Executive Chef Richie Farina offers a Smash Burger at Adorn Bar & Restaurant. Featuring double patties, American cheese, crispy bacon, and truffle aioli, all served on a brioche bun, with green tomato jam for a tangy twist and served with a side of golden fries. Adorn also serves a falafel burger, made with arugula, tomato jam, tzatziki and a side of fries.
Photo courtesy of Adorn Bar & Restaurant
Lakeview/Wrigleyville
Farm Bar Lakeview
With a focus on local ground beef, Farm Bar offers the Michigan “Harvest” Burger made with the restaurant's Sour Cherry Cider Jam, Caramelized Onions, Herbed Goat Cheese and Arugula on a Buttered Bun and served with fries.
Big Star
Each burger provides two Angus beef patties smashed for thin edges, then topped with lettuce, onion, special sauce and crispy Chihuahua cheese. Normally available exclusively at the West Town location on Mondays for $8, One Off Hospitality is offering this double stacked smash burger at all three Big Star locations (Wicker Park, Wrigleyville, and West Town) only on Tuesday, 5/28 in celebration of National Hamburger Day. Add an order of crispy fries topped with al pastor seasoning for $4.
Photo courtesy of Farm Bar Lakeview
Logan Square
Table, Donkey and Stick
The La Pryor Farms Burger, crafted with beef sourced from La Pryor Farms, a local family farm in Illinois. The toppings include a tangy horseradish aioli, creamy butterkase cheese, house pickles, and shallots, all nestled within a house brioche bun.
Photo courtesy of Table, Donkey and Stick
Loop
The Dearborn
The Dearborn is highlighting the restaurant's kitchen with a competition series throughout the month of May. Each week, a chef on The Dearborn team will be creating their own burger, allowing guests to vote on their favorite in which the winning burger will be added to the menu for the summer season. Each burger will be accompanied by a recommended beer pairing from a member of the beverage team as well. From May 1 through May 4, Chef Donald has crafted a Pretzel & Mustard burger with honey mustard sauce, white cheddar and crispy shallots all served on a pretzel bun. From May 8 through May 14, Chef Rafa will create a Campechano Burger made with both a beef and smash burger chorizo patty, Oaxaca cheese, poblano aioli and topped with a piece of chicharron. From May 15 through 21, Chef Luis will create a Smoked Gouda and Truffle Burger with an au jus-soaked caramelized onions, horseradish-truffle aioli, smoked gouda-beer sauce and fried jalapeños. To close out the month from May 22 to May 29, Chef Saul is creating a Sweet and Smokey Smash Burger with double smash patties, caramelized cabbage, smoked gouda cheese, sweet chili ketchup, crispy potato straws and a fried egg.
Raised, an Urban Rooftop Bar
At the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, the Raised Burger, made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Stacked between a sesame brioche roll, the burger is topped with a special Raised sauce, Gibbsville Cheese Three-Year Cheddar, grilled onion, pickle planks, pancetta and butter lettuce. Raised also offers a trio of Tenderloin Sliders, made with béarnaise aioli, crispy shallot, roasted maitake, bacon and aged cheddar. Order alongside the Truffle Fries or Parmesan & Rosemary Frites, served with a trio of Raised ketchup, caramelized mushroom aioli aand sumac maple honey mustard.
Vol. 39
Vol. 39 offers the Wagyu Smash Burger. Made with tomato, Hook’s Five-Year Aged Cheddar and caramelized onion and bacon aioli and served with a side of truffle cheddar fies, guests can pair this plate with Vol. 39’s library of spirits, wines and updates of classic cocktails that pay homage to the tipples of the mid-20th century.
Chicago Burger Company
This spot offers a variety of beef and alternative burgers, like salmon, turkey and vegetarian burgers, sourced using seasonal and locally available ingredients. Guests are encouraged to bring their pups as Chicago Burger Company offers a specialty pup menu featuring the CBC Bark Burger.
Photo courtesy of Raised, an Urban Rooftop Bar
North Center
Irene's Diner
The restaurant sources their beef from Slagel Farms, and the Slagel Burger is a double quarter pounder topped by cheddar, special sauce, shredded lettuce, pickles and onions. Irene’s also serves up a Veggie Burger, which comes via a black bean burger, chili aioli and crispy mushrooms.
Photo courtesy of Irene's Diner
Old Town
LG's Bar & Kitchen
LG’s Bar & Kitchen's menu includes: The LG’s Bacon Jam Burger made with bourbon bacon jam, bacon aioli, 8oz beef patty, aged cheddar, LTO, topped on brioche bun. Another burger option is the Drive Thru Burger cooked to order: double cheeseburger, caramelized onion, secret sauce, greens, tomato, pickle and brioche bun.
