
AT LAST. After an entire year of waitingâyouâve been so patient!âthe Portland Mercuryâs Burger Week is almost here!
From Monday August 7-Saturday August 12, at over 40 of Portlandâs finest restaurants, youâll find one-of-a-kind burgers that exist only for the Mercuryâs Burger Week! And even better? Each of these wondrous creations will cost a mere $5!
Will this be one of the greatest weeks of your burger-eating life? Damn straight it will.
Thanks to the Mercury and our friends at New Seasons Market, Jim Beam, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Satchel, and and ReachNow, this will be a week long remembered.
Read on for the mouth-watering descriptions of 2017âs Burger Week offerings in SE Portland from Loyal Legion, Home, a Bar, Noraneko, White Owl Social Club, and Mad Sons.
Check out the full 2017 Burger Week map here.
Loyal Legion: The Kahuna Burger
Get a taste of the islands with Loyal Legionâs Kahuna Burgerâa sandwich featuring flavors straight out of Oahu! A perfect blend of sweet and savory, the Kahuna Burger starts with a succulent teriyaki-seasoned beef patty, topping it with sweet onion, arugula, and warm, grilled pineapple. Finishing with a kicky sriracha/aioli sauce on a pub-style bun, the Kahuna is bursting with the Hawaiian flavors found at cookouts all over the islands. So donât delay, because when it comes to great taste, the surf is definitely up. 710 SE 6th; burger available Mon-Thurs noon-midnight, Fri-Sat noon-2 am
Home, a Bar: The Dirty Picnic
The best part of a picnic is that last bite, when all the flavors come together, like a family reunion without fighting and disappointment (if those exist). Home, a Bar captures the fleeting feeling of that last bite with the Dirty Picnic, featuring beans, chips, coleslaw, meat, bacon, cheese, hot dogs, and a bun. This is a feat of burger engineering: using the space between a bun as a vehicle for an entirely separate culinary experience! But thatâs the Dirty Picnicâs dealâit just loves bringing people together. Come Home and get yours. 719 SE Morrison; burger available Mon-Sat 11 am-11 pm
Noraneko: Nacho Burger
Let Noraneko open the door to your heart with their delectable Nacho Burger, a concoction inspired by the restaurantâs legendary Ramen Nachos and summertime Ramen Taco Salad. First and foremost, this is a cheeseburgerâa reliable stand-by that everybody knows and loves. But itâs made great by Noranekoâs house-made nacho ingredients, like habanero and cumin crema. Though uniting burgers and nachos is a bold moveâitâs like putting a teacup pig and a puppy in a room and trying to decide which is cuterâNoraneko pulls it off. 1430 SE Water; burger available Mon-Sat 11 am-2 am
White Owl Social Club: My Bleu Heaven
Remember when the label on your dadâs smelly salad dressing spelled the word âblueâ all weird? White Owl remembersâwith their My Bleu Heaven burger, which ties together cheesy funk (the aroma kind, not the music kind) with another dad-related memory, the Steve Martin/Rick Moranis comedy My Blue Heaven. Weâre pretty sure your dad will dig this burger, too, which features an all-natural beef patty and a special âbleu cheeseâ spread. Plus itâs topped with fried red onion sticks, dressed with balsamic/red wine aioli, and mixed greens. Eat one of these and call your dad to tell him all about it. Better yet, bring your dad so he can have one, too! 1305 SE 8th; burger available Mon-Sat, 3 pm-10 pm
Mad Sons Pub: Hot Mama
For their 2017 Burger Week entry, Mad Sons is making burger tribute to moms everywhere. Standard burger fixinsâa patty, lettuce, and tomatoâare slathered with two sauces: Mama Taborâs Mamas Mango Aioli and tangy honey mustard. Thatâs a sweet and juicy burger on its own, but not so fast! This burger can flex its spicy muscle too, just like your mama! The crunch and kick of savory fried jalapeĂąos is the perfect additionâ sure to win every motherâs love.1109 SE Madison; burger available Mon-Sat 11 am-9 pm
And donât forgetâŚ
⢠Be patient. Everyone loves Burger Week, which means there will be lines. Itâs all part of the Burger Week experienceâand if a burger sells out, you can always come back tomorrow.
⢠Tip, and tip well. Feeding Portlandâs burger-crazed hordes is tough, thankless workâso make sure to show your appreciation to the brave chefs, wait staff, and bartenders who make Burger Week happen!
⢠Drink (and eat) up. While burgers are the integral part of Burger Week, all our Burger Week restaurants have other excellent offeringsâdrinks, sides, salads, and more! Humans cannot survive on burgers alone. (Trust us, weâve tried. RIP, Ben.)
⢠Be social. Hit portlandburgerweek.com, use #portlandburgerweek, and check out the Mercuryâs Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, details, and reviews of the best Burger Week burgersâfrom this yearâs most eagerly anticipated creations, to the unexpected ones that everyone will have to try.
Burger Week 2017 is almost here. Godspeed.
