In addition to May being my birthday month (yayy!), it also happens to be National Burger Month! There is nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger with all the fixin's, right? In fact, one of the best descriptions I have heard of how amazing a good burger can truly be, is from Marshall, a character in the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother:
“Just a Burger? Just a burger. Robin, it’s so much more than “just a burger.” I mean…that first bite—oh, what heaven that first bite is. The bun, like a sesame freckled breast of an angel, resting gently on the ketchup and mustard below, flavors mingling in a seductive pas de deux. And then…a pickle! The most playful little pickle! Then a slice of tomato, a leaf of lettuce and a…a patty of ground beef so exquisite, swirling in your mouth, breaking apart, and combining again in a fugue of sweets and savor so delightful. This is no mere sandwich of grilled meat and toasted bread, Robin. This is God, speaking to us in food.”
In order to celebrate National Burger Month, Yelp is partnering up with many of Chicago's favorite burger joints to offer $5 burgers during the last week of May (25th-31st) for Burger Binge Week. All you have to do it check in on the Yelp App during the week at one of the following restaurants, show your check in to a server, and enjoy one of man's greatest creations.
25 Degrees:
$5 Featured Burgers: Specialty #1(Arugula, Thousand Island, Bacon, Mindoro Blue, Fontina Cheese) Specialty #2 (Proscuitto, Roasted Tomato, Pesto Sauce, Burrata) Specialty #3 (Mezzo Secco, Hatch Green Chili, Chipolte, Avocado)
A.J. Hudson's Public House:
$5 Featured Burger: Signature Burger (8oz beef patty, British back bacon, smashed croquette & spicy mayo)
Barley & Brass:
$5 Featured Burger: B&B Burger (Grass Fed Beef, Bacon, Smoked Gouda Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Truffle Aoli)
Buzz – Burgers, Barrels, & Beer:
$5 Featured Burgers: The American (Grass fed beef, aged cheddar, bacon , lettuce, tomato, fried egg) Cubano (Farm raise pork, grilled Pineapple, ham, safrito)
Derby:
$5 Featured Burger: Signature Derby Burger (Hand pattied chorizo/beer blend topped with pepper jack cheese, pulled house smoked Carolina BBQ pork, bacon, coleslaw, and onion strings on a pretzel bun)
Davanti Enoteca River North:
$5 Featured Burger: Davanti Burger (Davanti's special blend beef burger + bacon jam + roasted tomato + cheese curd + arugula + roasted garlic mayo + shoestring fries)
Fatpour Tap Works:
$5 Featured Burger: Big Kahuna (Crispy pork belly, pineapple-sriracha relish, avocado, huli huli sauce)
Fatso's Last Stand:
$5 Featured Burger: Double Fatso With Cheese and Fries (2 1/4LB patties, Fatso Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato and Onion)
Flub A Dub Chubs:
$5 Featured Burgers: The Roe Burger (1/2 Black Angus Patty, Toasted Pretzel Bun, Mild Cheddar, Avocado, and Bacon) The Grandma K Burger (1/2 Black Angus Patty, Toasted Pretzel Bun, Goat Cheese, Sweet Red Onion Marmalade, and Bacon)
Frank Meats Patty:
$5 Featured Burger: Double Fatso With Cheese and Fries (2 1/4LB patties, Fatso Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato and Onion)
Great Street:
$5 Featured Burger: Turkey Burger (Turkey burger featuring turkey bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and onion)
Green Door Tavern:
$5 Featured Burger: The Bootlegger (American Cheese, apple wood smoked bacon, over easy egg, whiskey ketchup)
Johnny O'Hagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant:
$5 Featured Burger: Gaelic Burger (1/2 lb Angus beef burger with Irish bacon, Irish cheddar, & basil aioli served on a pretzel bun with a side of steak fries)
Knife & Tine:
$5 Featured Burger: Slagel Family Farm Beef Burger (bread and butter pickles, awesome sauce, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, sweet bun with fries)
LP Stadium:
$5 Featured Burgers: 24-23 Burger (100% Angus beef, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onion, roasted tomato, cheddar cheese, green leaf lettuce and Sriracha mayo) The Avocado Burger (100% Angus beef, pepper jack cheese, onion rings, pico de gallo, avocado and chipotle mayo)
Mahoney's Pub and Grille:
$5 Featured Burgers: Turkey Burger (Ground turkey burger with guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion & bistro sauce), Mahoney's Burger (Cajun seasoning, mozzarella, pepper jack, spicy BBQ & tortilla chips)
Marshfield Urban Grill:
$5 Featured Burger: Lamb Burger (hand patted lamb served with lettuce , tomato, onion, cucumber, topped with house made tzatziki sauce served on a toasted brioche bun)
Paddy O'Fegan's:
$5 Featured Burger: The Retro Burger (Black Angus Beef, American Cheese, Pickle, Roasted Shallot Mayo)
Rice ‘N Bread:
$5 Featured Burger: Galbi Burger (Marinated beef and pork patty with melted swiss cheese on a pretzel bun)
Theory:
$5 Featured Burgers: The Juicy Lucy (homemade patty stuffed with pepper jack cheese and topped with tomato, friend jalapeño, and guacamole served on a golden brioche bun) The Lonestar Burger (Cheddar cheese, avocado, bacon strips, and fried onions rest on top of our homemade patty. All of this goodness is then drizzled with BBQ Sauce and Southwestern ranch while served on a pretzel bun)
Staytion Market & Bar:
$5 Featured Burger: (2 sliders with ground beef, duroc pork belly, brie, and onion jam)
SideDoor:
$5 Featured Burger: SideDoor Cheeseburger (Angus beef patty,iceberge lettuce, pickled red onion, choice of cheese)
Woodie's Flat:
$5 Featured Burger: Ballpark Burger (Woodies patty on a Boule Bun with mayo topped, Cheddar Cheese, tomato slice, butterflied Frankfurter, pickled jalapeno pepper slices and diced onions, yellow mustard, and a dash of celery salt. Accompanied with corn tortilla chips and a side of beer cheese dipping sauce)
Unite Urban Grill:
$5 Featured Burger: The Unite Veggie Burger (Spicy aioli on brioche bun, served with arugula salad)
Check out Yelp's Event page HERE! They will be updating the list of participating restaurants as more locations are added.