Everybody needs a favorite burger.
In Amarillo, we had a favorite burger – or two. One family spot we frequented had a counter where you placed your order and they wrote down your name. After you found your table, you patiently waited until the familiar words rang out on the sound system for all the patrons to hear: Brenda, YOUR BUNS ARE UP. All the middleschoolers in our pack thought that was great fun.
In Austin, when it’s time for a burger (and somehow, we all just know when it’s time, don’t we?), we make a mad dash to the nearest P.Terry’s Burger Stand. With 14 locations, we’ve never had to go very far for a 100% real beef, never been frozen, cheeseburger on a wheat bun – with real Idaho potato-fries, of course. Even the ketchup at P.Terry’s tastes a little above the norm.
When we moved to Austin, we Googled-around, looking for all the best burgers. From 17 Burgers to Eat Right Now in Austin to 25 Burgers to Eat Before You Die, there’s no shortage of burger business or best-burger-bravado.
Photo of Jacoby’s Just Casual Burger from Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile
Photo of the Wagyu Brisket Burger from Vince Young Steakhouse’s
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Jerry Schaeffer
August 4, 2017 at 1:14 pmBuffie and I are in a rut that we like. In Austin we go to Hopdoddy’s, in Amarillo its Blue Sky, but our favorite burger is the Blu Burger from Burger Bar in Dallas.
Brenda McDearmon
August 5, 2017 at 9:48 pmJerry, Blue Sky in Amarillo is one of our all-time favorite burgers! I trust you and Buffie – so Burger Bar is now on my list for next trip to Dallas. Thanks for sharing, my friend.