Atlanta burgers thrill for National Hamburger Month
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Local restaurants put their own spin on the all-American classic.
Some come with cheese, lettuce and tomato; others in Happy Meal boxes. Many feature foie gras, fried eggs, truffles or crayfish. Yes, it’s the hamburger, and no matter what you put on top, it’s one of this country’s proudest contributions to the culinary landscape. In fact, it is estimated that Americans eat more than 50 million burgers a year or three per week.
In honor of National Hamburger Month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution went looking for some of the most notable and unusual burgers in the metro area. They’re not always the most expensive (although we have a few of those), but these burgers deliver the all-American comfort food.
Atlantans certainly love their burgers, and there seem to be as many varieties of burgers as restaurants touting theirs as the best. For what is essentially a two-ingredient dish — meat and bun — the discussion as to what makes the perfect burger tends to fall into two camps — it’s the perennial “Ginger or Mary Ann” conversation.
Nestled among tacos, Spanish octopus and paella at Botica, a Midtown Mexican/Spanish restaurant is the Buck’s Burger. “The burger is a classic, playful dish that every menu must have,” says the chef and owner, Mimmo Alboumeh. “You can have fun with what you put on it, and Botica’s burger is inspired by Spanish flavors of salchichón, a Spanish summer sausage, and topped with egg plancha.
By Mary Welch, For the AJC