Hamburger America

06/03/2026

The NEXT MONTHLY BURGER SPECIAL starts TOMORROW!!

On Thursday, June 4th at 11am we introduce to the menu THE MISSISSIPPI SLUG BURGER, the oh-so-tasty tiny burger with an unfortunate name. We shouldn’t have to explain but we will - NO, there are no slugs or bugs in this burger, it’s just a name - historically speaking, these burgers are named after the 100+ year old slang term for a nickel. 

We need to ask for your understanding here - this is not a sexy burger. It is not a huge belly-buster or a gorgeous pile of ingredients. It is a very simple roots burger that predates most modern burger trends, including cheese. This burger will send you back to a time long ago - hard times in the South. go there with us.

There was a time in Northern Mississippi when beef was scarce. Entrepreneurial burger cooks chose to make breadcrumbs from yesterday’s stale buns and mix that into beef to extend their supply (very similar to what happened in El Reno, OK with the Fried Onion Burger). The breadcrumbs mixed with beef had a profound gastronomic effect where the exterior of the patty would crisp up beautifully. Over 100 years later, many Slugs can be found all over the rural parts of Mississippi but the burger has evolved into a pork patty mixed with soy flour.

Our Slugs this month with the original beef-and-breadcrumb version. And true to history we are serving ours without cheese on slider buns with nothing more than some diced onion and mustard. 

Step back into burger history with us and come in for a pair of Slugs! Or go even MORE traditional and Grab a Bag of 6!

05/23/2026

05/07/2026

TODAY is the DAY! THE NEXT MONTHLY BURGER, the famous CHEESY WESTERN, is here!

Starting at 11am today (May 7th), this iconic burger from Texas Tavern in Roanoke, VA hits the menu for the month and you need this!

The version of the Cheesy we are serving is a 'Double Meat Cheesy With’ in Texas Tavern vernacular. This includes 2 thin griddled patties, American cheese, dill pickles, thin sliced onion, the Tavern’s famous relish and a gently scrambled egg on a toasted bun. Yes, this may be one of the only burgers you’ll ever find with a scrambled egg on it…

Opened in 1938 by Nick Bullington, Texas Tavern is now run by the 4th generation of the Bullington family. Come meet Molly and Matt Bullington at 11am today - they will be in house for a lunchtime meet-n-greet and they want to hear your Texas Tavern stories!

And huge thanks to for the support in bringing the Bullingtons to NYC.

As a bonus, we will also be serving, until supplies last, the Tavern’s famous chile. See ya’ll soon.

04/08/2026

LOTS GOING ON at Hamburger America this month!! Just so you have it all in one place, here’s what’s going on:

APRIL 8th (today) - we brought back a fan fave for the next month, the GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER. We use only authentic Hatch green chile from New Mexico and get ours from . On menu until May 6th

APRIL 10th (friday) - will be in-house from 3-5pm, let’s party! This awesome DJ project will get you shakin’

APRIL 14th (next tues) - BOOK LAUNCH DAY - see previous post for details but expect 2 book signings and a SURPRIZE BURGER all day

APRIL 22nd - the next Future Legends Lunch features our friends from LeK**K and Deig Bakery in Reykjavik, Iceland (and we hear they’re bringing their mother’s pickles). More on this next week.

04/07/2026

Last week we celebrated Seth’s birthday for the second year in a row at Hamburger America and gave him what he wanted - chili dogs. But Seth LOVES to donate his birthday so we pledged $3 from the sale of every chili dog sold that day to charity, namely , and we raised a good bit. We sold 127 dogs which made the total donation from Hamburger America $381. Seth agreed to MATCH the donation, as did a bunch of other awesome folks and now we’ve raised a few thousand bucks for charity!

Let’s keep it going because an anonymous donor has pledged to match the TOTAL to DOUBLE the donation! Use the link in our profile to donate. We will post the grand total on Saturday April 11th.

We also had fun working on the line for a few hours at God’s Love We Deliver and our team helped to package and ship out over 3000 meals on our shift. Huge thanks to all that volunteered that day, especially to our 3 crew members Oriana, Verito and Veronica who joined us. And THANK YOU VERY MUCH for purchasing a chili dog (or 3) last Wednesday - you ate chili dogs and made a difference.

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04/04/2026

BOOK LAUNCH DAY is ALMOST HERE!! Tuesday, April 14th!

To celebrate the launch of the fully revised and expanded Hamburger America we have a very big day planned at HamburgerAmerica. First…we have a SURPRISE for you - for ONE DAY ONLY we will bring to the menu a beloved regional burger, which will be revealed at 11am on April 14th.

Also that day there will be 2 book signing sessions with George - from Noon to 1pm, then from 6 to 7pm. Come pick up a signed copy and say hi!

03/23/2026

Who is Seth? Still doesn't matter, but it’s his birthday again and he loves our chili dogs. This gives us the PERFECT EXCUSE to bring back our beloved chili dog for ONE DAY ONLY. Please join us ALL DAY day Weds April 1st for the return of our CLASSIC CHILI DOG and the 2nd Annual Chili Dogs for Seth donate-a-thon. 

Griddled natural casing Sabrett’s dogs will be served on steamed Martin's Long Rolls with mustard, diced onion and our tasty Coney sauce. $3 from the sale of each dog will go directly to God's Love We Deliver, our favorite local charitable organization. And our good friend Seth has agreed to MATCH the donation...and vou can too!

It’s a great way to give back...eat chili dogs and do some good. And it may be April Fool’s Day but we’re not foolin’. Let us know if you’d like to MATCH the donation - we will know the final amount on Thursday morning. To match the final tally, or make a donation of any amount, visit link in our bio.

See you soon!

God’s Love We Deliver Seth Unger

03/03/2026

SAVE THE DATES! Lots going on at Hamburger America in the next few weeks…

Other than the usual change of the Monthly Burger Special (next burger drops March 11 - the Mississippi Slug Burger) we have 3 BIG THINGS going on:

MARCH 17th - Barry Wallace from Dash Burger will be at the griddle for a LEGENDS LUNCH and ST PAT'S DAY (see previous post for details). And to commemorate, and keep our Irish guests happy, we will have GUINNESS on TAP all day!!

APRIL 1st - this is no joke, it’s a DAY OF SERVICE with Seth! Who is Seth? Doesn’t matter, but he loves our CHILI DOGS so we are bringing them back for ONE DAY ONLY. All profits from the dogs will go to our charity partner Gods Love We Deliver. Once we announce the amount raised we invite others to match the donation. More on this in a separate post later this month.

APRIL 22nd - Our good friends from Iceland Markus and Karl of Le K**K, Reykjavik will be at the griddle for a LEGENDS LUNCH…more details soon.

02/21/2026

FUTURE LEGEND INCOMING!

Mark your calendars, BARRY WALLACE from Dublin’s DASH BURGER will be at the griddle on MARCH 17th. Cheeky, we know (ST.PATS DAY and all) but to sweeten the deal we will be pouring Guinness ALL DAY!

Barry is bringing his Dash Double Smash - Two dry-aged lacy patties with American cheese, onion and Dash Sauce on a toasted potato roll. Remember this is a Legends LUNCH, when we sell out, we sell out (probably by 4pm). The Guinness however will be flowing all day…

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02/13/2026

Join us for Valentine's Day! ❤️❤️❤️ If you're still looking for a place to take your lover(s) we have you covered. At 6pm on Feb 14th we are lowering the lights, putting on some sexy tunes and covering the place with candles...

No reservations necessary! First come, first served and we have great wine from Une Femme (red, white and bubbles)