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2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint
25 Degrees is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint.

1. 25 Degrees

736 N Clark St (at W Superior St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · River North · 113 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Chef-owner Tim Goodell has a Food & Wine Best New Chef nod, but keeps it simple at this minichain with those beefy burgers and straightforward sides like sweet potato fries and onion rings. Read more.

The Burger Philosophy is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint.

2. The Burger Philosophy

1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Edgewater · 45 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The philosophy behind the Burger Philosophy? Hand-cut your fries and grind your meat daily, and serve a Nutella shake so delicious you won’t mind it sitting uncomfortably in your gut for hours. Read more.

The Burger Point is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint.

3. The Burger Point

7.9
1900 S State St (Archer & State), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · South Loop · 59 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: What no one tells you is that the burgers are de facto cooked to medium-well, and that the signature item—the Burger Point Burger with roasted chili peppers—is hot enough to burn your face off. Read more.

Butcher & The Burger is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint.

4. Butcher & The Burger

8.8
1021 W Armitage Ave (at Kenmore Ave.), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · North Side · 108 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: If you stick to beef, go with “Grandma’s onion soup” rub and flank your burger with an order of the accomplished fries. Add a scoop of the housemade custard, and you’ll be even happier. Read more.

Grange Hall Burger Bar is one of 2012 Eat Out Awards: Best New Burger Joint.

5. Grange Hall Burger Bar

844 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 72 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: This burger joint is not so much a restaurant as it is a piece of theater. With quilts on the walls, Ryan Adams on the iPod and plaid flannel shirts on the servers, it screams farmhouse cute. Read more.