New Episodes of 'The Cheeseburger Show' Starting Today

Today marks the premiere of season 2 of The Cheeseburger Show, everyone's favorite show about cheeseburgers in Chicago (hell, cheeseburgers in general)! In this first episode, host and Chicago Tribune reporter Kevin Pang visits Wolfy's, Labriola Bakery Cafe, and...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 27, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: Chicago, Illinois, Kevin Pang, The Cheeseburger Show, videos

September Issue of 'Chicago' Magazine Dedicated to Burgers

Chicago magazine's burger-centric September issue is coming out this Thursday. Check out restaurant critic Jeff Ruby's list of top 30 burgers in Chicago and his story about the downside of eating burgers for 65 days: decrease in brain function and...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: best-of lists, Chicago, Chicago Magazine, Illinois, magazines

Grilled: Kevin Pang of 'The Cheeseburger Show'

Note: This week we're grilling Kevin Pang of the Chicago Tribune and The Cheeseburger Show (which, if you haven't seen before, you must watch now). After a successful six-episode run, six more episodes are currently in the works. There isn't...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 7, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Chicago, Grilled, Illinois, Kevin Pang

New York Magazine and Grub Street Pick Notable Burgers from Around the Country

New York Magazine's food blog Grub Street, now expanded to five other cities across the country, features slide shows for the most notable burgers in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York. If you don't want to click through...

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10 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 13, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: best-of lists, Chicago, Grub Street, Illinois, Los Angeles, New York, NYC, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reviews, Southern California

Burgerfest This Week at Rockit in Chicago

This week from June 1 to June 5 you can get a different burger each day at Rockit Bar & Grill in Chicago. The full menu: Monday Mushroom Burger: black angus, chef-selected wild mushrooms, truffle aioli on Parkerhouse bun Tuesday...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Chicago, events, Flavor Guides, Illinois, Rockit Bar and Grill

The GrahamSexyBurger by Chicago's Graham Elliot

Photograph from burgeryeti on TwitPic @burgeryeti (aka The Cheeseburger Show) announces that Chicago chef Graham Elliot will be offering the GrahamSexyBurger—a burger made with a chicken fried burger, tomatoes, fried egg, Tabasco ketchup, Jimmy Dean sausage mayo, white cheddar,...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Chicago, Flavor Guides, Graham Elliot, Illinois, The Cheeseburger Show

Dear AHT: The Nino Burger from Morse Gyros in Chicago

Clicking in to the AHT inbox today, we've got this heads up about a burger that marries gyro with beef patty. --The Mgmt. Photograph from Delicious Foods This burger can be found in an unassuming gyro stand in Chicago's Rogers...

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, April 27, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: Chicago, Dear AHT, Flavor Guides, Illinois, Morse Gyros

Premiere of 'The Cheeseburger Show' from Chicago

Every week Kevin Pang of the Chicago Tribune hosts The Cheeseburger Show, "a show about cheeseburgers with famous people and lots of close-up food shots." Formula for success? Yes. Despite knowing that I won't be in Chicago anytime soon,...

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, April 16, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Tagged: Chicago, Flavor Guides, Illinois, Kevin Pang, The Cheeseburger Show, videos

Where To Get Locally Sourced Burgers in Chicago

thebristolchicago.com MenuPages' Chicago blog investigates where to get burgers made with local beef. The most locally sourced burgers were found at Vie (Dietzler Farms), Hot Chocolate (Heartland Meats), and The Bristol (Slagel Farms)....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Chicago, Flavor Guides, Illinois

$5 Burger Until the End of the Month at Custom House

Custom House in Chicago is offering a $5 burger with fries for lunch, Monday through Friday, until January 30 (in other words, next week is your last chance). The burger is topped with caramelized onions, house-cured bacon, and house-made steak...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Chicago, Custom House, Flavor Guides, Illinois