30 Greatest Burgers
Chicago Magazine - September 2009
If you name your place Epic Burger and post seven burger "rules" on the wall, your hamburgers had better bring the thunder. David Freidman's eco-friendly fast-casual spot - brilliantly located on the street level of a Columbia College dorm - doesn't quite live up to its brash name, but it comes close. Epic hand-packs freshly ground chuck (from grass-fed, grain-finished cows), then sears it on a flat-top grill; the result is a lean, flavor-packed patty that goes well with one-year-aged Wisconsin Cheddar and beautifully sauteed onions. For $6, that kind of quality is hard to beat.