About this time of yr, when Bob Magiet will get residence from work, his spouse completely refuses to let him climb into mattress till he’s taken a bathe.
“I odor like a potato and a hamburger,” Magiet stated.
Not an enormous shock. Magiet — who owns The StopAlong restaurant, with areas in Bucktown and Logan Sq. — estimates that he’ll serve about 5,000 hamburgers in the course of the three-day occasion coming to the North Aspect July 18-20: Roscoe Village Burger Fest.
Oh certain, there are most likely hundreds of locations within the metropolis to purchase a good hamburger. However this burger pageant doesn’t get distracted by pizza slices or hen tenders. This pageant, now in its 18th yr, has a single-minded focus.
“We at all times ask them as distributors to be as artistic as attainable. A whole lot of them have big burger followings. A few of them are particular burgers which you could solely get on the occasion,” stated Becca Girsch, the manager director of Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce.
So there are burgers tantalizing with tandoori spices; one product of smoked alligator; one other a mix of bison, elk, wild boar and venison. There’s one from Cheesie’s Pub and Grub (with 5 areas together with Wrigleyville and Lake View) that celebrates the distinctive cravings of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll: The creation known as the “Smash Elvis” and consists of a 5-ounce patty, deep-fried peanut butter and jelly, and banana ketchup, all on a brioche bun. There are 13 distributors in all this yr.
“Yow will discover a straight-forward burger, however then you may also type of take a look at your limits on a few of these enjoyable variations,” Girsch stated.
The pageant additionally encompasses a vary of “eclectic” music on two phases, in addition to a youngsters’ zone providing face portray, video games, inflatables, youngsters’ music and humanities and crafts.
Craig Bell, the chef and co-owner at Reclaimed, a Southern gastropub within the North Middle neighborhood, likes to tout his lamb burger, constructed from floor leg of lamb and dressed with cucumbers, pickled pink onions, basil aioli and French goat cheese.
“It’s an awesome alternative to get out into our neighborhood and introduce ourselves to some individuals who could not know us,” says Bell of the pageant.
