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Preston’s burgers are still a ‘smash’-ing success
When I last covered Preston’s in 2018, it was operating out of an old Brewery District bar. Today, I’m glad to say that it inhabits a hopefully permanent new home: the Downtown North Market. I’m also happy to report that the eatery has branched out into fried chicken territory, cooking Ohio-raised birds (from Gerber’s Amish Farm) and achieving typically excellent results.
And, as evidence recently bore out again, Preston’s signature cheeseburger is as addictive as ever. Currently called the Classic ($7; $10 for a recommended double), it’s smashed-and-seared, fresh-tasting patties (mine had a desirable hint of pink in the center) flattered by melted American cheese, house pickles, shaved red onion, shredded lettuce, a zippy mayo-enriched “secret sauce,” plus a puffy and sweet toasted bun. Given its fine (if familiar) ingredients and careful execution, the trendy and inhalable burger seems both newfangled and o