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| An excruciatingly opinionated guide to the Connecticut Shoreline |
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Over here at the-e-list, we have a thing for burgers. And with more and more options for local, artisanal, hand-blended, brioche-shrouded, egg-topped patties on the Shoreline, we decided it was high time to shout out a few of our favorites. Did we miss yours? Let us know! love, erica (and Laura who chowed most of the burgers on this list!)
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| Restaurant L&E, Chester The Fancy Burger Special
We never tire of Tuesday Burger Night at L&E and it’s clear we're not alone. Owners Linda and Elliot continue to dish out the most elegant burgers around. Our recent visit blessed us with “Martin’s Back From Cuba,” a perfectly prepared beef burger topped with smoked ham, crunchy house-made pickles and gooey Swiss. Not always one for a pork burger but still swooning over our last dinner upstairs at their French/Vietnamese joint, I couldn’t pass up the Good Elephant Spicy Pork Burger: a plump and peppery...
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Haywire Burger Bar, Westbrook
The “Whole Family” Friendly Burger Joint
What’s better than a family-friendly restaurant with offerings that please the entire picky crew? You’ll find over a dozen antibiotic, hormone-free, 100% Angus beef burgers on the menu here with all manner of toppings, plus a long list of non-meat items for the vegetarians among us. The wheat-averse can skip the delish brioche bun and opt for...
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Engine Room, Mystic
The Brunch Burger
Whether you're shaking off the remains of a rowdy weekend or out to celebrate a regular Sunday, don’t miss our old favorite, The Hangover Burger at Engine Room in Mystic. An impeccable, sunny side up egg tops a local beef burger. And because that isn’t special enough, they top it off with a beer-battered onion ring, a pickle, and barbecue aoli.
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Cafe Routier, Westbrook
The Sliders As hard as I try to branch out, I order the sliders off the lounge menu at Cafe Routier every last time. The sumptuous trio of itty bitty Kobe beef burgers always arrive with the right amount of crisp on the outside and perfect shade of juicy pink on the inside. One is topped with a foie gras...
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32 Main, East Haddam
The Hyperlocal Burger Jon Peters, the force behind 32 Main, is super serious about sourcing local ingredients for his cozy cafe. And the hamburgers here are no exception. Humongous, juicy Four Mile River beef burgers are tossed on the grill and surrounded by whichever buns or toppings are the freshest available on any given day, from Howard’s Bialys to mushrooms foraged by...
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Smashburger, Waterford The Classic
E-list team member, Pam, gave us the heads up about Smashburger. You've probably passed it in the strip of shops across from the Crystal Mall. Ignore the unlikely location and garish signage, and head straight in for a burger, just the way I like it: smashed thin, with crooked, caramelized, crispy edges...
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Five Guys, Old Saybrook
The Protein-On-The-Go Burger
Sometimes, when I'm out on a marathon of errands, I just need a quick fix and quite frankly, I’d prefer something more scandalous than a green juice or a handful of organic nuts from the bulk bins. A little bird recently gave me this tip. Hit up Five Guys for a plain burger on...
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| SAVE THE DATE for Girls' Night Out in Guilford! We had so much fun in Essex! Over 250 women turned out for drinks, discounts and dinner! If you missed it, don't fret. We've got one planned for Guilford on Thursday, December 3rd. The timing is perfect for stocking up on holiday gifts at 20% off in all the fantastic shops around the Green. It's a wonderful way to support our local shops and cross a few more gifts off our lists. Meet us at Whitfield's for a 1/2 price glass of wine and to pick up your sticker to qualify for discounts.
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| You can find everything we've ever written about on our website: www.the-e-list.com. Here are a few other burgers we've loved beyond the Shoreline.
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