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November11th,2015
AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline
Overhereatthe-e-list,wehaveathingforburgers.Andwithmoreandmore
optionsforlocal,artisanal,hand-blended,brioche-shrouded,egg-toppedpatties
ontheShoreline,wedecideditwashightimetoshoutoutafewofourfavorites.
Didwemissyours?Letusknow!
love,erica(andLaurawhochowedmostoftheburgersonthislist!)
RestaurantL&E:TheFancyBurgerSpecial
WenevertireofTuesdayBurgerNightatL&Eand
it’sclearwe'renotalone.OwnersLindaandElliot
continuetodishoutthemostelegantburgersaround.
Ourrecentvisitblesseduswith“Martin’sBackFrom
Cuba,”aperfectlypreparedbeefburgertoppedwith
smokedham,crunchyhouse-madepicklesand
gooeySwiss.Notalwaysoneforaporkburgerbut
stillswooningoverourlastdinnerupstairsattheir
French/Vietnamesejoint,Icouldn’tpassuptheGood
ElephantSpicyPorkBurger:aplumpandpeppery...
TheFancyBurgerSpecial
HaywireBurgerBar:The“WholeFamily”
FriendlyBurgerJoint
What’sbetterthanafamily-friendlyrestaurantwith
offeringsthatpleasetheentirepickycrew?You’llfind
overadozenantibiotic,hormone-free,100%Angus
beefburgersonthemenuherewithallmannerof
toppings,plusalonglistofnon-meatitemsforthe
vegetariansamongus.Thewheat-aversecanskip
thedelishbriochebunandoptfor...
The"WholeFamily"FriendlyBurgerJoint
EngineRoom:TheBrunchBurger
Whetheryou'reshakingofftheremainsofarowdyweekendor
outtocelebratearegularSunday,don’tmissouroldfavorite,The
HangoverBurgeratEngineRoominMystic.Animpeccable,
sunnysideupeggtopsalocalbeefburger.Andbecausethatisn’t
specialenough,theytopitoffwithabeer-batteredonionring,a
pickle,andbarbecueaoli.
TheBrunchBurger
CafeRoutier:TheSliders
AshardasItrytobranchout,Iordertheslidersoff
theloungemenuatCafeRoutiereverylasttime.The
sumptuoustrioofittybittyKobebeefburgersalways
arrivewiththerightamountofcrispontheoutside
andperfectshadeofjuicypinkontheinside.Oneis
toppedwithafoiegras...
TheSliders
32Main:TheHyperlocalBurger
JonPeters,theforcebehind32Main,issuperserious
aboutsourcinglocalingredientsforhiscozycafe.And
thehamburgersherearenoexception.Humongous,
juicyFourMileRiverbeefburgersaretossedonthegrill
andsurroundedbywhicheverbunsortoppingsarethe
freshestavailableonanygivenday,fromHoward’s
Bialystomushroomsforagedby...
TheHyperlocalBurger
Smashburger,TheClassic
E-listteammember,Pam,gaveustheheadsupabout
Smashburger.You'veprobablypasseditinthestripof
shopsacrossfromtheCrystalMall.Ignoretheunlikely
locationandgarishsignage,andheadstraightinfora
burger,justthewayIlikeit:smashedthin,withcrooked,
caramelized,crispyedges...
TheClassic
FiveGuys:TheProtein-On-The-GoBurger
Sometimes,whenI'moutonamarathonoferrands,I
justneedaquickfixandquitefrankly,I’dprefer
somethingmorescandalousthanagreenjuiceora
handfuloforganicnutsfromthebulkbins.Alittlebird
recentlygavemethistip.HitupFiveGuysforaplain
burgeron...
TheProtein-On-The-GoBurger
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