Video: The Tower Burger from Monster Cafe in Tokyo

Burgers with oversized diameters isn't uncommon, but the Tower Burger (タワーバーガー) from Monster Cafe in Tokyo goes for a different sort of extreme by consisting of six (or four; more information on that later) different burgers stacked on top...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Japan, megaburgers, Monster Cafe, Tokyo, videos

Moat of French Fries with the 8-Inch Burger at New York, New York in Singapore

[Jeremy's Weblog] Because we have yet to use the term "french fry moat" on this blog, I'm using it now. The above burger, as seen at Jeremy's Weblog, is the 8-Inch Burger from Singapore-based chain, New York, New York....

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: Asia, chain burgers, megaburgers, New York New York, Singapore

Video: Michael Chiarello Makes a Giant Burger on 'The Early Show'

Chef Michael Chiarello of Bottega Restaurant in California and contestant on Top Chef Masters appeared on The Early Show to demonstrate how to make the giant six-serving, three-pound, cheese-filled burger ("hamburgese enorme") like the one he served on the...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 17, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Tagged: megaburgers, Michael Chiarello, The Early Show, videos

Double Cheeseburger Po-Boy = Why?

Or...why not? This lovely specimen of "burger gone too far," the Double Cheeseburger Po-Boy, is from Louisiana-based chain Po-Boy Express. This 14-inch double cheeseburger contains eight six-ounce patties for a total of three pounds. There's also a single hamburger...

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9 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Louisiana, megaburgers, Po-Boy Express

World's Largest Burger Unveiled in Japan

Photograph from The Mainichi Daily News On July 4, a 136.2 kilogram (300 pounds) burger was unveiled in Miyazaki, Japan, at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort. According to The Mainichi Daily News, the burger was made by 15 chefs over...

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: burger weirdness, Japan, megaburgers

Paula Deen on Her Bacon, Doughnut, and Fried Egg Burger

foodnetwork.com On a recent episode of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, butter goddess Paula Deen gives some backstory to her Lady's Brunch Burger that features doughnuts-for-buns, bacon, and a fried egg. Why doughnuts? Those donuts were there, and the hamburger...

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: burger madness, celebrity, doughnut burgers, megaburgers, NPR, Paula Deen

The Big McFatty Melt

Inspired by Adam's Fatty Melt, here's my homemade Big McFatty Melt: two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and three grilled sandwiches. Autopsy shot after the jump....

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30 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, May 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: burger madness, burger weirdness, grilled cheese hamburgers, mashups, McDonald's, megaburgers, The Hamburger Fatty Melt

Where to Get a Fatty Melt in Portland, Oregon

Clicking in to the AHT inbox early yesterday morning, we had this email from Midtown Lunch's Zach Brooks. AHT,Totally buried in this article about Portland, Oregon, food carts—a food cart in Portland is making your burger creation!Brunch Box, around the...

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8 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Dear AHT, grilled cheese hamburgers, megaburgers, New York Times, Oregon, Portland, The Brunch Box, Zach Brooks

Dear AHT: Some Dude in Connecticut Is Ripping You Off

Speaking of grilled-cheese-bun burgers, here's another message from the AHT inbox. This time, some infuriating news from longtime AHT reader ratbuddy. The original Fatty Melt. Someone is trying to steal its name! Adam, I just had to let you know...

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53 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: Connecticut, copyright infringement, Dear AHT, grilled cheese hamburgers, Max Burger, megaburgers, Rich Rosenthal, The Hamburger Fatty Melt, West Hartford

Dear AHT: Can I Get Status Check?

Phoenix New Times Clicking in to the AHT inbox today, we've got a message asking one of the most frequent, hard-to-answer, mission-defining questions that we grapple with with every blog entry we post here. Subject line: "Is this even...

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2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Tagged: Arizona, Dear AHT, grilled cheese hamburgers, megaburgers, Scottsdale, The Hamburger Fatty Melt