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The Quest for the Best Burger in Portland \u2013 Part 4<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Have I forgotten about my Quest for the Best Burger in Portland? No, I haven’t. Like any good quest, there are highs and lows. I took a break from trying some new places simply because we weren’t eating out as much and we were getting used to going to the same places when we craved it.<\/p>\n

The Quest began with the Slow Bar–an amazing burger with a crispy onion ring on it. Laurelhurst was a trendy, awesome summer place to get a burger. Toast was quaint, different kind of burger with really great flavor. Foster Burger is a messy,\u00a0fulfilling burger that is often our “go-to” joint. Gruner? I think it’s getting knocked off the list.<\/p>\n

Burger Quest Ranking:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1.\u00a0Slow Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Laurelhurst<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Gruner<\/a><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Foster Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

We’ve had some burgers lately that were pretty good. East Burn<\/a> had a deliciously messy burger. Nob Hill Bar and Grill<\/a> was decent but didn’t make the cut. So which place knocked Gruner off the list? Little Big Burger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It was a rainy, cold, dreary Sunday afternoon and I’d gotten home from the pool with a craving for anything that wasn’t in our fridge.<\/em>\u00a0Nothing sounded appealing so when Michael suggested we got o Little Big Burger, I agreed. I’d never been to LBB before, but I’d seen it in the Pearl District downtown and it seemed really popular. They opened a new restaurant on SE Division so we went to check it out.<\/p>\n

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It was a cute little place and it had a Five Guys feel to it–the kitchen was out in the open and you could watch your meal being prepared. I also like how simple the menu was. 6 items. Simple. Satisfying.<\/p>\n

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The other cool thing–they are tiny burgers! They are about the size of a slider on a brioche bun. I loved how small they were. They were definitely my size–big enough to be satisfying but not as big as a regular burger that could potentially be over 1,000 calories.<\/p>\n

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Michael and I split one order fries. The fries and the slider were the perfect amount of food. I enjoyed everything about the burger and the fries were crispy and cooked in Truffle oil. Yum! So, sorry Gruner. Little Big Burger is taking over.<\/p>\n

New Burger Quest Ranking:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1.\u00a0Slow Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Laurelhurst<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Foster Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Little Big Burger<\/p>\n

If you ever visit Portland, I recommend trying one of the above restaurants–even if you’re not craving a cheeseburger and fries. Since lunch was fulfilling, we were good and had a lighter dinner that night–from the fridge too.<\/p>\n

QUESTION: What’s your go-to food when you’re not really feeling cooking at home?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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