As scrapple is to Pennsylvania, livermush is to North Carolina. That earliest of nose-to-tail creations is a salty funky loaf historically made from the pig's liver, plus anything else that was left over once a hog had been processed at the slaughterhouse. It remains an acquired taste, but fried up in slices, it makes for a mean breakfast side, or a great sandwich. Brooks' Sandwich House in Charlotte has always been a reliable source of the stuff; here, however, you can get yourself a slice on top of one of the house burgers, which you'll order "all the way," with mustard, onion, and beef chili. Nicely charred on the outside, never overdone on the inside, they're not enormous, at least until you add that slice of livermush. For years, brothers David and Scott Brooks ran the place together. Scott was tragically killed in a robbery in the restaurant parking lot, back in 2019.
Big Swing and a miss in South Carolina. Burgers are a major food group here. In Charleston they have an annual Burger Week Competition, with a highly-coveted prize....and pimento cheese doesn't appear anywhere on the list of winners.
Poe's Tavern on the beach at Sullivan's Island won top slot again this year.
Rutledge Cab Company (owned by Bill Murray) has a Red-Eye Special with Fried Egg and Bacon on top....I can just imagine Bill eating one of those at 6am after a busy night.
The Bay Street Biergarten has a Burger that will knock your socks off, plus a full list of Beers on tap.
Little Jack's Tavern on King Street, in a building right out of the 1920's, placed high in this year's competition and saw their business skyrocket.
About a mile from me and across the street from the just demolished McDonalds. I have never set foot in White Manna. Looks like chaos inside a little shack. How many do I need to order for a decent meal?
About a mile from me and across the street from the just demolished McDonalds. I have never set foot in White Manna. Looks like chaos inside a little shack. How many do I need to order for a decent meal?
I haven’t eaten at most of these places but Peter Luger isn’t better than Bistro or LeParker or JG in my opinion. I agree with above that Louies in NH is nothing special at all (pretty sure Yankee Doddle is closed now but that was a great hangover burger). And if you travel the entire state of New Mexico and arrive at the conclusion The Pantry has the state’s best burger then I can only assume you didn’t eat a burger anywhere else in the land of enchantment. But I for sure will try that Pro Pig place in Vermont because that burger pictured looks delish!
I agree.. hoax is not the right word. Lazy is possible. It is also possible they never visited any of these places. It is not hard to churn a combination of other best of lists to come up with your own.
I can understand listing Louis Lunch because they have been there forever and it is unique. The best burger in CT? probably not.
Same with Peter Lugers. A good burger but not the best. Even horsefeathers in Tarrytown beats them.
All that said, it is subjective so the list can never be wrong I suppose since it is through the eyes (and mouth) of one person
in downtown ATL. There are a couple of other spots around the state that are serious contenders but recommend that highly if you are ever stopping over.
Agree with Jersey and CT. But burger choices for states of Nevada, NC, FLA and Tenn need some adjustments...
burgers are delicious (if you have 30 min to wait for a burger) but it's more the experience, history, tradition, etc. though make no mistake that burger is delicious and unique.
Is it the best? no idea I agree with Eric J - very subjective.
But I will say if a burger is on your menu as a prominent item and you can't make a damn good burger you don't deserve to be in business or you won't be for long.
to me a burger is not like steak (for example), I can make a pretty f-ing good burger at home and while my steak comes out good - it's definitely not restaurant quality IMO.
Fragile is your snide comments rather than coming out and actually putting your political opinions in bold. Instead, you make these little intimations and back off like the bitch pussy that you are. You're such a goddamn asshole.
The right wing lunatics on this board really wear it on their sleeve
Complaining about California unprovoked in a Burger thread, calling a fucking burger a "hoax" (wow I wonder where you lifted that term from? along with the habit of calling anything you don't like a "hoax", regardless of the context).
yeah... of course leave it to California to ruin a burger... just like they ruined just about everything else over there.
Says the guy who undoubtedly lives in a state suckling at the teet of California's tax dollars. Yeah, we are all eager to hear more of your takes on culinary delights viewed through the prism of Q politics.
