Food & Drink

Crowning NYC’s top burgers

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Bareburger Open wide: The Bareburger “Supreme” layers bacon, Colby cheese and onion rings. Christian Johnston
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The fading favorite: Shake Shack Mayor Bloomberg sneaks a fast-food meal at Shake Shack in Downtown Brooklyn. Christian Johnston
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A new spinoff: Clarke’s Standard Clarke’s Standard patties are served on an egg-bread bun. Christian Johnston
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All wired up: BurgerFi Any time can be morning at BurgerFi with a Breakfast All Day burger — topped with egg, cheese, bacon and maple syrup. Christian Johnston
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Homegrown upstart: Bill’s Bar and Burger Bill’s is bringing its sliders to a new location in lower Manhattan. Christian Johnston
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The runner-up: Burger Joint There’s a new downtown Burger Joint. Jonathan Baskin
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The West Coast contender: Fatburger Popular California burger chain Fatburger is heading to NYC later this month with a new Murray Hill outpost, where it will flip patties like this monster 24-oz. XXXL Fatburger.
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Quantity and quality: Five Guys A Five Guys employee makes a mean burger-to-order that never sits under the heat lamp. Daniel Shapiro
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Bargain-basement pricing: Checkers Drive-In Checkers puts two patties in its Big Buford cheese-burger. Christian Johnston