Sampling the best burgers in Washtenaw County
A record number of votes were entered in the current edition of Michigan's Best, in which MLive statewide entertainment reporter John Gonzalez is hunting for which restaurant serves up the best burger.
Longtime area favorite Sidetrack Bar and Grill took the top spot in our local poll, while recent newcomer to the dining scene The Wurst Bar managed to edge out Casey's Tavern for third, giving Ypsilanti two of the top three spots.
Of course, no discussion about hamburgers in the Ann Arbor area would be complete without mention of Blimpy Burger, which took home second place and is where we will begin our journey on today's sampling. Here's our approximate schedule:
- 11:30-12:30 p.m. Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger - 551 S Division St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- 1-2 p.m. Sidetrack Bar & Grill - 56 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
- 2:15-3:15 p.m. The Wurst Bar - 705 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Follow along in the widget below starting around 11:30 a.m., when "Gonzo" is joined by his burger enthusiast friend David Kutzko, MLive statewide reporter Fritz Klug, and AnnArbor.com's own Jessica Webster as they see how these local favorites stack up against other restaurants across Michigan.
Comments
Engineer
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 : 2:18 a.m.
Bridgewater Bank does make an awesome burger. Plus you get to see beautiful downtown Bridgewater. What more could one ask for?
mikeyb64
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 : 8:28 p.m.
2nd Wurst bar? Do tell!!
Jessica Webster
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 : 2:59 p.m.
Jesse mentioned that he was interested in a second Wurst Bar location, perhaps east and a little north of here.
Nicholas Urfe
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 : 6:31 p.m.
Sidetrack has fantastic beer. Some of the best beers in the county, and I don't mean domestic microbrews. It'd be tough for Blimpy's to eclipse it based on that.
Smiley
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 : 5:55 p.m.
I went to Sidetrack for the first time this past weekend, based on an article a week or so ago, and all I can say is, wow, really good burgers! I also love Red Hawk. I'm a bit surprised Jolly Pumpkin made the list...I went there once and have never been back, and I had their burger.