Here’s some everyday cooking that everybody will love: beautifully charred, charcoal grilled burgers. Surprise: they also reheat well!
burger
The keyword “burger” finds sandwiches. It will find synonyms such as “hamburger” when used in its “sandwich” meaning. It will not find burger in the sense of “ground chuck.”
Butcher & The Burger
Butcher & The Burger is a BYOB in Lincoln Park, Chicago. It’s a build-your-own-burger restaurant, specializing in local, sustainable, made-in-house ingredients.
Homemade Allegro Burgers,
Five Guys Style
Allegro Burgers, Five Guys Style: easy to make and wildly delicious cheeseburgers, built a la Five Guys, but made with Allegro Marinade for a little kick in the pants.
Illinois Bar and Grill
If you’re on the way home from MDW and find yourself hungry, you’ll find a bacon-laden hamburger the Illinois Bar and Grill calls “the best” on 47th Street in Archer Park, Chicago. I suggest you have it with a Blue Moon if you’re a beer drinker, and onion rings. In between the bar and Midway, if you need internet access, seek out Starbucks.
Umami Cheeseburger: Eat It, Chicago
MiLam reviews the Umami cheeseburger from bopNgrill, in Rogers Park Chicago. Short version: I loved it! Some of their signature Korean-American fusion burgers and other dishes use Kimchi; it takes courage to confront Kimchi, but the but the payoff is intense.
Swap It Chicago & a SpritzBurger Review
miLam plans to attend a “Swap It Chicago” food exchange at Orangetherapy in Evanston, at which Gale Gand (founder of Tru, Top Chef, James Beard recipient, Hearty Boys SpritzBurger partner) will be guest of honor.
Sweet Cherry Cocktail
Dinner menu with recipes: gourmet hamburger, veggies, and a fresh cherry cocktail.