Ten years ago, I drew up a list of burgers that were - to say the least - unusual: but - wow! -have burgers evolved since then. Here are some that have appeared in the interim, all with strange twists that make them worth trying at least once.
A smash burger is supposed to be on the flat side, easy to fit in your mouth, right? Well this Nigerian nightclubby restaurant right in Times Square has its own riff on a smash burger. The patty shares a bun with American cheese, tomato, spicy tomato jam, plantain fries that go tumbling out the sides, and a fried egg ($20). 717 7th Avenue, near 49th Street, Times Square
This off-menu selection ($9) is really just a modified patty melt, with two pieces of toast, a slice of American cheese, and a smash burger patty. It harkens back to one of America's original burgers at Louis Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut, where burger patties have been served on toasted bread since 1895, probably before the hamburger bun was invented, making a real "hamburger sandwich." 51 Macdougal Street, corner of Houston Street, Soho
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