If you’re hungry for a burger in the city of Chicago, a new list will tell you where you need to go to get your fix.
A new ranking by Eater Chicago has revealed the 20 Most Essential Burgers in the city, and while there are a few usual suspects on the list, there are also some unexpected surprises.
A new ranking of burgers in the United States looks favorably on Chicago, with four different burgers in the Windy City ranking among the top 100.
The top spot on the list is occupied by a burger joint that technically isn’t in Chicago, but is close enough to warrant a road trip. Edzo’s Burger Shop, located in Evanston, is known for its smashed and griddled patties, according to Eater, and is a top-tier fast-casual burger.
An Andersonville institution checks in at number two, with Little Bad Wolf in the 1500 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue getting the distinction. Several burgers, including the Bad Burger and the Wolf Burger, are both cited by Eater as must-eats.
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Pizza was a hot topic in 2017, especially since a spokesman for New York City's mayor declared a Chicago pizza joint has the “best pizza in the United States.” The Daily Meal declared Pequod’s “the best pizza in Illinois”, and in a separate, jury-led list, the publication said 12 of the top 101 pizza joints in the country “are in Chicago.”
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Four Chicago burgers made a national food critic's best-of list this year, one of which he declared the “best burger in Chicago and one of the best in the country”. The single cheeseburger at Au Cheval made No. 11 on the list of 100. The Mott Burger at Mott Street made it to No. 7: The first bite, he said, is like "having all of the alarms in your head go off simultaneously."
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The city of Chicago was dubbed the “best restaurant city in America” by Conde Nast Traveler this year, calling Chicago chefs some of the "most creative" and citing the James Beard Awards, which were moved to Chicago in 2015. The publication shouted out 19 restaurants as the best in the city.
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In its latest search for America's best grilled grub, Thrillist this year named 17th Street Barbecue of Murphysboro and Lem's Bar-B-Q of Chicago to its list of the “33 best barbecue spots in the U.S.”
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"World’s 50 Best Bars" named The Aviary in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood one of the “best bars in the world”. “Aviary is home to the most comprehensive ice programme of any bar ever: the ice room in the bowels of the building produces 39 types, bespoke moulds and freezers the size of small cars working their slow-cooling magic,” the review says.
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“One of the best rooftop bars in the country” can be found in Chicago, according to Condé Nast Traveler. The magazine gravitated toward Cindy's Rooftop, the iconic eatery and bar located on the 13th floor of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel in the Loop. "Gawk at the sweeping scenery of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan," the magazine gushes. "It's one of our favorite rooftop bars in Chicago."
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Got plans in 2018? TheDailyMeal.com evaluated all of its "best-of" lists in 2017 to create a best-of-the-best for the New Year. In Illinois, that means best tacos, best hot dog, best chili, best burger “and more”.
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Who has the best Chicago-style hot dog? Depends on who you ask. This year Superdawg reigned supreme, according to The Daily Meal and Bon Appetit magazine. One writer ate 14 different Chicago hot dogs in one day “to determine his favorite.”
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OpenTable's “annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants” in America included eight Chicago establishments. While California and New York boasted the highest number of restaurants at 19 apiece, Illinois tied with Pennsylvania for second.
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Outside of food, Architectural Digest listed the "most beautiful" residences on the market in every state of the country. Listed at $9,950,000, Illinois' chosen home is situated on 8 acres of "beautifully manicured lawns" in Barrington Hills. The 17,597-square-foot mansion boasts five bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, two partial bathrooms, a pool, in-home fitness center, a new home theater and a poker/billiards room, not to mention a view of two lakes.
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A study from Business Insider and Foursquare this year revealed the “most popular fast-food chains” in each state. In Illinois? Chicken reigns supreme. Chick-fil-A was listed as the top chain in Illinois, a trend that remained consistent across much of the country.
Other places, such as DMK Burger Bar in Lakeview, Red Hot Ranch in Logan Square, and Top-Notch Beefburgers in Beverly also made the cut.
