GILTNEWYORK.com- In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace’s historic Villard Mansion lies New York’s golden treasure, GILT.

Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT’s intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.

This is a colleague of mines favorite burger spot in the city for sliders.  Get out your wallets gentleman if you want to wine and dine her as this place looks like the creme de la creme.  Now, this is not your average burger joint in Midtown Manhattan as its on the higher end of establishments where you would find a manwhich.  However, don’t be fooled by these places as you can always find diamonds in the rough which is what I’ve done for you here.  Maybe you’d find Chuck Bass or Serena here at the Palace Hotel to join you for your tasty sliders and some adult beverages…You never know!

photo by Konstantin Sergeyev/nymag.com

NYMAG.com- In case you haven’t heard: As palatial as Grecian bathhouses, Bar 89’s unisex stalls have glass doors that are transparent until you lock them, an action that magically renders them opaque. But cool as they are, the potties can’t entirely explain this place’s popularity. The chocolate martinis are delicious, and the bar snacks irresistible enough. But we suspect that the real secret of Bar 89’s success has something to do with—dare we say?—democracy. Call it SoHo lite: The stark, glass-and-aluminum loft aesthetic feels chic enough, but it’s familiar (you’ve seen it in dozens of movies) and accessible to anyone able and willing to pay $10 to $15 for a drink. Or maybe it really is just the bathrooms.

— Nicole Davis

KRYSTALSQUAREOFF.com- Japanese speed-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi defeated his arch-rival and reigning champ Joey Chestnut to reclaim the world hamburger eating title today at the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn. The 31-year-old from Japan earned a score of 93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes, setting a world record under a new no-dunking rule established by The Krystal Company. Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., finished second with 81.

93 Burgers??? He has GOT to be kidding me.  This is pretty impressive if you ask me.  Hot dogs are one thing but burgers/sliders are another (obviously burgers are way more legit).  I watched the event and couldn’t believe my eyes watching him punish the burgers without dunking (contestants can dip their food into a glass of water for lubricant to speed up the chewing process).  How many sliders can YOU eat.

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FOXNEWS.com -Talk about a super “Scooby” snack! A take-out restaurant in Bristol, England, is serving up a burger so massive – it packs more calories than the government recommends a man or woman eat in an entire day.

The towering burger is called the “Super Scooby.” It’s 6-inches tall, weighs more than 3-pounds and packs a whopping 2,645 calories — more than the 2,550 recommended for men and much more than the 1,940 recommended for women.

Here’s what makes the “Super Scooby” special:

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— 4 quarter-pound beef patties;

— 12 onion rings;

— 8 slices of bacon;

— 8 slices of cheese;

— 6 slices of tomato;

— 2 sesame buns;

— Barbecue sauce;

— Lettuce;

— And a good slathering of mayonnaise

Wow, that is one mean looking burger and one that very few can probably tackle in a single sitting.  That is a boat load of caloric intake that few can accomplish as well.   A few names come to mind such as Charlie Weiss, Kristie Allie,  Rosie O’Donnell, Peezers and Brandon Jacobs.  Then you have Michael Phelps who takes in an ungodly amount of food/calories before and during his Olympic runs (nypost.com).  It all makes a little more sense now after the pictures surfaced of Phelps and his “smoking flute” surface.  A case of the munchies Michael? This burger will certainly satisfy those cravings.  Have at it!

REUTERS.com – Burger King Holdings (BKC.N) reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as a lower tax rate and cost controls helped the world’s No. 2 hamburger chain offset the impact of March weakness at company-operated restaurants.

The company, however, trimmed its outlook for fiscal 2009 citing “ongoing market challenges and unknown potential effects of the swine flu situation.”

Miami-based Burger King, best known for its Whopper hamburgers, said net income rose to $47 million, or 34 cents per share, in the third quarter that ended on March 31, from $41 million, or 30 cents per share, a year earlier.

