Vagabonding Betty: Peter Luger's Cheeseburger

What was supposed to be a bike, food, and fun filled weekend in DC ended up being canceled due to the thunderstorms that never came through. With the forecast saying, "scattered t-storms", I just couldn't do more biking in the rain after 7 hours in the rain last weekend for Bike NY and Hoboken Art & Music Festival.

I managed to score lunch reservations at Peter Luger's to check out the killer cheeseburgers I keep hearing about. I've been the Peter Luger's in Queens for their steak, but decided to check out the Brooklyn location this time. It is the original and I hear it is better. The BK location is bigger and there were already people waiting outside before they opened at 11:45. Strangely enough, 99% of the people having lunch were Asian, I kid you not. I guess Asians love. Anyways, while Peter Luger's has pricey steaks, their burgers are reasonably priced.

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I ordered the cheeseburger with their delicious bacon. The bacon was a nice thick slice of awesome. It had a nice snap on the outside and the full bacon flavor takes over your mouth with each bite. Not many know this, but I am actually a bacon connoisseur. The bacon at Peter Luger's definitely makes my top 3 best pieces of bacon I've ever tasted. Second place goes to bacon I picked up on a trip to Amish Country. Mmm... bacon... *drool*.

Cheeseburger, medium rare please. I slathered on some ketchup, Luger sauce, and raw onions and dove in. It was delicious. A bit crumbly, but that just means no bread crumb fillers were added. I housed that burger down! It was a wonderful meaty flavor. I can see why it's known as the best burger in the 5 boros. Definitely a burger I would recommend. I'll be coming back for more!

I ended the afternoon by stopping by Central Park to listen to the guitar man on The Hill. Back to chillin on my fav rock!