Happy Pasadena Cheeseburger Week

This week Pasadena, California, is celebrating its claim as the birthplace of the cheeseburger—specifically at the Rite Spot Cafe around 1924—with Cheeseburger Week running until January 20. Pasadena Restaurant Week has a listing of restaurants in Pasadena serving cheeseburgers and cheeseburger-inspired dishes, along with some special deals for the week.

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 16, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: California, hamburger history, Pasadena

The 'Hamburger' Was Not Invented in Athens, Texas

Clicking in to the AHT inbox today, we've got another great message and fact-filled set-'em-straight from Barry Popik! Grab a coffee and get ready to scroll. —AK This story has gotten completely absurd, involving bad journalism (Texas Monthly is not...

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5 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 13, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Tagged: Athens, Barry Popik, Dear AHT, hamburger history, Texas

Dear AHT: 'Texas Monthly' Actually Believes That the Hamburger Was Invented in Tiny Athens, Texas

Any publication that dares back one party in the contentious issue of where the hamburger was invented had better be prepared for blowback. AHT received some collateral damage when this Barry Popik bomb landed in our inbox. It's not true.......

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, July 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Barry Popik, Dear AHT, Fletcher Davis, hamburger history, hamburger origins, Texas Monthly

A Visit to Louis' Lunch, Home of the Hamburger

One of the nation's most important hamburger institutions, Louis' Lunch lays claim to having invented the dish we love so much. The burger here is known more for its isn'ts than anything else. It isn't served on a bun but on slices of toast. It isn't served with condiments. It is, however, a unique contribution to America's national cuisine

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23 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, July 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Connecticut, hamburger history, Louis' Lunch, New Haven, reviews

Piece of Burger History for Sale: $1

For $1, you could own a burger joint like this. This one's in Dayton, Ohio, but there's an old White Tower for sale in Toledo. There's a White Tower in Toledo, Ohio, for sale for $1, but the catch...

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7 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 30, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: hamburger history, Ohio, sliders, tiny hamburgers, Toledo, White Tower

A White Manna / White Mana Pilgrimage Revisited

AHT's Nick Solares makes the two-stop pilgrimage to New Jersey for White Mana in Jersey City and White Manna in Hackensack. See how the sliders at each historic burger joint stack up.

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17 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, June 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Hackensack, hamburger history, Jersey City, New Jersey, reviews, sliders, tiny hamburgers, White Mana, White Manna

Carne Knowledge: Two New Burger Books Hit the Shelves

Man does not live by burger alone. Were that the case, we'd all blindly consume the stale-bunned, hockey pucks at the nearest McKing. True burger fans hunger for a deeper understanding of their favorite food, and, luckily, two books that...

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5 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 28, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: books, George Motz, Hamburger America, hamburger history, Josh Ozersky, Mr. Cutlets, recommended, The Hamburger: A History

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
Tagged: Adam, burger college, Connecticut, countries, hamburger history, Texas, U.S., video

The Burger Birthplace Battle: New Haven Fires Back

Photograph from the Flickr photostream of the real janelle Remember all that hullaballo about the birthplace of the burger? How New Haven, Connecticut, and Athens, Texas, were going back and forth on this? How Josh "Mr. Cutlets" Ozersky wrote...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 5, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Tagged: Connecticut, hamburger history, Louis' Lunch, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, video

Roadfood at Louis' Lunch

Dear AHT readers, Wassup?!? Adam here. So I've mentioned it before, and blah blah blah, but A Hamburger Today is now part of SeriousEats.com, where I'm working as managing editor. No reason to worry that this site will change in...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 30, 2007 at 4:12 PM
Tagged: Connecticut, hamburger history, Louis' Lunch, U.S., video