Nic’s Grill | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
You certainly need to go to El Reno, Oklahoma and taste that beloved Onion Burger in the city where it all began, if you have a profound and lasting love for history. But if you’re looking for a top burger (and you’re still full of local custom onions), head towards Nic’s and (probably) wait until he makes you one of the most popular burgers himself. — ML
Nic’s Grill
Petey’s Burger | Queens, New York
Let New York take one of California’s greatest culinary institutions … Make it better. No In-N-Out Burger on the East Coast. But we have Petey’s — the Queens-based burger joint that does a burger on the “West Coast” even better than their left-wing counterparts. Yeah, I said that. Petey’s slung their Cali-style burgers with two Queens locations — thick, juicy, double-stacked patties, Russian dressing, thick American cheese slices, sharp onions — since 2008 at a pair of locations in Queens. — Wil Fulton
Petey’s Burger