I'm amazed how mainstream veggie burgers have become. As a freshman at Davidson in North Carolina, I used to ask for "Hamburgers without the beef" at the local McDonald's only to receive dumfounded stares from the staff taking the order. McDonald's has a McVeggie option these days but I find their burgers and fries unbelievably greasy. I had shied away from veggie burger at fast food joints, choosing only to indulge in the frozen patties that can be grilled at home. But a few weeks back I discovered a very flavourful and healthy veggie burger at New York Burger which has me hooked.
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After picking up some stuff from the fabulous vendor, Specialty Signs, I needed some lunch. I probably eat too many burgers, but the newish local chain NY Burger Company opened between 21st and 22nd on 6th Ave and I hadn’t ever eaten there. I’d eaten at the one on Park between 23rd and 24th, but I couldn’t remember if I liked it. I think I got it confused with Better Burger which I remember as boring. One bite of the NY Burger and I remembered what I liked about NY Burger Company: their sauces. They have a whole bar full of condiments to squirt on the burger. Spicy bbq sauce, maple Dijon mustard, chili pepper ketchup, chipotle honey, horseradish, there’s probably more, but those are the free ones that I can remember. The literature boasts that their meat is Coleman all natural beef. I don’t really know what that means. Somehow it’s better. They also use Murray’s free range chicken in their chicken sandwiches and salads. The place is called NY Burger, I’m getting a burger. And while their burger is good, the burger at Shake Shack is tastier in my opinion. Still, NY Burger’s fries are better than the Shack. My advice is if the line is too long at Shake Shack, go to NY Burger, but for now, go wait in line the Shack. It closes for the winter in December. After December, go to NY Burger. It’s good, though a little expensive. Their plain hamburger costs $5.75. But the bun is a nice brioche and the plum tomatoes are actually red and the Romaine fresh. Maybe next time I’ll bring Tupperware to take home some of their sauces. Is that too weird?
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Eating at New York Burger Co. in Chelsea is like going to Rome and eating at Pizza Hut
If there were no Shake Shack, I might have different feelings about New York Burger Co. Shake Shack is on 24th and Broadway in Madison Square Park. New York Burger Co., a chain, recently opened up near me on 21st and 6th. So you see one avenue behind this facade and three avenues up is the best hamburger in New York. How can it compete?
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