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Hamburger Variations and Inspirations in New York City

This week I am taking a break from a full review to cover some variations on hamburgers found in New York City restaurants. The following are either foods inspired by the hamburger that are not themselves hamburgers, or hamburgers inspired by other hamburgers.

Lure Fish Bar

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As Adam noted in his review of the Lure burger, it is probably counterintuitive to order a hamburger in a fish restaurant. I have to say, however, that the burger at Lure Fish Bar is impressive in almost every regard but two: It comes on a brioche bun and is nothing like the burger it is patterned after, namely the venerable In-N-Out Burger. The Lure Burger is quite tasty, made with quality loose-packed beef and topped with fresh ingredients. But aside from the Thousand Island dressing, the burger bears little resemblance to an In-N-Out Burger for being served on a brioche bun and having a far thicker patty than even an In-N-Out double-double has. It also comes topped with onion rings and is bisected by default, further extricating it from resembling a California-style burger. It's a good burger hampered by poor bun choice, but don't expect it to bring you any closer to California. 142 Mercer Street (at Prince Street; map); 212-431-7676; lurefishbar.com

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The Burger Battle of the Boroughs

20080318-bestburger.jpgThere's a battle a brewin' among the burgermeisters of New York. On May 20, restaurants representing Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx—hey: where's Staten Island?!?—will duke it out for bragging rights for the best burger in the city at the Cuisine of Queens and Beyond event hosted by Dish du Jour Magazine. The breakdown:

Manhattan: Resto, Brgr

Brooklyn: 67 Burger, The Farm on Adderley

Queens: Harry's at Water Taxi Beach, Joe's Bestburger

The Bronx: Coals

The emcee for the evening: George "Hamburger America" Motz. Judging: Josh "Mr. Cutlets" Ozersky, Arthur "Food Maven" Schwartz, Kelly Choi (Eat Out New York, chef Terrance Brennan (Artisanal), and Tony Tantillo (CBS2).

Some Top Cheffers will also be there.

The Burger Battle of the Boroughs
Where: Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria NY
When: May 20, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $55 advance, $65 at door
To reserve: 718-777-7918

Burger by Location


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