Well, we know where these profits came from.  Maybe the King working is side job as a ladies man/pimp? The King looks like he has some game.  I’m not sure how because he is sort of creepy but maybe chics dig that.  Anyway, keep climbing high BK and keep doing what you do and thats serving it up and letting us “have it our way”.

YOUTUBE.COM- Now this is what I am talking about.  Here is a blonde bomb shell offering up her little rant about her wanting a cheeseburger.  I respect this as she bashes the fancy shmancy specials that most restaurants offer up when all you want them to do is cut the BS and tell you if they have a burger, what type of cheese they have and if you can add bacon? Am I right? Don’t get me wrong, I am not one to turn down a fancy meal (if someone else if paying for it) and enjoy some of the finer things outside of cheeseburgers.  But let’s be honest we all have those days when all we want is a burger so lock it up, shut up and just ask me if I want it medium or medium rare? Did I forget to mention that she is hot AND likes cheeseburgers?  She might be a knee dropper.

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KHABREIN.info- Burger King slashes prices of quarter-pound double cheeseburger. We have got some good news for you all. Burger King has finally slashed prices for Quarter-Pound Double cheeseburger. Come mid October and the mouthwatering cheeseburger will be sold For only $1.

The sagging sales of many a restaurant and retail chains of food companies has forced them to resort to slashing prices of their many top selling items to attract more footfalls and higher sales.

They are yet to see a glimmer of hope as sales have refused to increase despite all claims of politicians/ economists that recession is ending.

What Recession???

Burger Babes Erica & Kristi

Please welcome Erica and Kristi onto the Burger Babe hot seat as they test drive one of the classics at Gansevoort 69.  Out and about in the Meatpacking District these tandem babes kick off their night with a patty party.  Keep your eyes peeled for this dazzling duo as they take on New York Nightlife but never leave home without their cheeseburgers.

Dear Burger Boy,

Some claim JG Melons to be an Upper East Side institution while
others claim that it is place where UES preppies gather to discuss
stocks, New England lacrosse, or to simply talk about their favorite
subject: themselves. I’ll say it’s a combination of both. And nothing
against stocks, New England lacrosse or talking about yourself…
In any case, one thing is for sure; the burgers (and fries) are
incredible. As the burger boy mentioned, fries must be added with a
burger (or two if you’re shameless like me). If you don’t get an order
of fries you’re stupid. Sorry. It’s not like your trying to cut
calories. I mean you’re at a burger joint for crying out loud.
Service is mediocre, and I’m not knocking the wait staff here. The
place just gets crowded especially after work. If you decide to go for
lunch or dinner during the weekend, good luck. Just hope you’re with
the Burger Boy so you get seated before the place closes.

-”Shingo Katayma”

I don’t know that there is much to add here Shingo.  You pretty much hit the nail right on the head.  The burgers are classic, simple but delicious.  The fries are unique but unreal at the same time and a side not to be passed up (unless you are stupid, like you said).  The only thing that would be foolish is to not check this place out for yourself.  Certainly one of the best places going on the UES and one of the top joints in  Manhattan.

-The Burger Boy

PS- Don’t mess with Shingo…the dude sounds like he knows his burgers.

INCOLDBLOGGER.BLOGSPOT.com- You have one final decision before your life is over: what will you eat for your last meal? Porterhouse steak? Beef Wellington? French nouvelle?

In Texas, where we keep painfully detailed Death House records, the most common answer is surprising: cheeseburgers and fries. Why? After 20 years in stir, where cheeseburgers aren’t commonly served in the prison chow line, they are the most evocative comfort food in a Dead Man Walking’s memory of the outside world. Or maybe they just taste good.

This comes as no real big surprise.  Shocker! Dead man walking wants cheeseburgers.  ”Hey you, in cell #219, what’s on the menu for your last meal”?  Inmate: Looks like you rode the short bus to school, a cheeseburger, duh, what else….any more brainbusters?”  The article mentions one dude asking for cherries and Cool Whip??  Hmmm…he must have been beaten with beef, pickles and hamburger buns as a child.