If you’ve ever thought to yourself that a bacon cheeseburger would be the perfect food if only it had macaroni and cheese inside of it, then Elephants Delicatessen has your carb ’n’ protein-laden number in Le Pig Mac. With a beef patty coated in applewood-smoked bacon mixed into macaroni and cheese, plus a creamy sriracha sauce and arugula (for health), Le Pig Mac is many things: an American classic with a fancy French name, a feat of engineering sandwiched between two homemade sesame buns, and a hearty meal whose creamy, meaty properties make one recall fond memories of hearty hot-dishes past. I know it also sounds like the messiest burger ever, but amazingly, it is not: The ratio of mac ’n’ cheese to bacon and beef keeps things nicely contained, so you can enjoy what tastes like a many-napkin meal with only two, and the arugula and sriracha elevate the flavors above the (admittedly delicious) base of dairy and meat. Pig out! MEGAN BURBANK

Le Pig Mac is also available at these other Elephants locations:

5221 SW Corbett - 11 am-8 pm
877 SW Taylor - 11 am-9 pm
2730 SW Moody - 11 am-6:30 pm

The Portland Mercury’s Burger Week—AKA the best week of your life—runs from Aug 8-13. Feast on amazing $5 burgers at 35 restaurants… and while you’re at it, we challenge you to donate $5 to Oregon Food Bank for every burger you eat!

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