The 6 new Atlanta burgers you definitely need to try
By now you've already tried the best burger in every ATL 'hood, right? Right?! Right. That's why we've searched Atlanta for six great new burgers, all of which you should definitely try right now...
SmokeShack
Shake Shack (address and info)
Buckhead
Piles of meat from a shack should usually be avoided, except in Atlanta, as further evidenced by the first ATL outpost of this famed NYC burger-slinger. Our pick: the double beef, applewood-smoked bacon, cherry peppers & special ShackSauce-topped SmokeShack.
"Something" Burger
FLIP Burger Boutique (address and info)
Multiple loacations
It doesn't have a name, but what it does have are double slabs of beef drenched in cheese, topped w/ grilled onions, a crunchy bed of tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and a killer house sauce.
Smoke Ring Burger
Smoke Ring (address and info)
Castleberry Hill
Just because you’re one of the city’s best BBQ places doesn’t mean you should rest on your laurels. Instead you should top tender beef w/ caramelized onions, Fontina cheese, frisee, Smoke Ring’s signature steak sauce, and bacon (obviously!), then put it on an English muffin. Job done.
Brat-Burger
The Pig and The Pearl (address and info)
Atlantic Station
There’s not much that this Atlantic Station newbie can’t do with meat. Witness their Brat-Burger: house-ground brats on a house-baked bun with beer mustard and Brussels-sprout kraut.
Tower Burger
Savor Bar & Kitchen (address and info)
Sandy Springs
It's got layers of delicious cow, ham, Nueske’s bacon, a fried egg, lettuce, and tomatoes, all on a grilled brioche bun. You'll probably devour it in (Tower) Record(s) time.
Maharaja Lamb Burger
Chai Pani (address and info)
Decatur
These scratch-made lamb burgers include ginger, garlic, mint, pistachio, and the chef’s secret blend of roasted spices. They are finished with chutney and pickled onions and are called Maharaja because Maharaja means... um, something good in India, presumably.
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