By Derrick Warren, News Staff
Northeastern dining halls are welcoming the fall season by celebrating All-American Burger Week, preparing some of students’ favorite recipes for those who crave extra toppings on their juicy beef patties.
From bleu cheese and bacon burgers to little Italy burgers filled with mozzarella, sautéed mushrooms and marinara sauce on focaccia, chefs at Levine Market Place are pulling out all of the stops to create burgers that students find tasty.
“Most of these specials are from student input,” Al Fortini, one of the managers at Levine Market Place, said.
Northeastern’s All American Burger Week is one of the many programs that dining services offers to change up the menu and get suggestions on what new foods students want to try.
Fortini said that the most popular burger thus far has been the BBQ burger, which is filled with smoked gouda and fried onions.
A complete list of these delicious burgers can be found on Northeastern’s dining website: www.nudining.com. All American Burger Week at Northeastern runs this week from noon – 2 p.m.
When Northeastern’s All American Burger Week comes to an end, students can still grab a great burger from a variety of joints in the city.
Without having to leave campus students can enjoy UBurger, which opened this month in Curry Student Center. UBurger offers students affordable burgers with an incredible amount of toppings for less than $7. At UBurger customers can find the Cowboy Burger, which includes BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese, grilled mushrooms and bacon. Also on the list of interesting burgers is the Big Papi Burger, which includes jalapeño peppers, guacamole, chipotle sauce, cheddar cheese and tomatoes.
Students can grab a bite to eat at Northeastern’s Uburger from 11 a.m – 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 8.p.m. Friday through Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
For freshman, UBurger is holding FreshBurger, a contest welcoming new students to the city. The winner of the contest will win a year supply of free fresh burgers and will steal the title of “freshest face” in the class of 2016. The nomination period will begin this week and will close Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. To find out more information on the contest students can visit www.UBurger.com, and entries can be submitted to [email protected].
The Prudential Center’s 5 Napkin Burger offers burgers for students looking for a more upscale setting. Burgers at 5 Napkin come in a variety of combinations. On the menu customers will find the Avocado Ranch served with pepper jack cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing and sesame brioche roll or the Mushroom Bleu with sautéed mushrooms and shallots with blue cheese and soft white roll both $14.95. 5 Napkin Burger has happy hour from 4 – 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. – close, where customers can find beef sliders for $2 with fresh ground beef, caramelized onions and rosemary aioli.
On the other side of the Prudential Center lies Dillion’s at 995 Boylston St. Dillion’s offers burgers with outrageous names such as the 911 and Death Row Burger. The 911 Burger includes an 8oz. beef burger fried in a Sam Adams beer batter topped with cheese sauce and grilled onions for $12. Risk takers can indulge in the Death Row Burger, a $14, 8oz. beef patty, double cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion string on Texas Toast.
For an authentic experience at a burger joint that has been a Boston landmark since 1960, try Mr. Bartley’s in Harvard Square at 1246 Massachusetts Ave. Burgers are each named after politicians, celebrities and pop culture references. Bartley’s menu features The Barack Obama, a burger with feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and french fries for about $11. Customers can also try The Mitt Romney for about a dollar more, which features Swiss cheese, grilled onions and onion rings. To see a complete list of outrageous burgers such as The Oprah and The Lady Gaga visit the website at www.mrbartley.com. Bartley’s is open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
