For the third year running, Burger Week brings you limited edition, $5 burgers from your favorite Portland bars and restaurants, for one week only! This year the promotion will run Aug 10-16, giving you just one week to try as many burgers as you can from over 30 participating establishments! To get you prepared, we'll be previewing each Burger Week burger over the next couple weeks so that you can prioritize your game plan.
THE VENUE: The Rialto
THE BURGER: The Steakhouse Burger
Photo by Heather Arndt Anderson
THE MOUTHWATERING DETAILS: This burger eats like a steak (a ground one, anyway): toothsome, meaty as hell, with rich, beefy flavor and just a hint of steak sauce. It comes on a tender brioche bun and is topped with the Holy Trinity of umami burger toppings: blue cheese, sautéed mushrooms, and sautéed onions, with enough slabs of sliced tomato and butter lettuce that you can convince yourself you’ve had a side salad.
Once again, the Portland Mercury would like to thank our generous partners, world-class meat provider Nicky USA, Widmer Brothers Brewing, and Jim Beam!
Important reminder: THESE BURGERS WILL SELL OUT. Last year’s restaurants had one main issue with the event last year, and that was people getting angry and rude when they found out that they are part of a reality where restaurants that are getting slammed run out of food. We have better forecasting numbers this year, but please: go early, be kind, get a drink, and, most importantly, remember that a $5 burger is a privilege, not a right. Don’t ruin it for everyone! Please be kind and respectful, exercise the golden rule, and treat our restaurants the way you want to be treated (unless you’re a masochist).
