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Stop by and try our Texas Original Cheese Fries! http://bit.ly/2A7eTrB

[bushwickbuzz]

Chickentacular Pretzel Burger from Action Burger - BUY #BLACKOWNED ONLY JULY 15th @action_burger #blackownedbusiness #williamsburg #bushwick #nycburger #burgerjoint #brooklyneats #bkeats (at Action Burger & BIO-Sapien Comics)

[mylittlepinkfridge]

Is this really the Best Burger in New York City?? So last night I decided to order some Japanese take out and chill at home with a dvd. Whilst waiting for my Sushi to be prepared I went for a walk to waste time and found little tiny little French Restaurant. I'm not sure what pulled me in but it looked like a perfect place to have a glass of red wine whilst waiting. I started speaking to the bar girl about the restaurant and menu and she tells me 'We got rated number 2 best burger in the nation for CNN and number 1 in NYC'. Hearing a statement like this made me regret ordering my Japanese take out. I went back today for lunch just to try this 'Number 1 Burger' and decide for myself. I'm not a usual red meat eater and when i do eat it (once or twice a year) it has to be good. So the burger arrives in a toast, not your usual bun. Tick Tick Tick.... I'm not exactly sure what they put in it, there was cheese, caramelised red onions and some herbs (looked like a pesto but not 100% sure). It tasted so good I didn't even bother asking. The meat was so clean and tender - everything was perfect, even the fries!! I spent nearly 40 minutes eating it, it was so good I wanted to enjoy every bite as slowly as I could. I haven't travelled the nation or been on a burger hunt - but this burger is definitely the best burger i have tried to date. I've sent 3 friends there tonight for their business meeting dinner - not worried one bit. Everyone needs to try this burger - especially those who are always in search of the perfect burger!

[eatyourchow-blog]

Cafe Un Deux Trois, Midtown

Right off Times Square, the French Cafe Un Deux Troisis a decent pre-theater dining destination. (Generous three course theater prix fixe for just $28!) It is also the location of one of my all time favorite New York moments.

The food is nothing extraordinary, although I only had the hamburger frites...and my very own extra large creme brulee. (Felt just like Kevin McCallister when that puppy came out.) What I love is the restaurant's ambiance; it strikes the perfect balance between boisterous brasserie with whimsical white twinkly lights and refined dining under crystal chandeliers. It's very Parisian and New York feeling at the same time, and although I tend to favor 20-seat neighborhood joints, this giant room definitely was a fun change.

While dining here last weekend before a show, a fully decked Santa brought out posters depicting the Twelve Days of Christmas, selected various tables to hold the cards up, and had the entire restaurant sing together. We were seated next to the Five Golden Rings family, who definitely did the most joyous verse justice. 

My initial thought was "how tacky!" but it actually was so fun for everyone in the restaurant to come together and sing and laugh instead of staying buried in their own private conversations. When does that ever happen in New York? It felt sort of like a flash mob, and it definitely boosted up my Christmas spirit.

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Sanctuary T, SoHo

Hugs and Kisses green tea (served with rock candy stir stick), hamburger, smoked turkey club with raspberry jam on whole grain bread. 

Sometimes you just need a healthy meal, but not necessarily one that tastes like it. Sanctuary T is the perfect place for that. The menu is chock full of organic and vegetarian fare (but also free range beef burgers), and an insane collection of loose leaf teas (I'm guessing somewhere close to 100 varieties). Although the tea is spendy ($10 for a 2 ounce canister), I love giving them as gifts, especially the New York-inspired flavors (SoHo Breakfast, SoHo Chai). The open wall space on trendy but peaceful lower West SoHo tops off the whole experience.

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Shake Shack, Madison Square Park

You know one thing all that rain was good for last month? Short lines at Shake Shack. After years of wanting to go, I finally made it on a slightly drizzly night a few weeks back.

I sprang for the fried portobello burger, mostly thanks to this post. Seemed innocent enough, until I took one bite and there was a flavor explosion!

An explosion of muenster and cheddar cheese, that is, which came oozing out of the shroom. Nirvana!

To accompany this delicious morsel, I had krinkle fries...

and coffee and donuts frozen custard. There were literally little pieces of donuts in the custard. I died! Unfortunately, it was a flavor of the month in June, but if we all write in, maybe they'll bring it back for August.

Everyone agreed, thumbs up all around for Shake Shack!

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The Sunburnt Cow, East Village

With the incredible special the Cow has going on right now ($16 3-course prix fixe), and the awesome remodeled back patio, I reeeeally wanted to like my dinner. But...

I'm sad to report my fish burger was almost inedible. Despite the fact that it came with two huge fish fillets, the fish was the funky-fishiest thing I had ever tasted, to the point where I couldn't eat it. Perhaps I was just spoiled with all of the fresh fish in the Bahamas, but alas, no good. Its one saving grace: a delicious cilantro-mayo spread.

I've had the burgers here before, and they are delicious. They're served with the lot: pineapple, a fried egg, beets, and bacon. I should have played it like my friends and stuck with what I knew.

Will I come back to the Cow? Perhaps. I wasn't starving so I didn't get the prix fixe, but on the menu is a Cow Salad (avocado, mango, and pecans with a mango mustard dressing) and a Half Roasted Chicken (with cream corn succotash and potato scallops). All that plus dessert for $16? I must say I'm curious. Also, their all you can drink brunch for $18 is a great time.

I'll leave you with a few shots of my drink: The Oasis. That's a little pool of tequila floating on top. Sadly, the taste did not match its awesome looks.

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J.G. Melon, Upper East Side

This weekend was gorgeous, and what better way to celebrate a beautiful summer day than with an all-American summer meal.

My friend Rena and I nabbed an outdoor seat at J.G. Melon, a classic, no-frills restaurant near Central Park. Although they're famous for their hamburger, I opted for the barbeque chicken sandwich. Although tasty, I definitely had some food envy when Rena's cheeseburger arrived. I'll be back!