11 Burgers That Are Worth the Hype

Famous burgers may not always live up to the hype, but mountains of praise have to be right sometimes. Here are some of our favorite burgers around the country that are worth the hype.

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36 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Ann's Snack Bar, Atlanta, Bobcat Bite, California, Georgia, Hodad's, Holeman and Finch Public House, JG Melon, Little Big Burger, Los Angeles, New Mexico, NYC, Oregon, Palace Kitchen, Portland, Roam, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, Shake Shack, Southern California, Umami Burger, Washington

Photo of the Day: Cheeseburger from J.G. Melon

I've been living in New York City for about six years and only tried J.G. Melon for the first time this month. Yes, for shame. And I regret that I hadn't gone sooner—now I'd easily name their cheeseburger ($9.25) one of my favorite burgers in the city. Nick Solares wrote a great review of J.G. Melon back in 2008, but his words still ring true today.

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11 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 22, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: J.G. Melon, NYC, Photo of the Day, Upper East Side

Top 5: Nick Solares' Favorite Burgers in New York City

Note: Today we're introducing a new feature where we ask burger-loving food reviewers from major cities around the country what their favorite local burgers are. Starting with the AHT crew, here are the top burgers from our New York City-based...

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12 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, October 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: best-of lists, HB Burger, J. G. Melon, Minetta Tavern, Nick Solares, NYC, recommended, Shake Shack, Shopsin's, Top 5

Quote of the Day: Ralph Lauren's Happiest Moment at J. G. Melon

Imagine it with bacon. [Photograph: Nick Solares] "Eating a burnt-bacon cheeseburger and pecan pie at J. G. Melon."—Fashion designer Ralph Lauren in response to the question "When and where were you happiest?" from the October 2009 issue of Vanity...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: J. G. Melon, NYC, Quote of the Day, Ralph Lauren

Who Lives Above J. G. Melon?

From the New York Times comes this interesting feature on the four floors above J. G. Melon—the famous bar and burger destination in New York City—consisting of 29 S. R. O.'s, or single-room occupancy residences that share a communal bathroom...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 21, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: J. G. Melon, Manhattan, NYC, UES

J. G. Melon

If it's Tuesday, it must be time for another review from Nick Solares. Nick is also the publisher of Beef Aficionado, his blog that explores beef beyond burgerdom. J. G. Melon has been mentioned quite a bit on A Hamburger...

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17 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, July 22, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, J. G. Melon, Manhattan, NYC, pub burgers, pubs, reviews, UES