Celebrate National Hamburger Day With These Great Deals

Happy National Hamburger Day!  It's always May 28th, which happens to be the day after Memorial Day this year. So, if you're wondering why it's not on the actual day that we break out the burgers and buns, it's because they want it to be close, but not always locked into Memorial Day/

Back in the day we didn't grill as much as we do now. Breaking out the grill was something that we would put off until Memorial Day weekend. Not anymore. We grill all year as long as you can get to it through the snow of course.

Still you don't have to grill to get a good burger. You can use a good seasoned cast iron skillet and get excellent results. Some people like to use indoor grills such as the George Forman burger grill or use a flat iron top that go directly on the stove (if you have a gas one of course)

I prefer my burgers over a flame grill with the juices spilling into the fire and spitting back all that good fat all over the place. There's something about the smell of a hamburger being grilled that takes us back to the cave. Or maybe it's just me, but I hope not.

1.  Wendy's is handing out Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers for a penny if you order through their website or app.  The good news is that one runs through Sunday.  So you can wait if you're still digesting.

2.  Burger King is marking its 70th birthday with a full week of deals.  You can get a free hamburger today if you spend 70 cents and join their rewards program.  Then it's the same deal the rest of the week for other stuff.

When you want a good burger, you want a good burger. And depending on the 5 people you ask, you'll probably get 5 different answers telling you where to go for the best one. So Taste of Massachusetts decided to ask 5,000 people to get a better gauge on the burger best of the best in Massachusetts.

Who has your favorite burger? I feel like that's a tough question. It's like picking a favorite child! Some days I want that really good char-grilled flavor. Sometimes I want a thick steak burger and sometimes I want a burger which has been flattened on the flat top like a crepe. And sometimes your favorite fast food burger just hits right and does the job like no other can do.

Taste of Massachusetts surveyed 5,000 Massachusetts residents and asked them where there favorite burger is. During the nomination stages, over 1,000 restaurants were nominated for having the best burger in the state. Throughout 16 grueling rounds of voting, the field was whittled down to the 16 best burgers in the state. We'll run through the Top 5 below and end with a link to the entire list and survey results.

A lot of this just comes down to personal preference. Toppings play a role. Desired cooking level does too - a medium rare burger and a well-done burger almost taste like two totally different categories of food, it's tough to compare. Seasonings, buns, burger meat make up and freshness - it all plays a part in the end product and, in turn, your enjoyment of that burger hugged between your hands.

After 5,000 burger-loving Bay State residents cast their meaty votes, these are the 5 Best Hamburgers in Massachusetts. I have bookmarked this article so I can knock them down one-by-one like a culinary hitman.

If you're more of a fast food burger lover, this list will interest you: Which fast food restaurants have the most locations in Massachusetts?

KKatie's has been a staple on the South Shore for years. People love their quality, freshness, and speed. I've personally had their horseradish peppercorn burger - delish.

Fix Burger Bar has the largest add-on section for your burger that I've ever seen! You can top your burger with any combination of their THIRTY-SIX burger toppings. It would take me 4 hours just decide what combo to get! (I'm very bad with decisions.)

Boston Burger Bar has been around since 2009. Back then, 3 friends came together and said, "Boston needs better burgers." So they made them. 15 years later, they're still one of the best around.

Not only does Tessie's serve up one of the very best burgers in Mass, they also want to preserve history as they build new. Tessie's is committed to the revitalization of business districts of small towns often using old materials repurposed in the building of their restaurants. They're gorgeous, just like their mouth-watering burgers!

Lewis' has HISTORY. They've been operating since way back in 1939. They're goal is to serve good food to good neighbors and those neighbors (and extended neighbors who have been traveling here for years) have been loving their burgers for generations. I've never tasted one of their burgers but you can bet you'll see me there this weekend!

See everything thanks to Taste of Massachusetts OVER HERE! Also, R. F. O’Sullivan’s in Lynn was listed as the #3 best burger by Taste of Mass but the restaurant has since closed. So I just bumped it and moved everyone below it up one to adjust.