How the Owl Bar's Green Chile Cheeseburgers Fueled the Atom Bomb Scientists

James Beard award-winning food writer Jason Sheehan tells the story (his "hands-down favorite food story ever") of how green chile cheeseburgers fed the minds in charge of making the atomic bomb in "The Birth of the Atomic Cheeseburger" over at Gilt Taste.

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, history, New Mexico, San Antonio, The Owl Bar

Nominate Your Favorite Green Chile Cheeseburger in New Mexico

Starting today until February 28, the New Mexico Tourism Department is taking nominations for your favorite green chile cheeseburgers in the state to update their Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail from 2009. You can read the full guidelines here. We'll update you when the voting starts on March 1.

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico

Green Chile Burgers at Bert's Burger Bowl in Santa Fe

[Photographs: Chichi Wang] Bert's Burger Bowl 4235 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe NM 87501 (map); 505-982-0215; bertsusa.com Cooking Method: Griddled. Short Order: The regular green chile cheeseburger is beefy and nicely charred. Kobe burger gushes with beefy, fatty juices....

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9 Comments | Posted by Chichi Wang, January 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Bert's Burger Bowl, green chile cheeseburgers, Kobe burgers, New Mexico, recommended, reviews, Santa Fe

Green Chile Burgers at Tune-Up Cafe in Santa Fe

[Photographs: Chichi Wang] Tune-Up Cafe 1115 Hickox Street, Santa Fe NM 87505 (map); 505-983-7060; tuneupcafe.com Cooking Method: Grilled inside over a gas grate. Short Order: Save the calories and order a salad for a dollar extra. Want Fries with...

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6 Comments | Posted by Chichi Wang, January 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, green chile burger, green chile cheeseburgers, reviews, Santa Fe, Tune-Up Cafe

Fat and Juice-Oozing Burgers at Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe Are a Bargain for the Quality

"Extremely beefy and flavorful, each bite made me want more." [Photographs: Chichi Wang] Bobcat Bite 420 Old Las Vegas Highway Santa Fe NM 87505 (map); 505-983-5319; bobcatbite.com Cooking Method: Griddled on an on cast iron surface. Short Order: An extremely...

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1 Comment | Posted by Chichi Wang, January 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Tagged: Bobcat Bite, green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico, recommended, Santa Fe

Now Available at Shopsins: The Nick Solares Burger

[Photograph of Kenny Shopsin: Jason Fulford; Photograph of Nick Solares: Andrea Anderson] This just in from our correspondent Nick Solares: Shopsins has named a burger after him! The burger is described as "two green chile, onion cheeseburgers, one sesame...

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13 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, Lower East Side, NYC, recommended, Shopsins

Top 5: Bill and Cheryl Jamison's Favorite Burgers in Santa Fe

Green Chile Cheeseburger from Bobcat Bite. [Photograph: Eating the Road] This week's Top 5 comes from husband and wife food-writing team Bill and Cheryl Jamison, four-time James Beard award–winning authors of more than ten cookbooks, and burger lovers who...

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11 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Atrisco Cafe, Bert's Burger Bowl, best-of lists, Bobcate Bite, green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico, recommended, Rio Chama Steakhouse, Santa Fe, Top 5, Tune-Up Cafe

Map of New Mexico's Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail

[Image: newmexico.org] Eat your way through New Mexico using this map of the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail as your guide. Here's a list of the nearly 200 restaurants nominated to be on the trail....

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 7, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico

Video: Introduction to Green Chile Cheeseburgers

If you're not familiar with green chile cheeseburgers, this video from New Mexico's tourism site gives a nice introduction to the state's staple burger by bringing you into the kitchens of some of the best places to get them....

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 1, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico, videos

Vote for Your Favorite Green Chile Cheeseburger in New Mexico

[Image: New Mexico Tourism Department ] Today is the last day to vote for your favorite green chile cheeseburger in New Mexico in a poll organized by the New Mexico Tourism Department. From over 130 choices, the top 20...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: green chile cheeseburgers, New Mexico, polls