food files
BINGE-WORTHY BURGERS
Let someone else do the grilling with these 12 indulgences
T
BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
here is nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a big, juicy burger. From Angus beef to wagyu to ahi – not to mention those topped with everything from gooey cheese to fried eggs and onion rings – the varieties of between-bun eats are many. Here are 12 of our local favorites so you can sit back, relax and keep your cool, instead of manning the grill.
Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse
Breakfast Burger, $10 Available on the brunch menu, this handcrafted beef patty is topped with a fried egg, white cheddar and avocado aioli. Info: 4420 N. Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale; 480.945.4200; www.dierkswhiskeyrow.com.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
California Burger, $11 This fan-favorite is made with Arizonaraised and 100 percent grass-fed ground beef, topped with avocado, Swiss cheese, sprouts, pickled red onions, herb aioli and crispy sweet potato strings. Info: 7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale; 480.494.2008; www.handcutchophouse.com.
Hefe Haburguesa, $12 The Burger Battle’s award-winning Mexicaninspired burger features Angus beef, grilled peppers and onions, jalapeno marmalade, Oaxaca cheese and chipotle mayo. Info: 4425 N. Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale; 480.945.6200; www.elhefe.com.
Pastrami Burger, $15 A hand-formed half-pound burger is loaded with sliced pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing and coleslaw. Info: Multiple Scottsdale locations; www.coldbeers.com.
El Hefe
SO SCOTTSDALE! |
104
| JUNE 2017
Hopdoddy Burger Bar Ahi Tuna Burger, $12.50 A contemporary take, this burger features a sushi-grade tuna patty crowned with sprouts, nori chips, teriyaki, honey wasabi and pickled ginger. Info: 11055 N. Scottsdale Road,