
Sure, I wouldn't call it a winner amongst refined palates or hardcore foodies, but I wouldn't beef with a Hut's Hamburgers devotee any day of the week. This restaurant has asserted its place as an Austin burger legend, and I doubt it will lose that title anytime soon.

Hut's Hamburgers - Hut's Favorite ($6.95) I first visited Hut's Hamburgers after watching the bats exit the Congress Bridge as a kid. "I have a saying, 'If it has hooves or feathers, grind it up and put it in a patty.'"Ģ. "A lot of chefs take these standard beef burgers and try to add toppings or ingredients to give the burger it's own identity, but I thought 'Why does a burger have to be defined to just beef,'" Larry Perdido, one of the creators of Hopdoddy, says.

A restaurant team composed of minds from places like Z'Tejas and Moonshine have composed a menu that embraces a unique ideal: No burger idea is off limits. Hopdoddy's tendency to supersede traditional burger norms with renditions like cabrito burgers, rabbit burgers and antelope burgers is what makes it stand out. He notes the Primetime is his favorite Austin burger because of its "high-quality ingredients, good burger-to-bun ratio and bun." The burger is made with American Kobe beef, brie cheese, truffle aioli, arugula, caramelized onions, steak sauce and an in-house prepared bun. Hopdoddy - Primetime ($12) This artisan Kobe beef burger got a roaring shout out from a great number of individuals, including Paul Qui, executive chef of Uchiko, who prefers the Primetime cooked medium-rare to rare with a hint of mustard. Keep in mind, these are in no particular order. Whatever the reason, these twelve Austin burgers deserve a hearty round of applause and a meeting with your taste buds. A few sealed their place on our list for their bold move beyond the typical Texas beef, yellow mustard and sesame bun combinations. Others win for their historical, almost cult-like following in the city. Some of these burgers win not just because of their taste, but also because of the ambiance and atmosphere that surrounds them. The quest to track down and name the best burgers in Austin was trying in fact, when I began this list at 10 burgers I quickly learned I would simply have to extend it to 12.Īlong the way, I learned more than just what and where the best burgers are but also what qualities and ingredients sum up their greatness. If there is one thing I've learned from writing this story, it's that Austinities love - I mean really love - their burgers. Whether delivered by a teenager on roller skates with crispy thin fries and vanilla milkshakes, served in a red plastic basket with a Shiner Bock at the local haunt or exchanged through a drive-thru window of a late night burger shack, this handheld edible is loved by its devourers. Hader was even pulled from his closer role for a while after struggling with his new team.A Texas burger is a sight to behold: two buns enveloping a juicy patty, crisp lettuce, melted American cheese, thick mayonnaise, sliced red tomato and diced white onion methodically wrapped and placed in a greasy paper sack. Neither trade helped the Padres close the double-digit deficit to the Dodgers in the NL West standings.

1 and the next day landing Soto and Josh Bell in a blockbuster deal with Washington. Preller pulled two major trades, acquiring Hader from Milwaukee on Aug. Tatis was on the cusp of returning from wrist surgery when he was suspended 80 games by MLB after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Machado, the $300 million All-Star third baseman and unquestioned team leader, carried the Padres all year in the absence of electrifying shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. The Padres had two plastic “rally geese” in their dugout in Games 3 and 4 after a real goose landed on the field at Dodger Stadium late in the their 5-3 win in Game 2 Wednesday night. Blake Snell ran around the infield with a plastic goose and dropped it near home plate. Machado and Juan Soto, acquired from Washington in a trade deadline blockbuster, exhorted the fans to cheer louder during the on-field post-game celebration. Cronenworth, an All-Star second baseman who struggled offensively during the regular season, raised his arms as he rounded first on his go-ahead single and then punched the air and hollered as he pulled into second base on the throw home.