RE: The right wing lunatics on this board really wear it on their sleeve
Complaining about California unprovoked in a Burger thread, calling a fucking burger a "hoax" (wow I wonder where you lifted that term from? along with the habit of calling anything you don't like a "hoax", regardless of the context).
Fucking idiots
And then calling others fragile when they get called our for all their kneejerk whining.
A while back someone sent me a Pat LaFrieda burger assortment...
From Goldbelly.com. There were four different blends. I have to say they were the best damned burgers I ever ate. Shortly thereafter I bought an inexpensive meat grinder so I could make my own blends.
That picture from the White Manna takes me waaaaay back
6 or so super thin smashed patties (from a pound or so of 80-85% fat ground beaf) in an iron skillet. I’ll sauté some onion first and get them cooked, slide them over to the side and cook and smash the patties in that same oil, even force some of the onion to merge with the meat. Add cheese. Double patty on (probably) brioche bun with a bunch of pickles and those onions. Probably some lettuce. The sauce I plan on going smear or Mayo and sriracha and maybe some mustard. I cautiously expect greatness.
I agree.. hoax is not the right word. Lazy is possible. It is also possible they never visited any of these places. It is not hard to churn a combination of other best of lists to come up with your own.
I can understand listing Louis Lunch because they have been there forever and it is unique. The best burger in CT? probably not.
Same with Peter Lugers. A good burger but not the best. Even horsefeathers in Tarrytown beats them.
All that said, it is subjective so the list can never be wrong I suppose since it is through the eyes (and mouth) of one person
Hahaha hoax is also slang, fraud bad etc
RE: I’m gonna make first time homemade smash burgers this week
6 or so super thin smashed patties (from a pound or so of 80-85% fat ground beaf) in an iron skillet. I’ll sauté some onion first and get them cooked, slide them over to the side and cook and smash the patties in that same oil, even force some of the onion to merge with the meat. Add cheese. Double patty on (probably) brioche bun with a bunch of pickles and those onions. Probably some lettuce. The sauce I plan on going smear or Mayo and sriracha and maybe some mustard. I cautiously expect greatness.
Because the best burger in Georgia is at my house. On LI, I would vote for All American as best. Maybe not on a measured scale of "features" but for comfort, goodness and all around satisfaction, there you go.
Being down in TX I looked up their recommendation...Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffalo Gap (south of Abilene)
I checked Google reviews and didn't see a single review raving about the burger. I did see one saying it was "nothing special".
I'm a pretty awesome cook and it's easy to make a killer burger and it's easy to make a shitty burger. For some reason, most of the burgers I've had since moving to TX fall into the later statement.
Man..I miss PA (food)
Surprise, Dick’s in Washington doesn’t deserve to be on this list
Dick’s in Washington (Puget Sound area) is a tourist trap, much like Louis Lunch in CT. They have really cheap burgers, but they’re basically McDonald’s quality. There’s no reason anyone needs to try that burger, unless they’re broke. I wouldn’t trust this list.
My votes go to:
Connecticut - Shady Glen. I love how this place griddles their cheese on their burgers. I never had anything like it.
Washington - Uneedaburger. This place is just solid. They have great quality meat and big selection of different meats (like Bison, salmon, etc).
White Manna is on there for name recognition, IMO. It's good, but I'd take Steve's in Garfield, Tierney's in Montclair, The Clif in Clifton, Charley's in Long Branch, Woody's in Sea Bright, Diesel & Duke (I've only been to the Montclair location, but they have a handful of NJ spots) - all better than White Manna. And that's only the places I've personally been, and ignoring true chains like Shake Shack and Five Guys, which are also better than Manna, IMO.
As scrapple is to Pennsylvania, livermush is to North Carolina. That earliest of nose-to-tail creations is a salty funky loaf historically made from the pig's liver, plus anything else that was left over once a hog had been processed at the slaughterhouse. It remains an acquired taste, but fried up in slices, it makes for a mean breakfast side, or a great sandwich. Brooks' Sandwich House in Charlotte has always been a reliable source of the stuff; here, however, you can get yourself a slice on top of one of the house burgers, which you'll order "all the way," with mustard, onion, and beef chili. Nicely charred on the outside, never overdone on the inside, they're not enormous, at least until you add that slice of livermush. For years, brothers David and Scott Brooks ran the place together. Scott was tragically killed in a robbery in the restaurant parking lot, back in 2019.
