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AHT Giveaway: Case of Pat LaFrieda Burgers
I would say the Dagwood Burger at the Sycamore Drive-In in Bethel Connecticut. A "smashed" burger done on a grill top with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mustard, ketchup and a touch of mayo--the burger is on the small side and it is so delicious you would like to think you could eat a second one. They used to hang a tray on the window of your car and bring the food out to you--not sure if they still do that, but there is a sign in the window that says, "Flash your headlights for service"...how cool.
P. J. Clarke's: A Pub That Doesn't Serve a Pub Burger
I haven't had the latest version of Clarke's burger, but I can tell you way back in the late Seventies, before they cleaned the joint up, it was considered one of the best burgers in town. I got to know the staff as I was a bartender down the street and would often go into Clarke's after my shift ended--they said the burgers were ground prime meat--they were even considered small for the time, but were fantastic and served on a small white paper plate with a slice of raw onion.
On a side note for Clarke fans of that era, the wait staff in the back room had a little routine for customers who were a pain in the ass. They would "86" them, which of course means to cut someone off from drinking. But what they would do to the jerk, would be to add a shot of 100 proof vodka to whatever they were drinking (wine, beer, whatever)--in no time the unsuspecting patron would be smashed and heading for home. And in those days, Clarke's was open to 4am every night and you had lots of people deserving to be "86"'d.
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If we ate our burgers 24 hours after they were preparied I suppose this article might make sense, but otherwise what a waste of time.