Livin’ La Vida Local: National Burger Month 2013

Bite into a Best Local Burger in Chicago and the Suburbs This Month

Wait, every month isn’t National Burger Month? Technically it’s not, but these Best Local burger joints serve up juicy deliciousness beyond May. Celebrate the end of Burger Month near our corporate housing locations in Chicago and the suburbs.

Close-up of a hamburger with lettuce, onions, tomato, mushrooms, and a beef patty in a sesame seed bun, with French fries in the background.

Get messy at suburban Best Local spot Meatheads Burgers (2555 W. 75th St.) in Naperville. The 100% certified Angus beef burgers are always fresh, big, messy and delicious — pair one with a heap of Cajun fries.

Four young men sit together at a bar table, laughing and talking while enjoying burgers and drinks. The atmosphere is casual and friendly, with warm lighting and bar decor in the background.

Pair a good beer with a better burger at heavy metal-inspired Best Local hotspot Kuma’s Too (666 W. Diversey Parkway) in Lincoln Park. A Yelper praised the massive burgers, and loved the surprisingly chill atmosphere among the metal music. Just a 12-minute 76 Bus ride from the Belden Stratford in Lincoln Park!

A long, polished wooden bar with empty chairs lined up, under warm ambient lighting in a cozy, modern bar or restaurant. Televisions and shelves are visible in the softly blurred background.

Snag classic pub food with loaded burgers at suburban Best Local spot Pints Burgers (112 S. York Rd.) in Elmhurst. The variety of burgers is plentiful and popular, but so are the sweet potato fries and pot roast nachos. Just an 8-minute drive from Elm Creek Apartments in Elmhurst!

A double cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and melted cheese in a toasted bun sits on a wooden board, with condiments and a drink blurred in the background.

Who knew you’d find burger paradise inside Macy’s on State Street (111 N. State St.) in the Loop? Head to the seventh floor food court to find the least food court-like burger you’ll ever eat at Marcus Samuelson’s Marc Burger. Just a 7-minute walk from 215 West Apartments in the West Loop!