Kind of jarring ending to that too. Puzzling.
We worry Brooks' will close because of the tragedy. They've been a staple in Charlotte for years. Cash only. Best burger in town and great chili dogs too. They used to serve breakfast until the murder. Now their hours are shorter and I wonder how long they will keep going.
The biggest travesty is the guy was opening up the place at 5AM, was shoved into the store by two gunmen and they killed him because there was only $30 in the premises.
White Manna is on there for name recognition, IMO. It's good, but I'd take Steve's in Garfield, Tierney's in Montclair, The Clif in Clifton, Charley's in Long Branch, Woody's in Sea Bright, Diesel & Duke (I've only been to the Montclair location, but they have a handful of NJ spots) - all better than White Manna. And that's only the places I've personally been, and ignoring true chains like Shake Shack and Five Guys, which are also better than Manna, IMO.
Different burgers than White Manna but Stage Left in New Bruns and Rocky Hill Inn in Rocky Hill/Montgomery are way better as well.
lists end up going on tradition, and there is something to that. Louis Lunch wasn't the best burger I had, but it was an event. A steamed burger on bread is something different. The meat was rather bland, but the whole experience was something to take in and remember.
lists end up going on tradition, and there is something to that. Louis Lunch wasn't the best burger I had, but it was an event. A steamed burger on bread is something different. The meat was rather bland, but the whole experience was something to take in and remember.
That's definitely a huge part of it from what I can tell. And there's also the possibility that some of these choices might be advertorial content, not quite unbiased.
But while Louis Lunch has the historical aspect of being the first hamburger in the country, White Manna is a pain in the ass experience that gets by mostly on name recognition alone. Basically their claim to fame is, "it's a lot like White Castle, but not a chain. And we have two locations, but we spell them differently because there was a typo on one sign that we never corrected."
RE: RE: I’m gonna make first time homemade smash burgers this week
6 or so super thin smashed patties (from a pound or so of 80-85% fat ground beaf) in an iron skillet. I’ll sauté some onion first and get them cooked, slide them over to the side and cook and smash the patties in that same oil, even force some of the onion to merge with the meat. Add cheese. Double patty on (probably) brioche bun with a bunch of pickles and those onions. Probably some lettuce. The sauce I plan on going smear or Mayo and sriracha and maybe some mustard. I cautiously expect greatness.
I hope you have one of these.
I have something similar, but probably not exact. thanks for the link, I may get one of these. The burgers came out just fine though, I pretty much smashed them enough with my hands before dropping em in to the skillet.
They were greasy and messy to cook in the kitchen, but pretty damn good. Worth it but i'd probably just grill em next time. The edges were crispy, can't really ask for more, and the sauted onion oil really did the trick. Little pieces of embedded onions in the burgers...not a bad thing at all!
RE: RE: RE: I’m gonna make first time homemade smash burgers this week
I have something similar, but probably not exact. thanks for the link, I may get one of these. The burgers came out just fine though, I pretty much smashed them enough with my hands before dropping em in to the skillet.
They were greasy and messy to cook in the kitchen, but pretty damn good. Worth it but i'd probably just grill em next time. The edges were crispy, can't really ask for more, and the sauted onion oil really did the trick. Little pieces of embedded onions in the burgers...not a bad thing at all!
George Motz is the God of Hamburgers. He has his own relatively new YouTube channel, but can be found as the resident Burger Scholar on the First We Feast channel. I'll link his website below.
Save avocados for guacamole, please.
Save avocados for guacamole, please.
yeah... of course leave it to California to ruin a burger... just like they ruined just about everything else over there.
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Really turned off by “gourmet” burgers. Smash them thin, stack 2 with nuclear cheese…DONE
Save avocados for guacamole, please.
yeah... of course leave it to California to ruin a burger... just like they ruined just about everything else over there.
