Today is, apparently, National Hamburger Day. I’m sure this was decided upon by somebody who wanted to sell a lot of hamburgers, and, luckily for them, we all want to eat some. Not like National Rutabaga Mash Day or National Mr. Pibb Day. Nobody asks me to write articles about those.
Anyway, there’s no place like North Texas to eat a burger. We’ve got so many it’s almost useless to try to choose the “best.” Best old-fashioned diner-style burger? Best double cheeseburger? Best gourmet burger? There are too many to choose from.
So here are six recent favorites of mine, from locally owned businesses and representing a variety of styles. As always when people ask about burgers, I offer the caveat that you could do a whole best-burger list without ever leaving the premises of