Table of Contents
Foreword Nick Solares 9
Introduction 10
Arkansas
Hamburger Station 13
California
The Apple Pan 15
Caphol Burgers 17
Cassell's Hamburgers 19
George's Bar & Grill 21
GOTI'S Roadside 23
Hinano Cafe 24
Hodad's 25
Irv's Burgers 30
Jim - Denny's 31
Marty's Hamburger Stand 33
Pie in Burger 36
Rocky's Crown Pub 37
1 He Spot 38
Val's Burgers 40
Colorado
Bud's Cafe & Bar 42
Connecticut
Clamp's Hamburger Stand 44
Harry's Place 46
Louis' Lunch 48
Shady Glen 50
Ted's Restaurant 52
Delaware
Charcoal Pit 54
District of Columbia
Ben's Chili Bowl 56
Iune Inn 58
Florida
El Mago De Las Fritas 60
El Rey De Las Fritas 62
Le Tub 64
Georgia
Ann's Snack Bar 67
Idaho
Hudson's Hamburgers 69
Illinois
Billy Goat Tavern & Grill 71
Charlie Beinlich's Food & Tap 72
Fast Eddie's Bon Air 74
Hackney's On Harms 76
Moonshine Store 78
Paradise Pup 80
Top Notch Beef burger Shop 82
Indiana
Hennes 85
Hinkle's Sandwich Shop 87
Powers Hamburger Shop 89
Triple XXX Family Restaurant 90
Workingman's Friend 92
Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum 94
Iowa
B & B Grocery, Meat & Del 97
Canteen Lunch in the Alley 99
Hamburg Inn No.2 101
The Irish Shanti 102
Paul's Tavern 104
Taylor's Maid - Rite 106
Kansas
Bobo's Drive in 110
Cozy Inn Hamburgers 112
Nuway Cafe 114
Kentucky
Dovie's Cafe 116
Laha's Red Castle Hamburgers 119
Louisiana
Came - Lia Grill 121
Judice Inn 123
Port Of Call 124
Tec's Frostop Diner 126
Maine
Harmon's Hamburgers 128
Massachusetts
Mr. Bartley's 130
Whet Hut 132
Michigan
Greene's Hamburgers 134
Hunter House Hamburgers 136
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger 138
Miller's Bar 140
Motz's Hamburgers 141
Redamaks 144
Schlenker's Sandwich Shop 146
Minnesota
Band Box Diner 148
Convention Gril 150
Gordy's Hi-Hat 153
Hi -Ho Tavern 155
Jons Tap 156
Matt's Bar 158
Tendermaid 160
Casper & Runyon's Nook 162
Mississippi
Bill's Hamburgers 164
Latham's Hamburger Inn 166
Phillips Grocery 167
Missouri
Carl's Drive-In 170
Town Topic 172
White Knight Diner 174
Winstead's 176
Montana
Matt's Place Drive-In 178
The Missoula Club 181
Nebraska
Bob's Bar 184
Stella's Bar & Grill 186
New Hampshire
Gilley's Pm Lunch 188
New Jersey
Holiday Snack Bar 190
Krug S Tavern 192
Rossi's Bar & Grill 194
White Manna Hamburgers 196
White Rose System 200
New Mexico
Santa Fe Bite 202
Owl Bar & Cafe 205
The Pantry 206
New York
The Blazer Pub 208
Brennan & Carr 210
Corner Bistro 212
Donovan's - Pub 214
Hilderrandt's 217
Jo Melon 219
Joe Jr. Restaurant 220
P.J Clacke's 222
Tara Inn 223
North Carolina
Srooks' Sandwich House 226
Char - Grill 228
Duke's Grill 229
Hub Grill 231
Snappy Lunch 232
South 21 Drive - In 234
What A Burger Drive In 236
North Dakota
Dakota Drive - in 238
Ohio
Bob's Hamburg 240
Crabill's Hamburgers 241
Gahanna Grill 243
Hamburger Wagon 244
Johnnie's Tavern 246
K'S Hamburger Shop 248
Kewpee 251
Maid - Rite Sandwich Shoppe 253
The Spot 255
Swenson's Drive in 257
The Thurman Cafe 259
Wilson's Sandwich Shop 260
Zip's Cafe 262
Oklahoma
C. Aud's Hamburgers 264
Folger's Drive - Inn 266
Hamburger King 267
Harden's Hamburgers 269
J & W Grill 271
Johnnie's Grill 273
Linda Mar Drive-In 274
The Meers Store & Restaurant 277
Rubert's Grill 278
Sid's Diner 282
Oregon
Giat Drive-In 284
Helvetia Tavern 286
Stanich's Tavern 287
Pennsylvania
Charlie's Hamburgers 289
Coney Island Lunch 290
Tessaro's 292
Rhode Island
Stanley's Hamburgers 296
South Carolina
North Cafe Soda Shop 297
Rock Away Athletic Club 299
South Dakota
Nick's Hamburger Shop 301
Tennessee
Alex's Tavern 303
Brown's Diner 305
Dino's Bar 307
Dyers Burgers 309
Fat MO'S 310
Roger's Restaurant 312
Zarzour's Cafe 314
Texas
105 Grocery & Deli 316
Adair's Saloon 319
Beliare Broiler Burger 320
Blake's BBQ and Burgers 322
Boots Burger 324
Burger Bar 326
Burger House 327
Casino El Camino 329
Chris Madrid's 330
Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill 332
Dirty Martin's Kum - Bak Place 334
Ed's Place 336
Herd's Hamburgers 338
Hut's Hamburgers 340
Keller's Drive-In 342
Kincaid's Hamburgers 344
Kuby's 346
Lankford Grocery 348
Longhorn Cafe 350
Morris Neal's Handy Hamburgers 352
Memos Bros Char Bar 355
Stanton's City Bites 356
Tookie's Hamburgers 358
Top Notch Hamburgers 360
Utah
Crown Burgers 363
Vermont
Dot's Restaurant 365
The White Cottage Snack Bar 367
Virginia
The Cavalier Store 368
Texas Tavern 371
Washington
Clark's Restaurant 374
Dick's Drive-In 376
Eastside Big Tom 378
Red Mill Burgers 381
Wisconsin
American Legion Post #67 383
Anchor Bar 385
Bud Willman's Lunch 387
Charcoal Inn South 389
Dotty Dumpling's Dowry 391
Joe Roger's Bar 392
Kewpee Sandwich Shop 394
Mickey -Lu bar - B - Q 395
Nite Owl Ice Cream Parlour & Sandwich Shoppe 397
Pete'S Hamburgers 399
The Plaza Tavern 401
Solly's Grille 402
Village Bar 404
Wed Us Hamburger Stand and Ice Cream Parlor 405
Zwieg's 407
Expert Burger Tasters 409
Acknowledgments 410
Index 411