Shut your fucking mouth, pussy.
Kind of jarring ending to that too. Puzzling.
Is hoax the right word you want to use?
Poe's Tavern on the beach at Sullivan's Island won top slot again this year.
Rutledge Cab Company (owned by Bill Murray) has a Red-Eye Special with Fried Egg and Bacon on top....I can just imagine Bill eating one of those at 6am after a busy night.
The Bay Street Biergarten has a Burger that will knock your socks off, plus a full list of Beers on tap.
Little Jack's Tavern on King Street, in a building right out of the 1920's, placed high in this year's competition and saw their business skyrocket.
A hoax? You mean it's not real?
But they have a website and everything!
I usually get 5-6 with fries.
White Manna's a legend, and their burgers are great, but for my money the best burger in NJ can be found at Barnacle Bill's in Rumson.
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Really turned off by “gourmet” burgers. Smash them thin, stack 2 with nuclear cheese…DONE
Save avocados for guacamole, please.
yeah... of course leave it to California to ruin a burger... just like they ruined just about everything else over there.
Shut your fucking mouth, pussy.
enjoy those keyboard muscles "tough guy". Still, I am not wrong.
Sucks that you are so fragile that you could not handle reading a simple harmless jab at California. Epitome of being a pussy.
Some people cannot handle forums
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is a hoax. lazy job by these guys
Is hoax the right word you want to use?
I agree.. hoax is not the right word. Lazy is possible. It is also possible they never visited any of these places. It is not hard to churn a combination of other best of lists to come up with your own.
I can understand listing Louis Lunch because they have been there forever and it is unique. The best burger in CT? probably not.
Same with Peter Lugers. A good burger but not the best. Even horsefeathers in Tarrytown beats them.
All that said, it is subjective so the list can never be wrong I suppose since it is through the eyes (and mouth) of one person
Agree with Jersey and CT. But burger choices for states of Nevada, NC, FLA and Tenn need some adjustments...
Is it the best? no idea I agree with Eric J - very subjective.
But I will say if a burger is on your menu as a prominent item and you can't make a damn good burger you don't deserve to be in business or you won't be for long.
to me a burger is not like steak (for example), I can make a pretty f-ing good burger at home and while my steak comes out good - it's definitely not restaurant quality IMO.
Some people cannot handle forums
Fragile is your snide comments rather than coming out and actually putting your political opinions in bold. Instead, you make these little intimations and back off like the bitch pussy that you are. You're such a goddamn asshole.
Fucking idiots
yeah... of course leave it to California to ruin a burger... just like they ruined just about everything else over there.
Says the guy who undoubtedly lives in a state suckling at the teet of California's tax dollars. Yeah, we are all eager to hear more of your takes on culinary delights viewed through the prism of Q politics.
Fucking idiots
And then calling others fragile when they get called our for all their kneejerk whining.
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is a hoax. lazy job by these guys
Is hoax the right word you want to use?
I agree.. hoax is not the right word. Lazy is possible. It is also possible they never visited any of these places. It is not hard to churn a combination of other best of lists to come up with your own.
I can understand listing Louis Lunch because they have been there forever and it is unique. The best burger in CT? probably not.
Same with Peter Lugers. A good burger but not the best. Even horsefeathers in Tarrytown beats them.
All that said, it is subjective so the list can never be wrong I suppose since it is through the eyes (and mouth) of one person
Hahaha hoax is also slang, fraud bad etc
I hope you have one of these.
Both of these places have made top lists like this before.
I checked Google reviews and didn't see a single review raving about the burger. I did see one saying it was "nothing special".
I'm a pretty awesome cook and it's easy to make a killer burger and it's easy to make a shitty burger. For some reason, most of the burgers I've had since moving to TX fall into the later statement.
Man..I miss PA (food)
My votes go to:
Connecticut - Shady Glen. I love how this place griddles their cheese on their burgers. I never had anything like it.
Washington - Uneedaburger. This place is just solid. They have great quality meat and big selection of different meats (like Bison, salmon, etc).
