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From today's Tribune, Chris Borelli does a fine job interviewing George Motz, the man behind the film "Hamburger America" and its new companion book listing the top 100 burgers in the country. Like most on the East Coast, Motz thinks that Chicago is too "hot dog crazy", not to mention being hung up on "that stupid pizza thing," to have a hamburger identity.
The next time Mr. Motz is in town, we invite him to come to Kuma's so he can chow down on a Goblin Cock.
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Best hamburger in town is at Flub a Dub Chubs on Broadway.
It is served on a toasty pretzel bun and owned by a retired Doctor and his wife who are adorable.
Also: they have a Wii they will let you play and if you go on Thursday, they will let you watch "Don't Forget the Lyrics"
Only anecdotal, but I've yet to find a great pub burger in Manhattan or other cities on the East Coast, both north and south--nothing near as good as what Chicago has. I have friends who grew up in Chicago and have moved to the East Coast and say the same thing.
What do you do when you are in the painful position of understanding the context that makes the caption in the LOLCat photo side-splittingly funny, but knowing that there is simply no way to explain why/how it is as funny as it is. Ah, existential crises...
One of our fellow Chicagoistas found it on Boing boing. I understood the context immediately. I'm not exactly the biggest LOLcats fan, but thought it appropriate.
@spav: Kuma's puts most of their burgers on pretzel buns. and they are the best burger joint in the city.
TomDArch: sudo explain it to us.
I can understand how Goblin Cock might be on someone's to-do list when visiting a new city. But not mine. lol
Jury's. Lincoln and Pensacola
kevin: sudo stop being so bossy.
plus i KNOW you know what it means, debbie downer!
Ateention National, televised, and/or internet food critics: Kuma's is horrible! Never go there, and never recommend it on your show or in your publication. Their burgers are not even worth trying, so please steer clear of Kuma's. I'm really sick of having to wait to eat there. (Exceptions will be made for Decibel magazine.)
Or Attention, even.
i prefer not to eat a goblin cock. Orc cock, maybe. but not goblin cock.
where's this kuma's? is there a link?
Sorry. E laid down the gauntlet. No recommendations.
Then again, who the hell is he to do so? So you waited in line. Cry me a river.
http://www.kumas-corner.com/
If you want to listen to "Cry Me a River" Don't go to Kuma's.
Only if a death metal band's covering it.
The problem it Kuma's is the music
I would say we have a pretty terrible hamburger culture all together. I never order a hamburger from anywhere.
Being a self-proclaimed greasy burger connoisseur, but only being new to Chicago, I'd have to say my favorite so far is Moody's in Edgewater. But how can you deny the atmosphere of The Billy Goat Tavern even if their burgers are "so-so" at best? I certainly think the Chicago burger culture is decent and I would expect to find more and more hidden gems. I don't think "terrible" is a fair statement, personally.
Thanks for the tip Chuck, I'm looking forward to giving Kuma's a try. Call me simple, but the Led Zeppelin sounds mighty tasty!
QUIT FU***NG TALKING ABOUT KUMAS!!!!!!!!!!
CKI
everytime I go there, there's an hour wait.
can't they all just go back to the hot dougs line?
ps- I just had my first Top Notch burger today, pretty good, like Mom used to make (and only $4)
Ah, yeah. Top Notch is pretty tasty. I forgot about them.
Fast food wise, Steak and Shake does all right.
Fuck me, I miss In n' Out...