It's burger week here

[Attjack]

Every year we have burger week here. A bunch of restaurants participate by creating a special burger that sells for just $5. A couple examples:



The Burger: Harissa Cracklin' Burger
What's On It: Quarter-pound Angus beef patty, housemade labneh, crispy chicken skin, spicy harissa toum sauce, bread-and-butter pickles, and shredded romaine on a toasted sesame seed bun.
What They Say: "The Middle East meets the American South, and the result is naughtier than you would think."
The Fine Print: Dine-in only, no minors.
When You Can Get It: 12 pm-10 pm




The Burger: Shaanxi Classic
What's On It: Waygu ground beef patty with chopped pork belly, Chinese spices, cilantro aioli, lettuce, pickled chilies, and white cheddar on a grilled bun.
What They Say: "In the Shaanxi province of China, the Rou Jia Mo is considered by some to be the world's first hamburger. This was our inspiration and our interpretation of this dish."
The Fine Print: Gluten-free option available.
When You Can Get It: Mon-Fri 11 am-2 pm, Mon-Wed 4 pm-9 pm, Thurs-Sat 4 pm-10 pm

Here's the whole list. Which ones would you try?

https://www.portlandmercury.com/events/burger-week

[gabulldog]

I think the better question is which ones WOULDN'T I try! Damn those look good. Waiting for HouseHomey to chime in...

[Attjack]

One year I tried your strategy but I had to tap out. Too many burgers. Too little time.

[gabulldog]

I find that not being picky is actually a disadvantage in these situations!

[Troutman]

I kind of like the sounds of that Harissa Cracklin' Burger. Cracklins are awesome, next to bacon my favorite. Any sort of wagyu burger seems too extreme and a rip off imho. If you want fat, mix in some good pork fat or brisket trimmings into your beef patty.

[Attjack]

"Waygu ground beef patty with chopped pork belly" - $5

[Troutman]

Yea probably have 2 oz. of waygu beef lips

[Attjack]

Wagyu beef is pretty standard around here. However it's domestically raised.

[Spinaker]

Damn! Those look amazing.

[EdF]

Hipster Haven seems to becoming Foodie Heaven!

[Attjack]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2015/12/21/the-10-best-food-cities-in-america-ranked/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b0a5f5d65664

[Attjack]

To be fair there are lots of great food and drink cities. But Portland is certainly one of them.

[Troutman]

I can safely say that I had one of my very first sushi meals ever in downtown Portland when I was there in the early 90s for software training. Loved the vibe in that town !!

[jfmorris]

Those BOTH look amazing! I am still munching on a batch of smash burgers I griddled yesterday on my Genesis with upside down grill grates. I'll have to try topping them with some over the top stuff tonight!

[Steve B]

Man there are some awesome and interesting burgers on that site. I gained 5lbs just looking at those pics.

[Steve B]

I strongly suggest that you only go for 2.


Of each. Yeah boy. 👊

[Attjack]

One year I was hitting it for lunch and dinner.

[Steve B]

Boom. 💥👊👍

[ribeyeguy]

I'm going with the Yo Adrian burger.

[ribeyeguy]

Or the Piggy Walls burger.

[Attjack]

Since I love Banh Mi I opted for this one. They also had a burger week special cocktail. It was a $5 Moscow Mule made with fresh ginger. Everything was tasty. I'm definitely going to replicate the burger at home.

The Burger: Can't Banh Mi Love
What's On It: Carlton Farms seasoned pork patty loaded with ginger, lemongrass, rose bean curd, cilantro, and Thai chilis. Served on a pub bun with fresh jalapeños, cilantro, pickled veggies, and sweet chili aioli.
The Fine Print: Dine-in only.
What They Say: "Most satisfying $5 you'll spend all week!"

[ssandy_561]

What you need to do is go with a tag team partner and split the burger in half so you can try more of the burgers.

[Attjack]

That might work. But theses places are pretty busy so that might take a lot of time.

[Attjack]

Because I have a chicken defrosted and ready to go I'm going to have to skip the burger for dinner tonight. So of course that means a Burger Week burger for lunch!



The Burger: The Block Party
What's On It: Carmen Ranch grass-fed patty, creamy Tillamook cheddar, sweet Walla Walla onions, Felton & Mary's BBQ sauce, bacon, pickles, lettuce, and tomatoes stacked on a pFriem Wit Ale bun.
What They Say: "Because we love partnering with local producers and supporting our regional food economy, the Block Party includes five of our favorite Pacific NW flavors."
When You Can Get It: Mon - Sat 10 am-10 pm

Available at all Oregon New Seasons Market Locations

This is from the deli counter from a nice market I like to shop at. The burger is good, but not as good as last night's burger.

[jgreen]

Dang those all look like good burgers. I did burgers last night on the Blackstone. Sorry no pics, but burgers on a flattop get a great crust.