With burger concepts popping up everywhere and burgers showing up on a majority of menus, it's tough to stand out from the crowd. Some operators are finding that regional flavors and ingredients are a smart way to differentiate their burgers. From the New Mexican green chili burger to the famed Juicy Lucy of Minnesota, regionally-themed burgers are winning over fans.
Bunny’s Onion Burger
Oklahoma City, OK
Onion Burger: Double patty burger with a heap of onions cooked into the meat. Comes with pickles, lettuce, tomato and cheese; $6.75
Blake’s Lotaburger
Albuquerque, NM
New Mexican Green Chili Cheeseburger topped with Hatch green chilies, mayo and our own queso sauce; $4.95
Cedar Creek Café, Bar and Grill
Houston, TX
The Duke: Known as the cowboy burger, the Duke is topped with fritos, chili, cheddar cheese and a Worcestershire sauce;$9.50
Twenty Six Beach
Venice, CA
Chef Katsu's Original California Roll Burger: Angus beef, snow crab salad, avocado, pickled ginger, baby mix lettuce, tomato, nori & shoyu-wasabi-aioli; $19
Monkey King
Stuart, FL
Florribbean Burger: Made with sweet pineapple, melted jack cheese, and a BBQ sauce; $8.95
5-8 Club
Minneapolis, MN
The Juicy Lucy: 1/2 lb. burger stuffed with cheese inside the meat, served with a molten core of melted cheese (American, blue, pepper or swiss); $5.99
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