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September 23, 2015

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Beef up

your list
Roanokers are passionate about their
burgers.
We were reminded of that
after we published a guest post
from Clifton Forge native and
food lover Jeff Fitzgerald on our
blog, roanoke.com/featuredFRIDGE
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dish.
Sheri Poore
In his post, Meat Roanoke,
sheri.poore
@roanoke.com
Fitzgerald told about some of his
favorite burger spots but his list did not
cut the mustard with readers. They gave
Fitzgerald a grilling with their comments
on the blog and on Facebook, demand-

ing that he substantially beef up his list of

favorite burger joints.
They accused him of making cheesy
choices but we get the impression that
Fitzgerald relishes getting himself in a
pickle. Anyway, we decided to compile a
burger checklist based on reader comments. Lettuce help you find your favorite.
Cut out the list, post it on the fridge and
check off the spots as you try them. The list
is not limited to Roanoke; we received a
few suggestions from other parts of Southwest Virginia. And hot diggity some
folks choose burgers over dogs at their

local wiener stands.

Large, nationally well-known chains
are not on the list because you already
know where they are and you have your
favorites.
We are sure to have missed some, but
dont rake us over the coals. We left blank
spaces for you to write in the ones we
missed.
Leave your comments on the blog, tell
us about your experiences and give other
readers a chance to ketchup on their faves
as well. Well follow up on the blog with
other worthy nominees.
The Village Grill, 1802 Memorial
Ave. S.W., Roanoke

CHECK EM OUT
FOR YOURSELF

Wasena City Tap Room and

Grill, 806 Wasena Ave., Roanoke

1906 Ale House, 1910 Memorial

Ave. S.W., Roanoke

Wing Boss, 3621 Blue Hills Village

Drive, Roanoke

Aesys Restaurant, 505

Campbell Ave. S.W., Roanoke

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Angelos Restaurant, 303 S.

Pollard St., Vinton

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Beamers 25, 357 Salem Ave.

S.W., Roanoke

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Bobs Restaurant, 1004 Walnut

Ave., Vinton

Readers raved about specifics

at favorite joints. Some sample
comments:

Brambleton Deli, 3655

Brambleton Ave., Roanoke

I love the grass fed beef burger at

River & Rail, its delish!

Burger in the Square, 3904

Brambleton Ave., Roanoke

Elle Crandall

Community Inn, 1304 Grandin

Road S.W., Roanoke

Places I definitely recommend are:

Village Grills Junior Arsonist; Local
Roots pimento burger; Community
Inns Black Dog Burger.

Cook Out in Roanoke, Radford,

Rocky Mount and Blacksburg

Seanmichael Poff
Dip Dog Stand on U.S. 11, Marion

The Roanoke Times | File photos

Top: The Smokey Burger at Beamers 25 features barbecue sauce, sliced pickles,
onion straws and cheddar. Above: The No Name Burger at the Town Center Tap
Dogwood Restaurant, 106 E. Lee House in Daleville is topped with cream cheese and jalapenos and is served with
Ave., Vinton
lettuce, tomato, onion and a tangy chipotle sauce.
Dudes Drive-in, 1505 Roanoke
St., Christiansburg

Local Roots, 1314 Grandin Road,

Roanoke

Five Guys in Roanoke,

Christiansburg, Blacksburg and
Lynchburg

Macados in Blacksburg,
Christiansburg, Lynchburg,
Radford, Roanoke and Salem

Fosters Grille at Towers

Shopping Center, Roanoke

Martins Downtown Bar &

Grill, 413 First St., Roanoke

Hokie House Restaurant, 322 N.

Main Street, Blacksburg

Mikes Grill, 418 N. Main St.,

Blacksburg

Hot Dog Hut, 2406 Williamson

Road, Roanoke

Moosies, 16 Bridgewater Plaza,

Moneta

Jack Browns Tavern, 210

Market Street S.E., Roanoke

New York Pizza, 708 Hardy Road,

Vinton

The Landing Restaurant, 773

Ashmeade Road, Moneta

Pancake House, 2410 Williamson

Road N.E., Roanoke

Leftys Main Street Grille, 1202

S. Main St., Blacksburg

Red Robin, 4802 Valley View

Boulevard N.W., Roanoke

Lews Restaurant, 7707

Williamson Road, Roanoke

Richee Freeze, 4405 Williamson

Road, Roanoke

The River and Rail, 2201 Crystal

Spring Ave. S.W., Roanoke
River Rock Restaurant, 1263 W.
Riverside Drive, Salem
Sharkeys in Blacksburg and
Radford
Sheilas, 127 Kirk Ave.,
Roanoke
Spikes, 1914 Memorial Ave. S.W.,
Roanoke
Steak n Shake, 1309
Hershberger Road. N.W., Roanoke
Town Center Tap House, 90
Town Center Street, Daleville

Jack Browns Elvis burger (my fave),

Tap House in Daleville whose
No-name burger is par excellence.
Sarah Babiarz
The best hamburger in Roanoke is at
Angelos in Vinton. Amazing. Try the
Mexican burger with jalapeos and onions
diced and mixed into the burger.
Ken Kilinski
Aesys Restaurant: The Hamburger
Steak cheeseburger is not to be missed!
RJ Gibson
The Southern Belle (at Martins
Downtown) is probably my favorite
burger in town.
Quinn Chalkley

Ill still contend that the best burgers in

the city can be found at Burger in the
Texas Tavern, 114 W. Church Ave., Square. Fresh, juicy, reasonably priced,
Roanoke
and with a good variety ... these are the
dont-miss burgers if youre visiting.
Thelmas Chicken & Waffles,
315 Market St. S.E., Roanoke
Michael M. Jones