Dearborn, MI: Miller's Bar Serves a Great No-Frills Burger

You wouldn't expect to find a great burger on a 6-lane strip of commercial property sporting mostly strip clubs and Lebanese restaurants, but it's there, and it's worth stopping at.

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21 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 28, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Dearborn, Detroit, Michigan, Miller's Bar, recommended, reviews

New Buffalo, MI: Bite Into a Legendary Burger at Redamak's

Like every small town's most famous resident, Redamak's has some unique character quirks that the rest of the world simply has to deal with. But the cheeseburger is among the best on the planet.

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34 Comments | Posted by Todd Brock, August 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Michigan, New Buffalo, recommended, Redamak's, reviews

Dear AHT: Great Smashed Burgers at Fat Boy Burgers in Grand Rapids

I'm new to Grand Rapids and in my quest to find a great burger, I found a great smashed diner-style burger at Fat Boy Burgers. You can tell by looking at the patty it's hand-formed. Actually, "formed" isn't really the word—it looks like they toss a loose clump of meat on the flat-top and smash it on the flip. They serve crinkle-cut fries, but they're thinner and crisper than the usual.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: Dear AHT, Fat Boy Burgers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, smashed burgers

Flint, Michigan: Angelo's Serves A Killer Diner-Style Cheeseburger

Angelo's is an old-timey counter-service restaurant specializing in Coney's—Michigan-style hot dogs topped with mustard, onions, and a mild beef heart-based chili. Surprisingly, the best thing on their menu isn't their dogs, it's the burgers—a classic diner-style burger if there ever was one.

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9 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, January 20, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Angelo's, Flint, Michigan, recommended, reviews

Detroit: Motz's Burgers Serves Some of the Best Sliders in the Country

Originally founded as a White Castle in 1929, Motz's Burgers in Detroit may not be the oldest continuously operating burger joint in the world—that distinction still goes to Louis' Lunch in New Haven, which has been serving burgers since 1900. On the other hand, Motz's Burgers best Louis' in one significant way: They actually taste good. Really good. As in, in the running for the best sliders I've had anywhere.

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25 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, December 7, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Detroit, Michigan, Motz's Burgers, recommended, reviews, sliders

Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan: What Every Five Guys Should Aspire To

Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger specializes in "super-smash" style burgers that are smashed and smashed and smashed until you can literally see holes in them. The result: burgers that are crisp, beefy, and delicious.

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33 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, October 25, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Ann Arbor, Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, Michigan, recommended, reviews

12th Annual Cheeseburger in Caseville Festival Starts This Friday

This year's Jimmy Buffet-inspired 12th Annual Cheeseburger in Caseville festival is taking place from August 13 to 22 in the beachside village of Caseville, Michigan. The events are mostly unrelated to cheeseburgers, but according to Detroit Free Press hungry...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 10, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: Caseville, events, festivals, Michigan

World's Biggest Burger Weighs 185 Pounds

[Photograph: Mallie's Sports Grill and Bar] Mallie's Sports Grill and Bar in Southgate, Michigan, holds the Guinness World Record for the world's biggest burger. (I thought this burger in Japan claimed that title, but I guess not.) Telegraph reports...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 17, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: Mallie's Sports Bar and Grill, megaburgers, Michigan, Southgate

Photo of the Day: Quad Burger from Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Photograph from JSmith Photo on Flickr This burger from Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan, looks intense, probably because it contains four patties topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, egg, and mushrooms. I'll take the photographer Jeffrey Smith's...

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Ann Arbor, Blimpy Burger, Michigan, Photo of the Day

Hamburger America: Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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! A visit to Blimpy Burger can be...

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24 Comments | Posted by Hamburger America, May 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Ann Arbor, George Motz, Hamburger America, Michigan, reviews, Thurman Cafe