen looks...
Photograph by Kenji Alt Burger, Shakes & Fries was named as having the best burger in Greenwich, Connecticut out of 18 candidates in a survey held by local real estate firm Anderson Associates, publishers of the Greenwich Guide. Owner Kory...
Restaurant owner Scott McDonald of Scooter's Grill in Plainville, Connecticut, emailed us to say that his restaurant caught on fire last Tuesday morning, causing extensive heat and smoke damage. For fans of Scooter's—home of "Burgers As Big As Your Head"—the...
Paul's Famous Hamburgers in Milford, Connecticut, closed this week after 62 years of business. There's no comment from owner Edward Moore, but the closing appears to be due to a lost lease....