Photo courtesy of LG's Bar & Kitchen
River North
The Smith
The Smith Burger featurs cheddar, bacon shallot jam, topped with crispy onions, house pickles and special burger sauce on a brioche bun. For those looking for a meat-free option, savor the Veggie Burger Royale featuring a housemade slow-roasted veg + quinoa patty, vegan American cheese, pickled beets, shredded lettuce, red onion, secret sauce, served on a ciabatta bun.
Photo courtesy of The Smith
West Loop
Recess
Choose between six different burgers. The Grilled Elote Burger is an 8 oz. burger served with cilantro, lime and chili crunch and topped with aged white cheddar cheese and Tajn oil on a brioche bun. Or the Grilled Turkey Club Burger — a 6 oz. turkey patty topped with pickled red onion, oven-dried tomato, pepper jack cheese and avocado aioli on a Kaiser roll.
Tabú
Tabú serves up a Rattlesnake Burger featuring rattlesnake cheese, B&B pineapple, bacon, pickled red onion, Oaxacan BBQ sauce and habañero aioli.
Fore
Fora’s Smash Burger features a smashed patty with American cheese, mac sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion and comes served with fries. Diners can also upgrade their meal with an egg, avocado or bacon. Fora also serves an Impossible Burger with cheddar cheese, Dijonnaise, smoked onions, tomato and lettuce and also comes served with fries.
The Loyalist
The Classic Cheeseburger served with a smash patty and topped with onion gastrique and special sauce atop a potato bun and served with fries.
Photo courtesy of Galdones Photography for The Loyalist
West Town/Wicker Park
Big Star
Each burger provides two Angus beef patties smashed for thin edges, then topped with fresh lettuce, onion, special sauce and crispy Chihuahua cheese. Normally available exclusively at the West Town location on Mondays for $8, One Off Hospitality is offering this double stacked smash burger at all three Big Star locations (Wicker Park, Wrigleyville, and West Town) only on Tuesday, 5/28 in celebration of National Hamburger Day. Add an order of crispy fries topped with al pastor seasoning for $4.
Forbidden Root
Chicago’s first botanical brewery and restaurantForbidden Root and their sister property, Cultivate by Forbidden Root, are celebrating all week long by extending their Burger, Beer and Bourbon Special, available Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May 30. Patrons can select their FR Burger, crafted as a Single or Double Smashburger, with Giardiniera Mayo, White American Cheese, Onions, B&B Pickles on a Butter Bun. Patrons can pair with any FR choice of Beer and or a shot of Cody Road Whiskey. The special runs for $19.
Gold Coast
Executive Chef Richie Farina offers a Smash Burger at Adorn Bar & Restaurant. Featuring double patties, American cheese, crispy bacon, and truffle aioli, all served on a brioche bun, with green tomato jam for a tangy twist and served with a side of golden fries. Adorn also serves a falafel burger, made with arugula, tomato jam, tzatziki and a side of fries.
Lakeview/Wrigleyville
With a focus on local ground beef, Farm Bar offers the Michigan “Harvest” Burger made with the restaurant's Sour Cherry Cider Jam, Caramelized Onions, Herbed Goat Cheese and Arugula on a Buttered Bun and served with fries.
Each burger provides two Angus beef patties smashed for thin edges, then topped with lettuce, onion, special sauce and crispy Chihuahua cheese. Normally available exclusively at the West Town location on Mondays for $8, One Off Hospitality is offering this double stacked smash burger at all three Big Star locations (Wicker Park, Wrigleyville, and West Town) only on Tuesday, 5/28 in celebration of National Hamburger Day. Add an order of crispy fries topped with al pastor seasoning for $4.
Logan Square
The La Pryor Farms Burger, crafted with beef sourced from La Pryor Farms, a local family farm in Illinois. The toppings include a tangy horseradish aioli, creamy butterkase cheese, house pickles, and shallots, all nestled within a house brioche bun.
Loop
The Dearborn is highlighting the restaurant's kitchen with a competition series throughout the month of May. Each week, a chef on The Dearborn team will be creating their own burger, allowing guests to vote on their favorite in which the winning burger will be added to the menu for the summer season. Each burger will be accompanied by a recommended beer pairing from a member of the beverage team as well. From May 1 through May 4, Chef Donald has crafted a Pretzel & Mustard burger with honey mustard sauce, white cheddar and crispy shallots all served on a pretzel bun. From May 8 through May 14, Chef Rafa will create a Campechano Burger made with both a beef and smash burger chorizo patty, Oaxaca cheese, poblano aioli and topped with a piece of chicharron. From May 15 through 21, Chef Luis will create a Smoked Gouda and Truffle Burger with an au jus-soaked caramelized onions, horseradish-truffle aioli, smoked gouda-beer sauce and fried jalapeños. To close out the month from May 22 to May 29, Chef Saul is creating a Sweet and Smokey Smash Burger with double smash patties, caramelized cabbage, smoked gouda cheese, sweet chili ketchup, crispy potato straws and a fried egg.
