Readers Choice 2012: Best Burger Places
The nominations are in, and now it's time to vote.
The nominations are in, and now it's time to choose the best burger place in our Midtown Patch.
Cast your vote by August 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner.
The poll will open to accept votes from registered Patch users starting on July 23 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17.
Winners in all Readers Choice categories will be announced on Aug. 24.
PS: Sign up for the Midtown Patch newsletter to find out when voting starts so you can support your favorite institution in the Readers' Choice contest.
Elizabeth
4:43 pm on Monday, June 18, 2012
The Nook's Southern Comfort Burger !
John Stone
8:56 pm on Monday, June 18, 2012
The vortex. Without a doubt.
Tom
9:42 pm on Monday, June 18, 2012
Elvis burger at the Vortex; it is smothered with peanut butter and fried bananas.
Katherine D
2:37 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Nook's Southern Comfort Burger or their Shrimp and Grit Stuffed Burger! Their Classic Burger is also really delicious but I personally love my burger with a delicious something extra.
Tiffany
6:38 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
SoCo Burger at the Nook!
ACG
3:24 pm on Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Southern Comfort Burger at The Nook is insanely good. Its stuffed with bacon mac n' cheese!
Nathan
4:06 pm on Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Nook's Southern Comfort burger is a creation that will change the way you look at burgers. The Nook has created burger perfection with their new addition.
Laureen Herzig
1:26 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
BOCADO
vickirio@gmail.com
11:48 am on Monday, July 9, 2012
YEAH! Burger
Hillary Quinlan
2:14 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
The Fifth Ivory Burger is stuffed with blue cheese, jalapenos and pepper jack cheese!! Best Burger in town!
clancey
2:39 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
Last time I was there, a couple of weeks ago, they had changed the stuffed burger and it is now two patties on the bun and they had eliminated one of the sides that it used to come with. The old burger was much better. The two patties just don't have the same amount of stuffing as the one did.
Lauren
8:20 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The shrimp and grits burger at the Nook is outta control...yum..yum...get u some
Marc
12:57 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012
As a related aside I'm going to make an observation that will be sure to create a stir in Midtown. I think the impediment to the success of some establishments in Midtown is the segregated clientelle. Specifically, some places become quickly dominated by one group (Five Napkin, gay; Straits, black) to the point that they begin to feel somewhat exclusionary. I fear Campagnolo may be following suit (gay). An established gay bar like Blake's or a gay-focused book store like Outwrite are different because their business model is to cater to a specific community. I chose to live in Midtown for its diversity, but, the two times I walked into Straits I was leered at (as in, what's the white dude doing in here?). That is NOT diversity. When my suburban friends joined me the other night at Campagnolo, they noted that we were clearly the only straight customers. Five Napkin was decent, but it was dominated by gay customers, which can feel exclusionary. I also note that, inexplicably, so many Midtown restaurants remain very empty most weeknights. Where are all the Midtowners and why dont they patronize their neighborhood businesses? I'm not sure of remedies to ensure the success of these places. I'm just making some speculative observations here, no judgements.
Drewboo
11:22 am on Friday, August 17, 2012
Here is a speculative observation for you: society can feel exclusionary for a gay person when you are 3% of the general population. I am not sure if I can sympathize with a white straight male the so few times that you feel different that you actually remember them as specific events. It sounds as if you feel entitled to at least be in a mixed crowd - at least when you "choose" diversity anyway.
What you consider "diverse", we consider "gay" because its the gayest that a 3% cohort can concentrate an area. 10th & Piedmont is well known to be one of the gayest intersections in America. You "fear" that businesses located at this intersection might become gay? Are you trying to make me laugh? The reason that there is not a Chickfila at this intersection is pretty self-evident. Any business locating at or near this intersection knows what 10th & Piedmont is.
The diversification of Midtown is fairly new - this used to be an almost exclusively gay neighborhood. I am sad to see that changing. I really dont care to have people in my neighborhood who feel entitled to blending in a crowd. Few gay residents in Midtown had the option of blending in while growing up - have a little respect for our culture why dont you.
Drewboo
10:50 am on Friday, August 17, 2012
The Baconator at Wendy's !!