Food and Drink
El Matador
Bare
Standard
Sammie
Cali Fresh
salad
Burgers Without the Guilt
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n recent years, the humble hamqueso fresco, pickled jalapenos,
burger has been elevated from a
guacamole, green leaf lettuce and
fast-food convenience to a gourspicy pico de gallo – 700 calories
met experience, with new chains
total, and tasty too.
that tout neverSkeptical about turkey burgers?
frozen meats, freshBareburger’s SoCal turkey burger,
•$
• BYO
baked buns and a wide range
at 700 calories, is loaded with
• OPEN 7 DAYS
of flavor combinations. Often
flavor and delicious on its own.
• ALFRESCO DINING
delicious, the burgers are not
But it’s made even better with its
• BRUNCH SERVED
• DELIVERY
necessarily nutritious for
topping of aged cheddar, pickled
• FAMILY FRIENDLY
those watching their calories.
red onions, alfalfa and gua• HANDICAPPED
So it is possible to eat
camole, served on a sprout bun.
ACCESSIBLE
• TAKE-OUT
burgers that are nutritious,
Bareburger also offers burgers
delicious – and even organic
made of elk, wild boar and duck.
– all at once?
Vegetarian burgers are black bean or the
Bareburger in Edgewater seemed like a
Farmstead – made from sweet potatoes
good choice to take on the challenge. The
and wild rice.
burgers are free-range, and free of antibiInstead of a side order of french fries,
otics, gluten and hormones. You can get
I opted for a side salad. The Cali Fresh
a classic beef burger, but Bareburger also
salad has tender baby kale topped with
has a wide variety of proteins that are
red quinoa, grape tomatoes, watermelon
leaner than beef.
radish, red onions, alfalfa and a scoop of
I tried the El Matador, a juicy bison
creamy cauliflower hummus, all dressed
burger on a brioche bun topped with
with a tangy lemon tahini dressing. I was
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MARCH 2016 (201) GOLD COAST
BAREBURGER
78 THE PROMENADE
(201) 941-2273, EDGEWATER
515 WASHINGTON ST.
(201) 683-6565, HOBOKEN
skeptical, but