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Actually JUST noticed this article today on a Google image search and forgot that I had actually submitted it. Better late than never! All of these burgers look fantastic and I'm psyched that I got to be included among such a distinguished crew of culinary artisans. Thanks again @Roboppy for the inclusion and @JustinH for the kind words.

Most people I know from NY believe the Shake Shack Burger to be highly overrated, especially given the price (good luck spending less than 10$ here on a small meal) and the long lines. In-N-Out is the best and CLEARLY the best for its price (usually right around 5 bucks). The only question I have is with INO now opening in Texas, Shake Shack expanding to DC and 5 GUYS being everywhere on the planet these days, which city do you think will be the first to have all three?

I find this list to be laughable, if not insulting to the true burger bastions of our fine nation...namely, LA, NY, Chicago. Providence is number 3 on this list...PROVIDENCE! When was the last time you read a review of anything worth eating coming out of Providence, Rhode Island?!

Double IPA, PLINY THE ELDER. What else. In fact, I'm drinking one right now, I guess I should get a bleu cheese burger right about now.

Ryan, I have heard good things. The simple answer to your question is that Hayward is a little out of the way for us Oakland-Berkeley-SF types. I will make it down there sometime soon for sure though.

Pizza and Pliny the Elder, of course.

Clearly. The quality of life of the typical Bizzerklyan is completely suggestive of how ruined things are.

Indian Pale Ale, aka IPA is a stronger pale ale with a higher alcohol content. It is almost always hoppier and more bitter than a standard pale ale. Its name harkens back to the days of English Imperialism. Englishmen serving and working in the Crown Colony of India would receive beer from back home that had lost its freshness and flavor during the long journey at sea from Western Europe. An idea was hatched to throw more hops into the barrels to keep them more fresh. This also boosted fermentation and the alcohol content with it. IPA was born.

Couple of things about Minetta. It is so packed in here that it's difficult to be completely comfortable while dining, make reservations far in advance and prepare to have people up in your grill. The staff is not incredibly attentive which is to be expected given the throngs of people but they get the job done. About the hamburger: very tasty and complex flavors to the patty. It is the closest tasting burger on the east coast that I have had to compare with Father's Office on the West. However, Father's Office charges HALF what Minetta is charging. Experience this Burger once if you're a true burger-lover but be advised--like so many other great foods of New York--it is thoroughly overpriced.

Chicago Style (Deep Dish): Little Star (SF) or Zacharys (Berkeley).
New Haven Style (Thin Crust): Cheeseboard (Berkeley).
New York Style: Arinells (SF and Berkeley) Bobby Gs (Berkeley) Gioia.
Napoletana Style: Delfina (SF) or Emilia's (Berkeley).

Finally got some Emilia pizza tonight. Very delicious, fresh ingredients, crispy, light crust. Friendly owner. Only regret...I was eating with vegetarians and wasn't able to order the sopresatta pie. DAMN YOU VEGGIES!!!!

If you're judging a burger simply by its looks you must really love Big Macs. Also, its not the bacon that you see on top of the burger, its a compote of caramelized onions--the bacon is crumbled small enough into the mix so that it's barely recognizable in the photo.