NEW YORK CITY I wanted so much to like The Burger Joint, on Third Avenue at 20th Street in Manhattan's Gramercy neighborhood. This purveyor of tiny hamburgers was hoppin', with Police Academy cadets rubbing elbows with doctors, rubbing elbows with... More

For those AHT readers who live in New York City, here's something for you: Burger biopic Hamburger America will be screened at Makor Center as part of its Food on Film Salon next Tuesday, May 24. The film wil... More

NEW YORK CITY Believe the hype. Said hype, which was reported on before, made the entire staff of AHT twitch with desire. The long lines held us off for only so long, but the staff gave in last week. The... More

NEW YORK CITY Purists, be gone. If you're looking for a lump of meat between two pieces of bread, turn around and find another burger joint, because Island Burgers and Shakes is all about the toppings. Unlike Blue 9 Burger,... More

NOTE: This location has closed, and the name "Lucky Burger" was purchased by new owners who have sinced revamped the menu and opened in Midtown. NEW YORK CITY Always keen on restaurants whose menus include nothing but burgers—Burger Joint, Blue... More

A Hamburger Today loves Burger Joint. How could we not? Besides serving some of the best hamburgers we've had in New York City, the place has a kooky—if very deliberate—down-at-the-heels charm (right) that runs squarely at odds with its... More

Blue 9 Burger is often compared to California-based In-N-Out Burger, and for good reason: Both shops use fresh (never-frozen) beef, select the freshest ingredients for toppings, and, for fries, hand-cut the potatoes in-house. While this reporter has never had... More

Detail of a mural behind the McDonald's on Fourth Avenue between Garfield Place and 1st Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.... More

NEW YORK CITY The recent snap of nice-for-a-change spring weather had me jazzed to do some al fresco dining. What better place for open-air eating (and drinking) than the Bohemian Beer Hall & Garden? Unfortunately, when I arrived at the... More

In New York City, the title of best burger changes every fifteen minutes. Danny Meyer's Shake Shack seems to be the king of the mountain these days. After officially opening on July 1st last year, people flocked to try all... More