Philadelphia: Beautiful Retro Burgers at Gino's in King of Prussia

This revived 1960s regional chain makes some of the best fast-food style burgers in the Philadelphia area

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25 Comments | Posted by Hawk Krall, January 24, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Gino's Burgers and Chicken, Gino's Giant, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reviews

Philadelphia: A Short Rib and Bone Marrow Burger at Ladder 15

When I first came across the Burger 15 at the Philadelphia Burger Brawl, I looked at the list of ingredients—a ragu of short rib, mushrooms, onion, bone marrow, and truffle sauce—and thought that this was simply another overdressed burger attempting to try to cover up shortcomings elsewhere. It just didn't make sense that adding more beef would somehow improve on what most would consider a good burger. But somehow it does.

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12 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, June 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Ladder 15, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, recommended, reviews

Shake Shack Opening in Philadelphia in 2012

Word about Shake Shack opening in Philadelphia has been around since 2009, and a location was semi-confirmed in April, but just today Shake Shack gave official word that they'll be opening at 2000 Sansom Street (at S. 20th Street; map) in the second half of 2012.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 13, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Tagged: chains, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Shake Shack

Philadelphia Burger Brawl Roundup

On Sunday June 5th, 18 of Philadelphia's restaurants came together in a head-to-head match-up to determine just who exactly made the best burger. Blood was shed, meat was grilled, condiments were dispensed. This is the glorious recap.

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5 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, June 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Burger Brawl, Philadelphia

Philadelphia: Sirloin and Tur-duck-en Burgers at Smokin' Betty's

Smokin' Betty's, while technically a barbecue joint, also serves up a delightfully smoky sirloin burger whose simplicity shines simply because of proper execution. Also, they have a Tur-duck-en burger.

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9 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, June 6, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, recommended, reviews, Smokin' Betty's

Try Burgers from 18 Chefs at the Philadelphia Burger Brawl Tomorrow

Tomorrow, June 4, marks the first Philadelphia Burger Brawl where 18 chefs will compete for the title of "Best Burger" to raise money for William M. Meredith Elementary Public School. Rouge and 500° owner Rob Wasserman organized the event to help the school (where his oldest child attends) raise $40,000 to update their computer lab. Participating chefs are donating ingredients and Rouge is supplying the grills, charcoals, storage space, and serving equipment.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Tagged: events, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Philadelphia: Fried Eggs and Cheeseburgers at Bridget Foy's

To suggest that the menu at Bridget Foy's is extensive is probably an understatement. Yes, there's the standard brunch fair, but there's also some choices you wouldn't expect to find at most cafés—things like Korean barbecue duck tacos, Cadillac Meatloaf (bacon + mac and cheese + gravy anyone?), and even bánh mì. As tempting as all those dishes sound, you'd be silly if you passed over the options in the burger subcategory.

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18 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, May 23, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Bridget Foy's, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, recommended, reviews

Philadelphia: A Surf and Turf Burger at Oyster House

While it might seem counterintuitive to head to a place called "Oyster House" to scratch your metaphorical burger itch, the only non-seafood (sort of) option on their menu has gained quite a fan base in Philadelphia.

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12 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, May 9, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Oyster House, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, recommended, reviews

Philadelphia: Cake Shakes and Round Burgers at Square Burger

In the middle of Franklin Square Park, there's a small hut that serves up burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes, and desserts. It doesn't look like anything special (and if it weren't for an "order" sign you probably wouldn't even know that it served food), but if you read all the press it gets online, you'd swear that Stephen Starr's Shake Shack wannabe, Square Burger, serves up a burger whose creation rivals the invention of sliced bread.

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4 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, April 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reviews, Shake, Square Burger, Tastykake

Philadelphia: Burgers, Tastykakes, and Poutine at Adsum

I wasn't too enamored about going to Adsum to try their burger—until I found out they were pushing out "sliders" [sic] made with Tastykakes.

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4 Comments | Posted by Nicholas C, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Adsum, AHT reviews, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, recommended, reviews