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: Slowburger

THE BURGER: The Pimento Cheese Burger

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THE MOUTHWATERING DETAILS: Pimento cheese: the caviar of the South. Anything with pimento cheese (or “pimenna cheese,” as one dear Southern friend affectionately calls it) is an automatic win in my book, and that definitely includes Slowburger’s Pimento Cheese Burger. The beef? Rich and savory. Shredded iceberg, sesame seed bun? Check. Fried onions? Oh my, are you flirting with me? Pimento cheese: ON FLEEK. Shredded sharp Tillamook cheddar mashed together with cream cheese, mayo, diced pimentos, and just a whisper of smoked paprika will soothe any die-hard pimenna cheese fan’s soul.

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).