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George Motz on ABC News: 'The Battle of the Burgers'

The other week, we mentioned that our friend George Motz would be on ABC news discussing burgers. Here's a clip of his appearance: A Major Beef! Who Invented the Hamburger? [ABCnews.com]...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 20, 2007 at 9:57 PM
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Burger Fest 2005

-->So why did we post earlier today about the history of hamburgers? Because we wanted to give readers a little insight into the confusing matter before pointing out that today in Seymour, Wisconsin, BurgerFest is going on as we,...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 6, 2005 at 12:45 PM
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The History of the Hamburger

When you look into the history of hamburgers in the U.S., you'll find sources proclaiming the inventor to be (from left) Louis Lassen, "Hamburger Charlie" Nagreen, or the Menches Brothers. The history of the hamburger is truly a story...

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56 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 6, 2005 at 10:24 AM
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Looks Who's McFifty

McDonald's celebrated its 50th birthday today by opening its 50th anniversary restaurant in Chicago. Ray Kroc, who for all intents and purposes founded the McDonald's corporation we know today, opened his first McDonald's burger stand in Des Plaines, Illinois,...

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 15, 2005 at 7:05 PM
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Menches Bros.: The Original Hamburger?

From Businessweek: John Menches [CEO of Menches Bros. Original Hamburgers] had always been told his great-grandfather invented the hamburger in 1885. But for decades, this was little more than legend and lore at family reunions. Then in 1991, Menches and...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 8, 2005 at 1:34 PM
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