Gresham, OR: Longburgers at Dea's In & Out

There are few ways to get me to review a burger joint in my fair city faster than when someone makes a "best-of" list and includes a place I haven't tried, as was the case when The Oregonian released its list of the top 10 classic burgers in the Portland area. And while Dea's In & Out can't hold a candle to that other In-N-Out, it's that rare 50-year-old institution that still holds up somewhat.

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8 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, January 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Dea's In & Out, Oregon, Portland, reviews

Portland, OR: Marginal Thumbs-Up for Lardo's Double Burger, Big Thumbs-Up for the Fries

One of Portland's best food carts, Lardo puts out some of the tastiest (and, it should be noted, saltiest) sandwiches in the city. Having sampled a number of these over the past few months, I had to know if owner Rick Gencarelli's Double Burger, at a mere eight bucks, could qualify as one of Portland's best burger deals. The answer depends on how high your standards have been set.

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7 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, December 16, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, food carts, Lardo, Oregon, Portland, recommended, reviews

Portland, OR: Get Some Burger with Your Cheese at Veritable Quandary

Veritable Quandary is best known for two things: mega-popular weekend brunches, and crowded weekday power lunches for downtown Portland's movers and shakers. The menu leans heavily toward the upscale: pumpkin mascarpone agnolotti, rabbit pate with roasted brioche, duck confit spring rolls. Probably not the first place you'd think to find a really good burger, but with the kitchen helmed by current chef Annie Cuggino, that's exactly what you'll find here.

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6 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, December 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Oregon, Portland, recommended, reviews, Veritable Quandary

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
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Portland, OR: Nostalgia Can't Save the All-Too-Familiar Burgers at Stanich's

Stanich's is one of those Portland institutions that must have had one helluva heyday to garner the kind of praise that's been showered on it over the years. With all those accolades, this has to be a pretty awesome burger, right?

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7 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, October 28, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Oregon, Portland, reviews, Stanich's

Portland, OR: 'Paleolithic' Burgers at Dick's Kitchen Should Have Stayed in the Stone Age

Salt. Without it, your precious all-natural grass-fed ground beef is nothing. Nowhere is this more painfully obvious than Dick's Kitchen, a bizarre pastiche of old-school '50s diners, greasy spoons, and upscale sit-down restaurants that works on none of these levels.

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25 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, September 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Dick's Kitchen, Oregon, Portland, reviews

Portland, OR: Metrovino's Big, Messy, Undeniably Great Double Cheeseburger

The double cheeseburger at Metrovino first entered my radar when Nick Zukin, co-owner of Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen, rated it the best burger in Portland. Better than the one at Grüner?, I wondered. To quote the immortal Vizzini, "Inconceivable!"

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11 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, September 16, 2011 at 3:45 PM
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Astoria, OR: Pepper Bacon and Berry Mustard Burgers at Bridgewater Bistro

Bridgewater Bistro in Astoria, Oregon, is a solid spot to grab a burger, particularly one with pepper bacon and house-made cranberry-blueberry mustard.

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7 Comments | Posted by Erin Jackson, July 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: AHT Reviews, Astoria, Bridgewater Bistro, Oregon, recommended, reviews

Chain Reaction: Burgerville

Portlanders sure are proud of their Burgerville, and in some respects that's justifiable. As the slogan goes, it strives to serve food that's "fresh, local, and sustainable" as often as possible. That means that most sides are seasonal, the beef's from Oregon ranches, and almost all the packaging is compostable. But while Burgerville may serve the eco-friendliest fast-food burger, it's a far cry from the tastiest.

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13 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, March 18, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Burgerville, chain burgers, Chain Reaction, Oregon, Portland, reviews

Portland, OR: Small Prices and Huge Flavor at Little Big Burger

In all my time in Portland I never had a fast food-style burger that was worth the bus fare to reach it. The city can put that sad reality behind it now with the arrival of Little Big Burger, which serves the best burger under $5 in the city.

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10 Comments | Posted by Adam Lindsley, March 11, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Little Big Burger, Oregon, Portland, recommended, reviews