White Manna is on there for name recognition, IMO. It's good, but I'd take Steve's in Garfield, Tierney's in Montclair, The Clif in Clifton, Charley's in Long Branch, Woody's in Sea Bright, Diesel & Duke (I've only been to the Montclair location, but they have a handful of NJ spots) - all better than White Manna. And that's only the places I've personally been, and ignoring true chains like Shake Shack and Five Guys, which are also better than Manna, IMO.
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As scrapple is to Pennsylvania, livermush is to North Carolina. That earliest of nose-to-tail creations is a salty funky loaf historically made from the pig's liver, plus anything else that was left over once a hog had been processed at the slaughterhouse. It remains an acquired taste, but fried up in slices, it makes for a mean breakfast side, or a great sandwich. Brooks' Sandwich House in Charlotte has always been a reliable source of the stuff; here, however, you can get yourself a slice on top of one of the house burgers, which you'll order "all the way," with mustard, onion, and beef chili. Nicely charred on the outside, never overdone on the inside, they're not enormous, at least until you add that slice of livermush. For years, brothers David and Scott Brooks ran the place together. Scott was tragically killed in a robbery in the restaurant parking lot, back in 2019.
Kind of jarring ending to that too. Puzzling.
We worry Brooks' will close because of the tragedy. They've been a staple in Charlotte for years. Cash only. Best burger in town and great chili dogs too. They used to serve breakfast until the murder. Now their hours are shorter and I wonder how long they will keep going.
The biggest travesty is the guy was opening up the place at 5AM, was shoved into the store by two gunmen and they killed him because there was only $30 in the premises.
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Far from being a gourmet burger. So good!
White Manna is on there for name recognition, IMO. It's good, but I'd take Steve's in Garfield, Tierney's in Montclair, The Clif in Clifton, Charley's in Long Branch, Woody's in Sea Bright, Diesel & Duke (I've only been to the Montclair location, but they have a handful of NJ spots) - all better than White Manna. And that's only the places I've personally been, and ignoring true chains like Shake Shack and Five Guys, which are also better than Manna, IMO.
Different burgers than White Manna but Stage Left in New Bruns and Rocky Hill Inn in Rocky Hill/Montgomery are way better as well.
That's definitely a huge part of it from what I can tell. And there's also the possibility that some of these choices might be advertorial content, not quite unbiased.
But while Louis Lunch has the historical aspect of being the first hamburger in the country, White Manna is a pain in the ass experience that gets by mostly on name recognition alone. Basically their claim to fame is, "it's a lot like White Castle, but not a chain. And we have two locations, but we spell them differently because there was a typo on one sign that we never corrected."
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6 or so super thin smashed patties (from a pound or so of 80-85% fat ground beaf) in an iron skillet. I’ll sauté some onion first and get them cooked, slide them over to the side and cook and smash the patties in that same oil, even force some of the onion to merge with the meat. Add cheese. Double patty on (probably) brioche bun with a bunch of pickles and those onions. Probably some lettuce. The sauce I plan on going smear or Mayo and sriracha and maybe some mustard. I cautiously expect greatness.
I hope you have one of these.
I have something similar, but probably not exact. thanks for the link, I may get one of these. The burgers came out just fine though, I pretty much smashed them enough with my hands before dropping em in to the skillet.
They were greasy and messy to cook in the kitchen, but pretty damn good. Worth it but i'd probably just grill em next time. The edges were crispy, can't really ask for more, and the sauted onion oil really did the trick. Little pieces of embedded onions in the burgers...not a bad thing at all!
I hope you have one of these.
I have something similar, but probably not exact. thanks for the link, I may get one of these. The burgers came out just fine though, I pretty much smashed them enough with my hands before dropping em in to the skillet.
They were greasy and messy to cook in the kitchen, but pretty damn good. Worth it but i'd probably just grill em next time. The edges were crispy, can't really ask for more, and the sauted onion oil really did the trick. Little pieces of embedded onions in the burgers...not a bad thing at all!
George Motz is the God of Hamburgers. He has his own relatively new YouTube channel, but can be found as the resident Burger Scholar on the First We Feast channel. I'll link his website below.
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