At the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, the Raised Burger, made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Stacked between a sesame brioche roll, the burger is topped with a special Raised sauce, Gibbsville Cheese Three-Year Cheddar, grilled onion, pickle planks, pancetta and butter lettuce. Raised also offers a trio of Tenderloin Sliders, made with béarnaise aioli, crispy shallot, roasted maitake, bacon and aged cheddar. Order alongside the Truffle Fries or Parmesan & Rosemary Frites, served with a trio of Raised ketchup, caramelized mushroom aioli aand sumac maple honey mustard.
Vol. 39 offers the Wagyu Smash Burger. Made with tomato, Hook’s Five-Year Aged Cheddar and caramelized onion and bacon aioli and served with a side of truffle cheddar fies, guests can pair this plate with Vol. 39’s library of spirits, wines and updates of classic cocktails that pay homage to the tipples of the mid-20th century.
This spot offers a variety of beef and alternative burgers, like salmon, turkey and vegetarian burgers, sourced using seasonal and locally available ingredients. Guests are encouraged to bring their pups as Chicago Burger Company offers a specialty pup menu featuring the CBC Bark Burger.
North Center
The restaurant sources their beef from Slagel Farms, and the Slagel Burger is a double quarter pounder topped by cheddar, special sauce, shredded lettuce, pickles and onions. Irene’s also serves up a Veggie Burger, which comes via a black bean burger, chili aioli and crispy mushrooms.
Old Town
LG’s Bar & Kitchen's menu includes: The LG’s Bacon Jam Burger made with bourbon bacon jam, bacon aioli, 8oz beef patty, aged cheddar, LTO, topped on brioche bun. Another burger option is the Drive Thru Burger cooked to order: double cheeseburger, caramelized onion, secret sauce, greens, tomato, pickle and brioche bun.
River North
The Smith Burger featurs cheddar, bacon shallot jam, topped with crispy onions, house pickles and special burger sauce on a brioche bun. For those looking for a meat-free option, savor the Veggie Burger Royale featuring a housemade slow-roasted veg + quinoa patty, vegan American cheese, pickled beets, shredded lettuce, red onion, secret sauce, served on a ciabatta bun.
West Loop
Choose between six different burgers. The Grilled Elote Burger is an 8 oz. burger served with cilantro, lime and chili crunch and topped with aged white cheddar cheese and Tajn oil on a brioche bun. Or the Grilled Turkey Club Burger — a 6 oz. turkey patty topped with pickled red onion, oven-dried tomato, pepper jack cheese and avocado aioli on a Kaiser roll.
Tabú serves up a Rattlesnake Burger featuring rattlesnake cheese, B&B pineapple, bacon, pickled red onion, Oaxacan BBQ sauce and habañero aioli.
Fora’s Smash Burger features a smashed patty with American cheese, mac sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion and comes served with fries. Diners can also upgrade their meal with an egg, avocado or bacon. Fora also serves an Impossible Burger with cheddar cheese, Dijonnaise, smoked onions, tomato and lettuce and also comes served with fries.
The Classic Cheeseburger served with a smash patty and topped with onion gastrique and special sauce atop a potato bun and served with fries.
West Town/Wicker Park
Each burger provides two Angus beef patties smashed for thin edges, then topped with fresh lettuce, onion, special sauce and crispy Chihuahua cheese. Normally available exclusively at the West Town location on Mondays for $8, One Off Hospitality is offering this double stacked smash burger at all three Big Star locations (Wicker Park, Wrigleyville, and West Town) only on Tuesday, 5/28 in celebration of National Hamburger Day. Add an order of crispy fries topped with al pastor seasoning for $4.
Chicago’s first botanical brewery and restaurant Forbidden Root and their sister property, Cultivate by Forbidden Root, are celebrating all week long by extending their Burger, Beer and Bourbon Special, available Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May 30. Patrons can select their FR Burger, crafted as a Single or Double Smashburger, with Giardiniera Mayo, White American Cheese, Onions, B&B Pickles on a Butter Bun. Patrons can pair with any FR choice of Beer and or a shot of Cody Road Whiskey. The special runs for $19.
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